Struggle to house city's homeless faces new hurdles

By Matt Ryan, Burlington Free Press Staff Writer. Reposted from the Burlington Free Press, December 14, 2012.

“’What makes it a complicated challenge is that our first and best impulse is to help someone in crisis,” Markley said. “And in a time of very limited resources, when you do that, the consequence is that you are often diverting away from longer term solutions.’” –Rita Markley, Executive Director, The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)  Link to Burlington Free Press Article  PDF of Full Burlington Free Press Article

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