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[quote=Anonymous]It seems to me that the voucher program (meaning putting people in apartments for free) is only useful for newly-homeless people. Those who have experienced homelessness for less than a year or so because they will be able to better adapt to living in that setting. I suspect most people who have been on the street for a year or more need an intermediate step (something more like a halfway house or shelter) where they can get services they need and learn to live and work independently again. I think we've seen that sticking those people in apartments without extensive services does not work at all. Many of the panhandlers we see in this area are voucher holders. They have apartments but no jobs or sources of income.[/quote]
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