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Stanton staff reports 119 outreach encounters in February as city outlines barriers to shelter placement
Summary
City staff told the Stanton City Council that outreach teams recorded 119 proactive client encounters in February 2025, highlighted 109 shelter offers declined, and described service gaps including shelter-bed shortages and barriers in transitioning residents to permanent supportive housing.
City staff presented the Stanton City Council with a monthly update on homeless outreach for February 2025, reporting 119 proactive client contacts and 140 contacts from individuals, advocates, service providers and the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Staff said outreach coordinators provide needs assessments, offers of shelter, connections to benefits and mental-health services, storage at the city's CDR facility, sanitation and public-property cleanups. For February, staff reported 109 instances in which shelter offers were declined and three requests…
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