Fullerton could authorize its first year-round homeless shelter
Fullerton could authorize its first year-round homeless shelter
- January 20, 2020
- Research by Dave Snow and Rachel Goldberg, sociology, Voice of OC, Jan. 20, 2020
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A 2018 UC Irvine study showed permanent supportive housing saves more taxpayer money than continuing to leave disabled homeless people on the streets. The study, which took into account the housing costs, showed money is saved because the housing approach reduces emergency room visits and jail sentences.
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