Menifee homeless liaison officer lends a helping hand

Menifee homeless liaison officer Rachel Hunter, second from left, poses with Ethan, third from left, with his new donated bicycle from Menifee Bicycles. Valley News/Courtesy photo
MENIFEE – The Menifee Homeless Liaison Officer Rachel Hunter lended a helping hand to a homeless person, who recently completed a substance abuse treatment program and entered sober living.In August, Hunter responded to a report of a homeless individual sleeping near a school bus stop.“The individual, Ethan, explained he was on his way to Lake Elsinore but got lost, had been on the streets for months, and had a drug addiction,” Hunter said. “After talking with him, he explained he was on parole and wanted substance use treatment.”The Menifee Police Department homeless liaison officer, with their partners the Riverside Unified Health System, Homeless Housing Opportunities, Partnership & Education Program, got him into a 30-day program. Ethan had a bicycle that the
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