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SBSD - Headquarters
Monday February 17th, 2025 :: 06:44 p.m. PST

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Numerous People were Contacted in Apple Valley During Operation Shelter Me and Given Resources

DATE/TIME: February 14, 2025  6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

INCIDENT: Outreach Operation

LOCATION:  The Town of Apple Valley and Surrounding Communities   

SUMMARY: On Friday, February 14, 2025, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Community Service & Reentry Division's Homeless Outreach Proactive Enforcement Team (H.O.P.E.) conducted "Operation Shelter Me" in the unincorporated areas of the Town of Apple Valley and surrounding communities. This initiative aims to connect staff with unhoused residents, offering them housing, medical, and mental health treatment services. During this operation, the team focused on individuals with significant mental illnesses to link them to restorative mental health pathways.

Operation Highlights:
•             The H.O.P.E. Team located 34 individuals experiencing homelessness.
•             23 individuals received referrals to assistance programs.
•             Seven individuals were linked with follow-up professional services.
 
In June 2023, San Bernardino County opted into Laura's Law, also known as Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT). Laura's Law provides opportunities for court-ordered community treatment pathways for individuals with histories of hospitalization, incarceration, or violence.Two individuals who had previously been identified as candidates for assisted outpatient treatment were contacted during this operation.

The H.O.P.E. Team and other aligned resources will continue similar operations throughout the County over the next year, thanks to "Community Concerns" funding. This special funding, approved by the County Board of Supervisors, allows the Sheriff's Department to address topics of concern, such as homelessness and mental illness, for county residents.

If you know of individuals experiencing homelessness who need services, please contact the H.O.P.E. Team at 909-387-0623 or hope@sbcsd.org.

Refer: The H.O.P.E. Team
                        
Station: Community Service & Reentry Division

Phone No. (909) 387-0623

Case No. N/A

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Departmen

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655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408

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