San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan shares his personal experience with homelessness, notably how addiction affected his cousin. He reflects on the difficulties families face in reconnecting with loved ones living on the streets. This insight informs Mahan's advocacy for the Homeward Bound pilot program, which allocates $200,000 to help transition unhoused individuals back to families instead of traditional shelters. The program focuses on individual needs while acknowledging limited shelter capacity for the over 5,000 unsheltered residents in San Jose, emphasizing compassionate, personal engagement with those affected by homelessness.
Mahan emphasized that he aims to facilitate genuine reconnections between homeless individuals and their families through the Homeward Bound program, addressing homelessness on a personal level with dignity.
Highlighting the struggles of his own family, Mahan shared the challenges of helping a loved one battling addiction, which informs his approach to addressing homelessness in San Jose.
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