About 80 percent of the homeless people in Merced County first became homeless while living within the county, and about the same portion still think of it as home, according to a recently completed survey. The survey of 104 homeless people followed a census of homeless conducted earlier this year by Continuum of Care, a coalition of advocates and service providers. Results were released Monday by leaders of Urban Initiatives, a Pasadena-based nonprofit that organizes the Continuum. more by THADDEUS MILLER, Merced Sun-Star, 2016-03-25 |
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