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These Are The Facts
Why "do more with less" is not the answer.
Reflections from the front lines serving people experiencing homelessness, reminding everyone of the precautions to take during this week-long extreme heat warning, mentally processing the scant information shared about Federal funding and policy changes, challenging people to think about the larger systems, and resolving daily to stay focused to the goal.
And that is all difficult. I won't lie. Summers in Phoenix are a literal hot mess. This week the high temps are 110 degrees and above. It's searing. Very little wind. Essentially no cloud cover. And in the neighborhood immediately surrounding Key Campus our Street Outreach team counted 115 unsheltered people this morning. In the larger, 5-miles or so radius, another 493 unsheltered people. Total 608. That's a snippet of the total geography of Maricopa County. Living outdoors in this weather is unhealthy.
The shelter spaces on the Campus are full.
This is the reality.
These are the facts.
This is why, regardless of the potential for Federal changes to policy and funding, we remain focused to the goal of ensuring all people who experience homelessness in Maricopa County have access to a safe, climate-controlled place to sleep.
Some who are regular readers may be expecting this writing to address the Executive Order that may lead to mandated institutionalization, violation of personal health information, and beyond...read more here...
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