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Executive Director Of Homeless Trust Talks About New Role

Wilson Sayre

Vicki Mallette is wrapping up her first 90 days as the new executive director of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. She left her post as acting director of development, advocacy and communications for Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces to assume the  new position.

The Homeless Trust was founded in 1993, when there was a public call to deal with the thousands of men, women and children living on the streets, in shelters and in transitional housing across the county.

Today, the organization distributes over $40 million from local food and beverage tax, as well as state and federal grants, to homeless shelters and services.

A few of the initiatives the Trust is working on include eradicating veteran homelessness by the end of 2015 and chronic homelessness by 2016.

“It’s chipping away, keeping the lines of communication open and I’m open for ideas and suggestions and solutions,” says Mallette.

Listen to our conversation about the direction and future of the homeless trust below.

    

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