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Chiesa talks homelessness on The 209 Podcast County supervisor discusses resources, solutions District 2 Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa talks about homelessness on this week s issue of The 209 Podcast, out this Thursday (FRANKIE TOVAR/The Journal).
District 2 Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa visited The 209 Podcast this week to talk about the area’s increasingly visible homelessness issue. From funding resources to potential solutions, Chiesa shared steps which have been taken at the County level to help all individuals experiencing homelessness, whether it’s those experiencing housing insecurity due to the pandemic or others suffering from mental health issues and substance abuse.
While a summary of the interview’s first 10 minutes is provided below, the 45-minute discussion in its entirety will be available on the Turlock Journal website and all podcast platforms on Thursday.
County supervisors receive report on homeless The homeless problem in Stanislaus County is spilling over into public and private areas in every city and town, including commercial parking lots in Ceres and, as seen here, along Golden State Boulevard in Turlock. The county has spent over $30 million on the problem. - photo by Jeff Benziger
Stanislaus County officials gave supervisors an update earlier this month on the effectiveness of over $32 million worth of programs over a two-year period to combat homelessness. While some gains have been made, at least one supervisor decried the effort as a waste of time and money.