Homeless crisis: New app pinpoints rough sleepers Public alert system comes on stream to help outreach teams get more people indoors
Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 14:59 Updated: Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 15:00
Dublin Simon Community said the public is a vital resource in alerting the service to the location of rough sleepers. File photograph: Getty
A mobile phone app that allows the public alert homeless services to the location of rough sleepers has been launched in Dublin.
The free Dublin Rough Sleeper App allows the user to “drop a pin” on a map to inform the Dublin Region Homeless Executive of the exact location of a person sleeping outdoors, so they can be offered a bed for the night.
New App Allows Public to Assist Council in Locating Rough Sleepers By Mike Gilmore The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) has launched a new app that will allow the public to inform them of the locations of rough sleepers in the city.
The free Dublin Rough Sleeper app will enable members of the public to drop a pin on the locations of rough sleepers in and around Dublin City.
DRHE teams will then be dispatched to assist the homeless at whatever location has been highlighted.
The Dublin Simon Community operate the street outreach teams, providing on-street supports as well as assistance in locating emergency accommodation.
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) has launched a new free App, which enables members of the public to alert street outreach teams to the location of people sleeping rough, so they can make contact with them.
The DRHE and the Dublin Simon Community outreach service teams provide on street support and help secure accommodation for people sleeping rough. These teams are on the streets, 365 days a year from early morning to late each night, working proactively to engage with people sleeping rough and help them avail of emergency accommodation.
By simply logging the location on the App, anyone can provide the outreach teams with an exact location of a person who is sleeping rough. Once the teams receive the alert, they can immediately go to the area and offer advice and assistance to the person.
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