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How an Ottawa Valley county solved its #homelessness problem — and saved Bill Wilson - Ottawa Citizen https://apple.news/ALS13Mh7fTuepPPHYA41Eow “Renfrew County officials overcame those pitfalls by working together to build access to residential addiction-treatment beds along with short- and long-term housing options. (1/3)
They optimized existing programs. For instance, the county receives money from the province under something called the Homelessness Prevention Program; it was used to rent motel rooms on an ad hoc basis to address emergency situations experienced by homeless individuals, such as illness. (2/3)
By blocking out 10 rooms year-round at the same motel, however, county officials cut the nightly rate in half while doubling the number of nights available for short-term housing. It was one of many bureaucratic victories that resulted in more housing options.” (3/3)