More veteran and youth housing including that which is intergenerational were suggested as possible new solutions for Orange County’s homeless population, during a hearing on the issue April 20, led by County Supervisor Katrina Foley.
According to the 2019 point-in-time homeless count—the last year data is available—the county had nearly 7,000 homeless individuals. Of those, about 300 were veterans and 275 young adults between the ages of 18 to 24.
“Last year we saw a record 396 deaths among the homeless population. … The status quo is unacceptable,” Foley said.
County officials, experts, and others who work on homeless issues from multiple cities made recommendations throughout the hearing, which ran just over four-hours.
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