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Homeless coalition endorses permanent year‑round shelter, coordinated outreach
Summary
Lee Hall and Heidi Smith presented Home Together Norman priorities to the oversight committee, ranking a permanent year‑round shelter as the top action and emphasizing outreach, SRO development, ID assistance, landlord engagement and prevention.
Lee Hall, former Ward 4 council member and co‑convenor, and Heidi Smith, co‑lead of the Homeless Coalition, presented the group's update on Dec. 11 and identified six top priorities aimed at reducing homelessness in Norman.
The coalition, Hall said, reviewed and reprioritized the Bridging the Gap action steps created in 2022. "Establishing 1 permanent year round shelter with day and night services was unanimously identified by members of the coalition as the highest priority," Hall said.
Heidi Smith laid out the coalition's six priorities: a permanent year‑round shelter with day and night services; a coordinated citywide street and encampment outreach team…
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