Downtown Dayton Outreach Program | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Dayton and Montgomery County are launching a bold new outreach program to tackle homelessness head-on, connecting hundreds of unsheltered residents with housing, health, and support services right where they live—downtown and beyond. Backed by the mayor’s Flight Plan, trained professionals will build trust, not handcuffs, shifting focus from punishment to partnership. With major investments in jail mental health and a new safety net portal, police can return to community policing. Local funding and public-private partnerships are already in motion, with affordable housing—the real long-term…