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Social worker urges Absecon to address motel placements; mayor proposes homeless task force
Summary
During public comment at the May 15 council meeting, social worker and resident Allison Maxfield described gaps in treatment and social services for people placed in local motels; the mayor said the city will pursue a homeless task force and has pushed a 28-day length-of-stay policy.
Allison Maxfield, a social worker and Absecon resident, told the City Council on May 15 that people placed in local motels often lack access to treatment and wraparound services, and that current pathways into 30-day treatment programs are limited.
"The only unless you have substance abuse and co occurring mental health issues and you say you're suicidal, it's very hard to get into any 30 day treatment programs," Maxfield said during public comment, describing a recent client's…
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