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i <br /> Strategy 1.2: Expand efforts to divert non-violent . . <br /> vlowsigesw <br /> homeless individuals and others suffering from <br /> mental illness and substance abuse problems to <br /> 00,047.0 <br /> more effective, less expensive alternatives to <br /> de a tion. <br /> Priority actions include: <br /> ► Develop a multi-agency team of emergency, police, jail and medical resources, to <br /> respond to frequent utilizers with individually tailored plans to improve functioning At <br /> of such individuals and reduce the burden on these systems.* <br /> era <br /> ► Incorporate outreach to street populations into police and EMS services. Embed a � <br /> social worker in EMS and police teams.* 7 `' <br /> ► Expand use of therapeutic courts: expand the City's existing Community Justice <br /> Alternatives program to include a drug court, and explore the feasibility of a homeless' x' '� <br /> court and community court.(2) ,�v��' �" r <br /> Mayor Stephanson has directed staff to begin work on these items. ,, y,, ; <br />