Community member urges caution in housing placements amid safety concerns

Vernon Price, a community member and special guest at the Aug. 26 Executive Committee meeting of the Humboldt Housing and Homelessness Coalition, said some housing complexes in Humboldt County have reputations for being unsafe and cautioned against placing vulnerable people in those settings. “Some housing complexes in Humboldt County have reputations for being unsafe, and placements should avoid putting individuals in vulnerable situations that could lead to retraumatization,” Price said.