App Allows You to Call Mental Health Volunteers to Help the Homeless [HeathLine.com]

Samantha Sangenito 8/10/174:00 AM

The Concrn app debuted in San Francisco. Experts see some benefits to the new product but say more needs to be done to make it effective.

Seeing a homeless person can be a common occurrence when walking down a city street, but knowing the best way to help someone isn’t always easy.

Many passersby concerned about someone might dial 911, but a new app is offering an alternative.

Concrn allows users to report a homeless person who needs assistance. In these cases, a trained community member will respond, instead of the police.

[For more of this story, written by Elizabeth Pratt, go to http://www.healthline.com/heal...app-to-help-homeless]

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