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1. What is begging?
2. What is aggressive begging?
3. What is trespassing?
4. What is loitering?
5. What is unlawful camping?
6. What conduct is allowed when begging?
7. What conduct is NOT allowed when begging?
8. What do I do if confronted by an aggressive beggar?
9. What are the penalties of aggressive begging?
10. What do I do if I’m uncomfortable, but am not threatened?
11. Where is public property?
12. Can people block the sidewalk?
13. Can people sit or lay on the sidewalk?
14. If I’m a business owner, what do I do if someone is behaving irrationally or intimidating my customers?
15. If I’m a business owner, what do I do if someone is sleeping in a doorway?
16. If I’m a business owner, what do I do if there are unauthorized people on my property?
17. What is the police department doing to address these issues?
18. How can I help?
19. Is there additional information on panhandling?
20. Is there additional information on trespassing?

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2. Catholic Community Services
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4. Compass Health
5. Dawson Place
6. Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County
7. Everett Gospel Mission
8. Evergreen Recovery Centers
9. Familias Unidas and South Everett Neighborhood Center, programs of Lutheran Community Services Northwest
10. The Family Shelter, a program of Interfaith Association of NW WA
11. Housing Hope
12. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Of Snohomish County
13. Recovery Cafe Everett
14. The Salvation Army Everett Corps
15. Snohomish County Legal Services
16. Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW)
17. YWCA of Seattle-King-Snohomish

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