Sunday Journal – New Plan Tackling Youth Homelessness on Cape Cod
Tune in to this episode of the Sunday Journal with Grady Culhane as he highlights the efforts of the Barnstable County Department of Human Services and housing advocates in addressing homelessness among youths and young adults on the Cape and Islands.
In the interview, Dan Gray, Program Manager at Barnstable County Human Services, and Mandi Speakman, Human Services Deputy Director explore the Coordinated Community Plan, a collaborative effort funded in part by Federal Housing and Urban Development grants, which aims to provide resources to youth facing homelessness.
The Hopeful Homes initiative has been 18 months in the making and utilizes part of $1.3 million in Federal Housing and Urban Development grants. Dan Gray, Program Manager at the Department of Human Services, and Mandi Speakman, Human Services Deputy Director, outline the resources and addresses the need of temporary housing for homeless youth.
