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