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For several decades, various cities and towns in the United States have adopted relocation programs offering homeless people one-way tickets to move elsewhere. [1] [2] Also referred to as "Greyhound therapy", [2] "bus ticket therapy" and "homeless dumping", [3] the practice was historically associated with small towns and rural counties, which had no shelters or other services, sending ...
San Luis Obispo County is coextensive with the CA-614 “Continuum of Care” (CoC) district. In the 2024 point in time count: 8% of homeless people surveyed in that district were under the age of 18, 4% were 18–24, 15% 25–34, 23% 35–44, 22% 45–54, 20% 55–66, and 9% 65 or older. Among the homeless surveyed were 43 families with children.
Saint Francis House, a daytime shelter for the homeless and poor in downtown Boston, Massachusetts; Saint Joseph's House of Hospitality (Pittsburgh) Salvation Army; SAMU Social, a municipal emergency service in several cities in France whose purpose is to provide care and medical aid to homeless people; San Antonio Housing Authority
Santa Cruz, California: There are about 1,200 to 1,700 homeless in Santa Cruz, 3.5% of the city; many had lived or are living in Ross Camp [22] (200 people) and San Lorenzo Park (up to 300 people; closed in late 2022 [23]). Homeless tent city in Fremont Park, Santa Rosa, California, in August 2020. Tents of homeless people in San Francisco, 2017
Aug. 25—Behavioral health and addiction services provider LAGS Recovery Center has opened a new location on Carmen Lane, and by November is planning to expand services to homeless residents with ...
5Cities Homeless Coalition gives a tour of its Cabins for Change program in Grover Beach on Dec. 15, 2022. The South County transitional housing project features 20 100-square-foot pallet shelters.
Mar. 21—The Interfaith Shelter at Pete's Place, a fixture in Santa Fe, is expanding to help people beyond its door at the corner of Cerrillos and Harrison roads. This week, the shelter launched ...
Homeless shelters need to provide a variety of services to diverse residents. Homeless shelters, like La Posada Providencia in San Benito, Texas, may also house asylum seekers, mainly from Mexico, Central America and South America. [84] Shelters also provide outreach to residents who are unable to use a shelter or who choose not to use a ...