After getting close-up tours of what other cities are doing to fight homelessness, Aurora city leaders are ready to consider a plan of their own. via BrandonLRichard
City council members will vote Monday on Mayor Mike Coffman’s"Work First" initiative.
At a recent council meeting, members debated which city to model Aurora’s plan after. On one side, cities like San Antonio and Colorado Springs have programs that bring together services to a"one-stop" campus where people can get addiction treatment, mental health care and job training. They also require people to meet certain conditions, including being drug and alcohol free before receiving help.
"I believe that there ought to be requirements. There ought to be incentives and conditions for housing, all with a greater purpose or goal of getting people who are on the streets to becoming self-sufficient,” said Zvonek."San Antonio has only reduced [homelessness] about 9% over the last decade, while Houston has reduced about 63%,” he said. “I mean, Houston beats everybody.
Coffman’s plan was inspired by all the cities members visited but draws largely from Colorado Springs. However, the mayor said there are differences between his plan and the one in Colorado Springs. The first tier will provide emergency services and shelter to people coming off the street for up to seven days. According to council documents, the campus could include 390 emergency beds.
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