THE Y-S-S AGENCY OF MARSHALL COUNTY IS ADVISING THE PUBLIC THERE ARE CERTAIN OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS HOMELESS. DAVID HICKS SERVES AS THE Y-S-S DIRECTOR FOR MARSHALL COUNTY:
HICKS: :19 SEC. O.C.: “WHERE THEY ARE.”
ACCORDING TO HICKS, THERE TENDS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A MISCONCEPTION WHEN IT COMES TO ACCURATELY DEFINING SOMEONE AS BEING HOMELESS:
HICKS: :25 SEC. O.C.: “KIND OF SQUATTING.”
HICKS SAYS, IN REALITY, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP OUT THOSE WHO MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS HOMELESS:
HICKS: :13 SEC. O.C.: “GAP RIGHT THERE.”
ACCORDING TO HICKS, A HOMELESS COUNT IS BEING CONDUCTED IN MARSHALL COUNTY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS OF JANUARY 26TH WITH THE PROCESS TO CONCLUDE ON THE 27TH. RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE OVERNIGHT COUNT WILL BE USED TO HELP BETTER DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO BENEFIT THE HOMELESS IN MARSHALL COUNTY.