I have a quick question about encampments.
Coming out of the pandemic, we're dealing with supply chain issues, we're dealing with an opioid crisis, we're dealing with a mental health crisis and we're dealing with inflation. Many municipalities are struggling to address the encampment issue.
I've read your report twice now. The traditional provider I think would look at your report and ask how they should be looking at providing those services on a go-forward basis.
You've talked about the whole issue of partners. We have a traditional men's and women's shelter system that doesn't accommodate couples that make their way into the emergency system. Pets have become an issue with encampments. Many people say that they're in an encampment because they have a pet and they don't want to visit the emergency shelter. The drug use policies vary. We were able to accommodate these issues prior to the pandemic. Now, coming out of the pandemic, these are some of the barriers that force people to live on the street rather than find those services from a traditional provider.
What advice do you have for emergency shelter providers as it relates to changing their business model to accommodate?