EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr. Announces Millions to Treat Homeless

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in Houston on Friday that eight communities will receive a total of $96 million for homelessness and mental illness care.

Kennedy visited a Houston Christian shelter and recovery center called Open Door serving men experiencing homelessness and addiction, where he announced the new Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Support, or STREETS, program.

Open Door was founded in 1954 in downtown Houston as a homeless shelter and soup kitchen. It is now a “Christ-centered recovery refuge for men in crisis,” according to its website.

Communities in Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Texas, West Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, and Louisiana will receive $3 million a year for four years, Kennedy announced.

“STREETS takes treatment directly to Americans living on our streets and connects them to the care and support they need to recover,” Kennedy said in a statement. “Under President Trump, we will no longer accept a system that manages human suffering instead of ending it. We are helping people reclaim their health, rebuild their lives, and achieve the dignity, purpose, and independence that come with recovery.”

The goal is to use treatment to put people on the road to recovery, according to Health and Human Services.

“People who are homeless and struggling with serious mental illness or addiction should not have to navigate fragmented systems alone,” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Chief of Staff Timothy W. Westlake said. “We are organizing systems around recovery instead of asking people in crisis to organize themselves around systems. STREETS brings treatment, recovery supports, housing, and community partners together to help people achieve lasting stability and greater independence.”

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