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Public commenters urge coordinated responses to homelessness and substance-use issues
Summary
Members of the public told the council that homelessness and substance-use problems are growing locally and suggested the city consider models from other jurisdictions that focus on coordinated diversion and social-service responses rather than repeated arrest-and-release cycles.
During the public-comment period, a speaker who said they had been studying models in other cities urged the council to consider coordinated responses for people who are unhoused and experiencing substance-use disorders. The commenter said programs that create a ‘‘circle’’ of services rather than cycling…
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