They are the ones that end up in our shelters ever night, they wouldnt even be able to keep a home if we got them one. Reporter now one of the organizations goals is to focus on an area where few have succeeded. The chronic Homeless Population not only has to have services attached to their placements. Reporter heres an example, the city wanted to expand the medical respite and Sobering Center but lacked the funds. Tipping point added the money to add the beds. Those with psychiatric needs will get specific treatment they would never get in a shelter. Tipping point wants to focus on programs that would keep the most vulnerable from falling into homelessness in the first place. Whether its kids coming out of our foster care system, or people in our Mental Health system or our prison system. Reporter homeless advocates say spending 100 million over fiv five years on a very specific group of people may be whats needed to turn things around. Just about 90 minutes ago, we learned the jury h
Tipping point pledged to raise 100 million to cut the number of chronically Homeless People in San Francisco by half in five years. According to the most recent federal count back in 2013, the official number was 7,539. Of those 6,686 were adults and the rest were under 18. Reporter let me add another number for you, 1,700, thats the number of people who fall under the category of chronically homeless. Now the organization Tipping Point will have full control of the money and every project must be approved by their board. These are the chronically homeless. Described as those who have lived out here for more than a year, suffer from Mental Illnesses and have a druggor alcohol problem. They are the most difficult to deal with, and in many cases the most costly. We have chronic alcoholics who are costing the city 60 million to 80 million a year. They are the ones that end up in our shelters ever night, they wouldnt even be able to keep a home if we got them one. Reporter now one of the o
Entered a plea deal in the case. The boy pleaded no contest in Stanton County juvenile court. The Stanton County Sheriffs Office arrested the four eighth andninth grade boys in november. Authorities say they were involved in the torture of a cat and an opossum. Former Stanton County sheriffs deputy and Stanton School board member kirk ven pelt has also been charged in the case. He faces animal cruelty charges and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child. According to the Humane Society of the united states, iowa is home to some of the worst puppy mills in the nation. And, as ktivs tommie clark tells us, lots of those mills are close to home. Kennels increase so its clear that the current legislation is not working and we need better oversight, said iowa friends of companion animals siouxland local Advocacy Team leader, kathie pfaffle. Iowa continues to rank high on the list of states with some of the worst puppy mills, according to a report released by the Humane Socie
Ktvu, channel 2 news starts right now with breaking news. Good afternoon, im christina. The Golden Gate Bridge officials approved multimillion dollar to build a suicide barrier on the iconic span. Ktvus tom vacar was there and he joins us now live. Tom . Reporter very big decision. It was a unanimous vote. A unanimous vote after many emotional appeals from those who lost loved ones to the bridge. Perhaps most relieved in the crowd was kevin heinz who survived his own jump from the golden gate to the bridge into the ocean below. Its a sense of hope that when this happened, you realize that if we can do this, we can do anything. And if we can put out suicides in the Golden Gate Bridge, we can fight suicides globally. Reporter because this was a major joint project of the federal government, the state government, the bridge district and all of that stuff, its going to make years to complete because theyll have to be undertaken to actually install the stainless steel net that will be about
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