SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued the city’s “Journey Home Executive Directive” on Thursday.
The SF Standard was the first to report that city’s directive is meant to prioritize relocation support and services for people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. The directive will require all city departments and staff to offer relocation assistance and services before providing any other city services, including housing and shelter.
Part of the reason for this directive stems from San Francisco’s 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which the city says found that it is experiencing an increase in people who experience homelessness coming to the city from elsewhere compared to previous counts.
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Journey Home offers travel assistance and temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness and/or people with substance use disorders, according to the city. This includes offering bus tickets to individuals in need as well as other resources.
Mayor Breed’s full statement here:
“San Francisco continues to be committed to investing in effective programs that offer services to help reconnect people living on our streets with their homes as part of our ongoing efforts to address homelessness here in our city. While we will always lead with compassion and we have made significant expansions in housing and shelter, we cannot solve everyone’s individual housing and behavioral health needs. We’ve made significant progress in housing many long-time San Franciscans who became homeless, but we are seeing an increase in people in our data who are coming from elsewhere. Today’s order will ensure that all our city departments are leveraging our relocation programs to address this growing trend.”
* Original Article:
https://abc7news.com/amp/post/journey-home-san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-directs-city-staff-offer-homeless-bus-tickets-before-housing/15133842/
