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Police officers are often the first responders on homelessness; they shouldn't be
December 11, 2021
Lou Corerra and Josh Newman discuss a new collaborative effort between law enforcement and the community to address homelessness.
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HOPE Center's grand opening
November 8, 2022
When Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the new HOPE Center in Fullerton a few weeks ago, he gushed about the facility as an example of what can be accomplished with collaboration that is “all about data, all about outcomes.”
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North Orange County Public Safety Task Force enables new Brea PD officer to join its homeless team
MAY 7, 2021
Brea Police Officer LaMarr Tinnin recalls the experience of finding a woman and her young daughter seeking shelter in the parking lot of a shopping center at 1 a.m.
It was rainy and cold, and all he could think when he saw them was, “What are they doing here?”
He had to help, and he figured as a police officer, he would know how. Turns out he couldn't do it alone.
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Fullerton Police Department embraces innovation, collaboration and service as paths to help people get off the street
JANUARY 11, 2021
For more than a decade, Fullerton Police Department has continuously innovated and built upon its service-first, enforcement-as-a-last resort approach to homelessness. The agency was the first to employ a homeless liaison officer, the first to require crisis intervention training and the first to pair a mental health clinician with officers, offering a variety of services to homeless individuals.
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Buena Park Chief Of Police And Homeless Services App Creator Makes The List Of Orange County's 'Most Influential People For 2020'
December 22, 2020
Two critical figures of the North Orange County Public Safety Task Force were recognized for their efforts to regionalize and coordinate services through a groundbreaking multi-city and multi-disciplinary partnership.
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With La Habra Police Employees As Mentors, An Explorer Gets Back On Track
June 26, 2019
High school student Christian Ortiz had been skipping classes and not doing his homework. He preferred playing soccer instead of attending school. His grades suffered, and so did he. “I was heading in the wrong direction,” Ortiz said. “I was tired of being who I was.”...
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Chrysalis Helps Poor And Homeless Of Orange County Find Jobs
December 13, 2018
With a lengthy criminal background, Jesse Nielsen’s job search seemed hopeless. Recently released on parole, and desperately trying to find a way to provide for his family, the 35-year-old sought help from Chrysalis, a nonprofit that helps poor and homeless individuals attain jobs...
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Police & Nonprofits Conduct Homeless Census
April 18, 2018
In the parking lot of an Anaheim Hills restaurant, Anaheim police officers and nonprofit workers find Mahin Salary sitting inside her car, wedged between her car door and her belongings with her Jack Russell Terrier in the back seat. It’s a Monday morning and the temperature is steadily approaching 80 degrees...