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Tulsa’s 'Better Way' program credited with moving hundreds into jobs and housing, officials say
Summary
City officials and participants described the Better Way program — a city-funded work program that pairs day labor with case management — as connecting people experiencing homelessness to jobs, housing and behavioral health services; officials said more than 3,000 people had been helped through the program.
Mayor G.T. Bynum and program participants described Better Way as a city-funded alternative to panhandling that pairs short-term work with case management and employment services.
Officials said the program picks up people who otherwise might be panhandling and provides a day’s wage for work such as parks cleanup, with case managers and employment…
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