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Homelessness in Multnomah County: Progress & Challenges
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Multnomah Countys rental assistance programs have successfully prevented over twelve thousand households from losing their homes, demonstrating the effectiveness of their spending. However, critics argue that the countys approach overlooks the diverse reasons people experience homelessness and fails to address complex needs such as untreated drug and mental health problems. Despite some successful programs, the scale of the problem remains immense, with three times as many people becoming homeless as are being housed. Many believe that a completely new approach, including reforms to involuntary commitment laws and criminal justice, is needed to fully resolve the issue.
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