CHOICES program takes new approach to housing people with severe mental illness

Leo Tondreault recently moved into his own place at Safe Harbor after four years on the street. (Hillman/KSKA)
About 30 percent of people who are chronically homeless in the United States suffer from severe mental illnesses. These individuals more frequently require emergency services and can cost the city of Anchorage up to $60,000 per year. A new program in the city is trying a new tactic to help them, by meeting them where they’re at. Literally.
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