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Jim Palmer’s Unique Approach to Homelessness in Orange County

Jim Palmer’s Unique Approach to Homelessness in Orange County
Melissa Lanning pulls her cart of belongings beside the Santa Ana River in Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 20, 2018. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Siyamak Khorrami
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Tara MacIsaac
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IRVINE, Calif.—“We’re sort of the anti-shelter shelter,” said Jim Palmer of the Orange County Rescue Mission.

“What I mean by that is, we call all our facilities ‘campuses.’ The homeless that we help, we call them ‘students.’ They progress through a program that starts with being a ‘freshman,’ and then a ‘sophomore,’ and then a ‘junior,’ and a ‘senior,’” Palmer told The Epoch Times.

Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.
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