Juarez, a licensed clinical social worker, is the heart of a homeless outreach pilot program that could be set for expansion.
As a family support coordinator for the city’s Department of Human Services, Juarez has been going out with SAPD SAFFE North officers since June to visit homeless encampments in District 10.
Homeless Strategic Plan taking shapeWhen she gets a “yes,” Juarez follows up.
She arranges transportation to meetings, helps get people into programs and suggests other services or help they might want to consider.
She said the SAFFE officers help with the outreach, by visiting encampments and handing out Juarez’s card to homeless people.