Abstract
Increasingly, the voices of individuals experiencing homelessness are excluded from policy decisions that directly impact their lives. This study explores the opinions held by individuals experiencing homelessness in Portland, Maine, towards the City Council’s recent decision to relocate the Oxford Street shelter, the area’s only municipal shelter, from the city center to a site on the city limits.
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Social Work
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Faculty Mentor
Reuben Addo, PhD
Open Access?
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The Effect of the Relocation of the Oxford Street Shelter on Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Increasingly, the voices of individuals experiencing homelessness are excluded from policy decisions that directly impact their lives. This study explores the opinions held by individuals experiencing homelessness in Portland, Maine, towards the City Council’s recent decision to relocate the Oxford Street shelter, the area’s only municipal shelter, from the city center to a site on the city limits.
