A look at how Spokane’s new homeless outreach teams are connecting with the community

SPOKANE, Wash. — Eight hours a day, seven days a week, homeless outreach teams are in every corner of Spokane. The teams have been active for nearly two months, connecting with the unhoused under the city’s new model to address homelessness.

The teams generally spend only minutes at each camp, but it could be enough to change someone’s life, says Christy Coleman.

“It can change. There are options out there, and that’s where we start the conversation,” said Coleman, the program coordinator…

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