The article highlights the efforts of San Francisco's outreach teams, particularly the Mission Street Team, to address the city's drug crisis and homelessness. Santiago Lerma, a team leader, emphasizes a supportive rather than punitive approach, outlining their regular outreach activities. The Gubbio Project serves as a central hub for these efforts, attracting individuals in need of assistance. Lerma mentions that daily outreach includes offering shelter referrals and behavioral health services, with a notable success rate in placing individuals in available shelter beds. Their strategy is community-driven and focused on help rather than enforcement.
This isn't a heavy-handed approach. We're not trying to arrest our way out of a drug crisis. We're here to provide help and outreach to the community.
If we had another Gubbio, you'd see a difference on the street. The Gubbio Project is a key anchor for our outreach efforts, naturally drawing people in.
Wednesdays are the most concentrated: About 12 HOT staff and 10 DPH workers cycle through the neighborhood, providing essential services and support throughout the day.
We've probably been at 100 percent, or close - 90 percent of the time. Our outreach teams are effectively placing people into available shelter beds daily.
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