@samswoora permanent supportive housing w social workers who visit regularly to keep them from falling too far apart... is expensive but cheaper than cycle of nuisance crimes & jail
@samswoora https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/DHS/Public-Assistance/Permanent-Supportive-Housing
@samswoora locally the shelter's street outreach team asks ppl to call them first if concerned abt a homeless person- they can sent someone w knowledge & rapport, and they're getting integrated w the 911 mental health team to respond to mental health crises rather than uniformed police https://pfva.org/impact/street-services/
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Reply · Aug 21, 2023@moultano true- also ppl who need permanent supportive housing due to low cognitive function / mental illness- the improvement in their health &…Reply · May 9, 2023@warrenchortle @cumputervillain idk I think the problem is that it's a bunch of different issues mixed together, ultimately impacting the ability to…Reply · Oct 9, 2022@chrisgardenuk Isn’t this any local government wrt property taxes and homeless shelters?Reply · May 8, 2023@cumputervillain ppl w psychosis which often overlaps w homelessness but also others too