Kansas seeks to expand housing program for mentally ill
January 13, 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are offering an unconventional housing program to mentally ill homeless people that they hope will ease overcrowding at state hospitals.
The state Department for Aging and Disability Services is considering offering the Housing First program beyond Wichita, Shawnee County and Wyandotte County, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported . The program deviates from traditional housing assistance programs because it has no curfew and sobriety requirements.
"What this lets us do is get these folks who need help out of this cycle where they're in the state hospital, th...
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