When we have an emergency, FEMA comes in. They've got housing, job opportunities, support of this and that. We need a strategy that understands that housing is critical to address the homeless epidemic of people with severe mental illness and addiction.
Kennedy argues for a comprehensive national strategy to address mental health and homelessness.
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