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A Community Response Unit could be a key tool in tackling homelessness
Mar. 12, 2021 at 6:00 am
As the rates of homelessness continue to swell in Santa Monica, City Council is reconsidering the Fire Department’s proposal to address this issue with a Community Response Unit.
A Community Response Unit rethinks the way emergency services respond to homeless related incidents, by using 9-1-1 calls as an opportunity to connect unhoused individuals to solutions and resources.
Currently around 20 percent of Santa Monica Fire Department’s calls involve homeless individuals, and often firefighters’ only option is to transport the individual to an emergency room and rush back to the fire station to be ready for their next call.