MOBILE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — The City of Mobile has filled a new position aimed at helping those experiencing homelessness.
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Kendell Young is joining the City of Mobile as a Homeless Outreach Coordinator.
Young, who has worked at Waterfront Rescue Mission and Housing First, Inc., brings more than a decade of experience working with Mobile’s homeless population to the new role, according to a city press release.
In his new position, Young will work alongside local organizations and community partners to do the following:
- Partner with the Department of Public Safety to launch a Homeless Outreach Team using officers from the Mobile Police Department: Engage with the city’s homeless population to build trust and offer support and community resources to the homeless population
- Collaborate with community partners (including AltaPointe, the Mobile County Health Department, and Housing First ): Address matters related to mental health and substance abuse, emergency shelter needs, transitional housing, and public health