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Marco Cardenas tells Vallejo commission survey of 228 unsheltered men shows outreach gaps, urges housing-plus-services
Summary
At a Feb. 5 meeting, Pathfinders for Hope founder Marco Cardenas presented survey results from 228 unsheltered men in Vallejo, saying many want help but distrust outreach; commissioners recommended refining his request before forwarding data to City Council.
Marco Cardenas, founder of Pathfinders for Hope, told the Vallejo Housing & Community Development Commission on Feb. 5 that a survey he conducted with 228 unsheltered men shows widespread distrust of outreach and gaps in services, and urged the city to pair housing with addiction and trauma‑informed supports.
Cardenas said many respondents told him they want help but that outreach often fails to follow up. “I got 113 men of the 228 men who said yes — they want to receive help,” he said, adding that he observed repeated negative interactions with agencies and a high rate of declined services. He said eligibility rules, language barriers, lack of transportation and…
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