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Visiting expert urges treatment‑centered approach as county examines homelessness responses
Summary
Dr. Robert Marbut told the board that national funding shifts since 2013 moved money toward vouchers without required wraparound services and that untreated behavioral health and substance use—especially fentanyl—are driving increases in unsheltered homelessness; he recommended scalable treatment and recovery programs with accountability.
Dr. Robert Marbut gave a historical and policy overview of homelessness funding and interventions and urged Mendocino County to prioritize treatment‑centered, accountable approaches for street‑level homelessness.
Marbut traced national trends back to earlier, more balanced funding (roughly equal shares for emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing) and said that a policy shift beginning with 2013 federal NOFOs redirected money toward vouchers while reducing funding for…
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