HURON – A new pilot program launching in Huron County is aiming to confront the growing rates of homelessness in the county head on. Article content

The Community Paramedic Homelessness Outreach program is set to launch Wednesday, Sept. 10, and will see Huron County paramedics and Huron housing and homelessness services staff working alongside a Canadian Mental Health Association mental health worker. Article content

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Staff with the program will travel to encampments throughout the county to help individuals there with their health and wellness, while also aiming to direct them toward social services and supports.

According to emergency services director Jeff Horseman, who presented a report on the program during the Sept. 3 county council meeting,

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