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Along walking trails, hidden in the thorny shadows, among cottonwoods and graffiti, many in Wichita’s homeless community have taken up shelter in Wichita’s more than 5,000 acres of parkland.
Ballard represents District 6, an area of Wichita that stretches from just east of downtown to west of the Arkansas River – where a majority of the city’s homeless services are located.
The city contracted with St. Louis-based Development Strategies to develop a needs assessment of the homeless ecosystem, relying on feedback from more than 20 local service providers.
Consistent contact between outreach workers and the homeless population is challenging. Many homeless people find themselves having to move around constantly, presenting an obstacle to long-term programs and solutions. Due to this, street outreach is often referred to as dynamic, and not routine.
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Wichita contracted with St. Louis-based Development Strategies, which solicited feedback from more than 20 local service providers to develop a needs assessment of the homeless ecosystem.
The Interagency Council on the Homeless was authorized by Title II of the landmark Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act enacted on July 22, 1987 (PL 100-77). The McKinney Act established the Interagency Council on the Homeless as an "independent establishment" within the executive branch to review the effectiveness of federal activities and programs to assist people experiencing ...
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