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How an Ottawa Valley county solved its problem — and saved Bill Wilson - Ottawa Citizen apple.news/ALS13Mh7fTuepPPHYA4 “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)

apple.newsHow an Ottawa Valley county solved its homelessness problem — and saved Bill Wilson — Ottawa CitizenRenfrew County had one of the highest overdose death rates in Ontario. Then its paramedic services tried something completely different to address homelessness and drug abuse.

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)

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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)