The 利昂县警长’s Office (LCSO) 流浪街头服务队(HOST) began in January 2022, and has two full-time Deputies that support all of 利县. These specialized Deputies work in conjunction with the City of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Police Department to address homelessness-related concerns and provide support for those in need. Services are offered Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM. No two days look the same for these Deputies as they can be seen walking through camps, working with providers to coordinate outreach efforts, 并与身份确认的人分享要求的物品.
首页lessness (also referred to as unsheltered persons) continues to be a concern locally and across the country. Addressing the needs of those within the community is a priority of both LCSO and local partners. These efforts involve a joint approach and are focused on providing and connecting persons to specific referral organizations based on individual identified needs. The types of service referrals available include but are not limited to necessary resources (food and clothing), 住房, 就业, 运输, 医疗, 以及其他社会服务项目.
HOST Deputies also attend and participate in multiple meetings, 事件, 研讨会, 还有关于无家可归的讨论. These conversations are held at the local level all the way up to the national level and include feedback from citizens, 民选官员, 非营利组织. HOST Deputies also attend specialized homelessness trainings with multiple law enforcement 年龄ncies across the State of Florida and identify new resources and skills to implement within 利县. 此外, 利县 and City of Tallahassee officials also eng年龄 in many discussions surrounding homelessness and available solutions.
A primary challenge to address homelessness is permanent supportive 住房 options. 这个话题影响着整个国家, and conversations continue to be had within 利县 about the length of time to acquire 住房, 基于定价的可用选项, 以及犯罪记录等限制因素, 拆迁, 和更多的. 其他考虑因素是客户拒绝服务, the need for additional funding to support homeless initiatives as the number of persons in need increases, and other 服务提供商 being requested for specific needs, 比如那些退伍军人.
HOST Deputies pride themselves on making new connections with businesses, 服务提供商, and local organizations to combat some of the identified challenges. They also spend significant time building rapport with clients and supporting the individualized needs of each person. Many of the HOST clients call the Deputies by their first names, 告诉他们过去的故事, 讨论影响每个人的话题. The number of successes and persons served by the HOST will only continue to grow due to the exceptional Deputies on the team and strong partnerships throughout the community.