08.15.25 Addressing Homelessness in a Changing Political Landscape

Jimmy Jones, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, examines the history of addressing homelessness in this country - from criminalizing people who are homeless, shifting to providing low barrier services, and back.  He reviews the progress made in the Salem area since 2019, and his concerns for the future with changing political winds.

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