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A new office in Riverside aims to end, not reduce, homelessness
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Nov 13, 2017
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A new office in Riverside aims to end, not reduce, homelessness
The Office of Homeless Solutions will centralize all of the city's outreach efforts into one location with the goal treating each person on an individual basis.
A homeless man and dog sit on the sidewalk in downtown Riverside.
A homeless man and dog sit on the sidewalk in downtown Riverside.
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The Office of Homeless Solutions will centralize all of the city's outreach efforts into one location with the goal treating each person on an individual basis.

Homelessness is an issue throughout Southern California, including Riverside.

Earlier this month, the city introduced the Office of Homeless Solutions, and it has a big goal.

It doesn't just seek to reduce homelessness, but to end it.

"They think that [the office] is going to help them streamline what they're offering, be more efficient and reach more people," says Ryan Hagen, Riverside reporter for the Press-Enterprise."

Listen to more of what the city has planned through its new office. Click the blue audio player above.