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Patrick J. Kennedy: When we have an emergency, FEMA comes in. They've got housing, job opportunities, support of this and that. We need a…

On the recordDecember 30, 2023
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.
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Patrick J. Kennedy

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Kennedy argues for a comprehensive national strategy to address mental health and homelessness.

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