More than 400 homeless people have exited the streets of Anaheim, Calif. since the city changed its approach to homelessness, officials say. The city’s new strategy focuses around a community response team made up of trained professionals, who are called upon to help addicted or mentally-ill homeless people. “Before, the police department had trained police officers who could address these issues, but really, we need individuals whose vocation and passion are in this, who spent years on education,” Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros told The Epoch Times May 13. A community care response team (CCRT) is partnering with the Anaheim Police Department on the pilot program, which officials hope will expand and enhance homeless outreach efforts. Since it began in January, the program has helped remove more than 400 people from the streets, Cisneros said. The goal is to assign a team of nurse practitioners, mental health technicians, social workers, outreach workers, and unarmed security workers …
Anaheim’s Homelessness Strategy Helps Hundreds off the Streets
May 13, 2021
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