Can the state help stop homelessness? It's his job to find out.
, the first person to hold that position. “I loved my grassroots work, and it’s just exciting to be able to be at the table and be a part of shaping strategy around this challenge in our state,” says Chandler.
“All of my previous work — obviously in Denver — was focused on this problem of unsheltered homelessness, which is a huge challenge,” Chandler says. “That work is really far downstream, and I think one of the things I’m really excited about is having the opportunity to prioritize prevention work — trying to turn off that faucet. Being able to use data in different ways, look across systems and target services to individuals that are at risk.
Since the state puts a strong emphasis on local control, the approaches to homelessness vary from city to city and county to county. That’s both a strength and a challenge, according to Chandler.
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