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HENRY DAVIS JR. <br />2ndDistrict South Bend City Council <br />PRESS RELEASE <br />CHRONIC HOMELESS SITUATION <br />Date: April 13, 2015 <br />From: Henry Davis, Jr. <br />2nd District Council Member <br />(South Bend, IN) Councilman Henry Davis, Jr. is attempting to bring some tangible <br />goals and results to the chronic homeless situation in South Bend. Although national <br />statistics would show that homelessness is going down, South Bend is still in need of a <br />policy change that will allow many of the homeless a chance at adequate shelter and <br />not be criminalized for their undesirable station in life <br />"Homelessness in South Bend has turned into an industry. We need a clearer path in <br />changing the plight of our most vulnerable," says Davis. <br />The City of South Bend participates in a consortium with county departments to <br />measure and supply organizations who help the homeless with finding adequate shelter <br />however most of it is temporary. There are programs to help veterans, families, youth <br />and also children in South Bend but the resources are limited. <br />"South Bend suffers from a vacant and abandoned housing problem and it doesn't <br />make sense to have vacant homes and homeless people." stated Councilman Davis. <br />Bill 14 -15 will be discussed today, April 13, 2015 at the South Bend Common Council <br />meeting during Health and Public Safety committee hearing and at 7pm for the full <br />council hearing. <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441 <br />County -City Building South Bend, IN Office: (574) 235 -9321 <br />Voicemail: (574) 235 -5983 Email: hdavis @southbendin -gov <br />SpU TH.QF <br />� <br />2 <br />4. <br />Y <br />! <br />1865 <br />HENRY DAVIS JR. <br />2ndDistrict South Bend City Council <br />PRESS RELEASE <br />CHRONIC HOMELESS SITUATION <br />Date: April 13, 2015 <br />From: Henry Davis, Jr. <br />2nd District Council Member <br />(South Bend, IN) Councilman Henry Davis, Jr. is attempting to bring some tangible <br />goals and results to the chronic homeless situation in South Bend. Although national <br />statistics would show that homelessness is going down, South Bend is still in need of a <br />policy change that will allow many of the homeless a chance at adequate shelter and <br />not be criminalized for their undesirable station in life <br />"Homelessness in South Bend has turned into an industry. We need a clearer path in <br />changing the plight of our most vulnerable," says Davis. <br />The City of South Bend participates in a consortium with county departments to <br />measure and supply organizations who help the homeless with finding adequate shelter <br />however most of it is temporary. There are programs to help veterans, families, youth <br />and also children in South Bend but the resources are limited. <br />"South Bend suffers from a vacant and abandoned housing problem and it doesn't <br />make sense to have vacant homes and homeless people." stated Councilman Davis. <br />Bill 14 -15 will be discussed today, April 13, 2015 at the South Bend Common Council <br />meeting during Health and Public Safety committee hearing and at 7pm for the full <br />council hearing. <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441 <br />County -City Building South Bend, IN Office: (574) 235 -9321 <br />Voicemail: (574) 235 -5983 Email: hdavis @southbendin -gov <br />