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City’s Homeless Job-Training Program Provides Model to ‘Set People Up for Success’

Route Fifty: For communities struggling with homelessness, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. But there are various strategies and models that have had success in one jurisdiction that others can look to see what can be adapted for their locality.

Riverside, California has gained attention for being the only city in the Golden State to end veterans homelessness. While the city’s housing-first approach has played a big role in helping to get unsheltered individuals into more stable environments, a job-training program that leads to positions with the city has helped some local homeless residents go from surviving on the streets to self sufficiency.

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