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When Sara Pepper was living on the streets of St. Thomas, Ont., a few years back, she says there wasn’t much in the way of support.

“It wasn't the place to be homeless, that's for sure,” Pepper told host Nil Kӧksal.

“There weren't a lot of open doors, not many services were offered and, socially, people just didn't understand it.”

Now, thanks to the town’s aggressive plan to end chronic homelessness, Pepper has a roof over her head and a warm bed to sleep in every night as she puts the pieces of her life back together.

And if things go according to plan, within two years, nobody will be living long-term on the streets of St. Thomas. LISTEN | Full interview with Sara Pepper: As It Happens 8:19 A look inside an Ontario town's

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