Program aims to help county's homeless [Chron.com]

Samantha Sangenito 1/21/164:00 AM

In an effort to help the area's more than 4,000 homeless residents, the Harris County Sheriff's Office has started a new outreach program.

The Homeless Outreach Team provides transportation to transitional housing or doctor's appointments and offers food, water, clothing, bedding and hygiene kits. The team's primary goal is to help the homeless find housing.

"Typically, our day revolves around helping people who cannot help themselves," sheriff's Lt. Robert Henry said. "We help people in need of housing, mental-health care. It's very fulfilling. It's a nontraditional police role. It's satisfying to be able to help our community in this way."

Henry, a 33-year veteran at the sheriff's office, started the program in November after seeing the growing need in the community.

[For more of this story, written by Tamra Santana, go to http://www.chron.com/neighborh...homeless-6769467.php]

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