Girl Scouts ask city to restore CAHOOTS

Girl Scout Troop 81624: The new CAHOOTS should go everywhere in town and access all the camps to help the homeless population. They should answer 911 calls. They should have five vans instead of two, and they should have all the resources they need.

Presenter: Girl Scouts asked the Eugene City Council Feb. 23 to restore the CAHOOTS mobile crisis service, as other public comments noted that the loss of street wound care has led to an increase in amputations.

Girl Scouts: Hello, my name is Greta and I’m also speaking on behalf of Hazel, Rayna, and Maya. We are all Girl Scouts in Troop 81624. We are here because we see homeless people on the streets, and our troop wants to change that.

Sadly, we see unhoused people all around the city. Those people who are suffering through houselessness need better care because they don’t have help with their mental crises when they get hurt and when they’re harassed with no place to be…

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