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Westshore mayors discuss copying Shaker Heights’ First Call homelessness model; funding questions remain
Summary
Rocky River Mayor Pamela Bobst reopened discussion about whether Westshore suburbs should mirror Shaker Heights’ First Call program or adopt a hybrid; mayors flagged funding and operational challenges for a 24-hour co-responder model and said further research is needed.
During the April 8 Westshore Council of Governments meeting, Mayor Pamela Bobst raised whether the Westshore suburbs should adopt the First Call model currently used in Shaker Heights or develop a hybrid tailored to local needs. She asked where co-responder funding would come from and observed that Lakewood and North Olmsted are already developing their own approaches, meaning some cities might opt out of a joint program.
Bobst said a regional model would require a 24-hour operation and the ability for staff to move between communities, and she urged further research and discussions. North Olmsted and Lakewood officials were noted as pursuing separate social-work and Safety Days initiatives; no funding commitments or formal motions were made at the meeting.
Council members did not reach a decision and requested follow-up work to identify funding sources and operational models for any regional co-responder program.
