ATLANTA, GA - Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin’s request in 2002 to United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta for advice on how the city could address homelessness marked a turning point in the region. That request led to the eight-jurisdiction Regional Commission on Homelessness as a public/private collaborative that includes business, philanthropy, faith-based and government entities.

With support from United Way, this community effort has created more than 2,400 supportive housing units, 400 units of family supportive housing, the Gateway Center and many effective partnerships that constitute a continuum of care.

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