HTML Coverpage Q4Board of Supervisors 2022
Financial Stability and Core ServicesEmergency PreparednessEconomic DevelopmentBroadbandCannabisHousingHomelessnessRecreation
Initiative DetailsCollect Quarterly Cannabis Business TaxesIncrease availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case managementStrengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityComplete the Programmatic EIR and expand the permitting “tool kit” to facilitate broadband.Expand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsFacilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingManage the “Last-Mile” Broadband Grant program with Sierra Business Council.Implement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Support system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planUpdate the County's “Broadband Strategy”Fund and implement the Dig-Once policyStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Engage and inform the community about County efforts to expand BroadbandSeek grant funding and advocate at state and federal level for broadband.Control Staffing Levels and County Costs by Reviewing All Requests for Staffing Changes and Vacancies for Revenue Availability and Staffing Alternatives.Housing Master Plans ProjectSupport TourismCultivate economic diversification, sustainability and equityImplement Technology, Roads and Facilities Projects as Identified in the County's Financial Management Plans.Establish infrastructure, further projects and plans to support economic vitalitySeek Funding and Advocate for Economic Development PrioritiesSupport business attraction, retention and growthDevelop Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan.Promote health and safety at river crossings, lakes, trailheads, and other high-use or high-risk areas.Enhance recreation access, health and safety, economic development, and resource conservation.Support capacity and sustainability of Western Nevada County organized recreation.Identify funding mechanisms and act on advocacy priorities to sustain recreation.Staff recreation collaborative(s) to promote countywide coordination.Establish partnerships to advance and undertake broadband construction projects.Increase Collection of Delinquent TaxesIncrease Countywide Fiscal Expertise Through Training, Reporting and CollaborationReduce Hazardous Vegetation on County-Maintained Roads and County Owned PropertyEnsure Healthy Performance of County General FundMaintain Collaborative Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Enforcement ProgramResearch New Cannabis License TypesMaintain a Cannabis Permitting ProgramIncrease availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Strengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityImplement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Facilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingExpand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsSupport system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case managementHazard MitigationRecovery
On Target

Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case management

Homeless Plan 2023

Description

The Homeless Outreach and Medical Engagement (HOME) team officially launched on June 26th, 2019. This innovative team provides outreach and engagement, intensive case management and medical services to 80 highly vulnerable homeless residents per year. The team will utilize the Coordinated Entry System to identify participants and identify and extend case management and supportive services to individuals who, for a variety of reasons, are not currently engaged in services.

Progress Update

Q4-22

Q4 updates:

  • Critical Time Intervention (CTI) training completed for ECM HOME Team in October. CTI is being used as the case management framework by the newly developed NCBH ECM Team. For 2023 Q1 we anticipate 121 clients with care management plans.

  • The position of Forensic Liaison has been filled and is fully operational providing clients leaving incarceration with resources and housing support upon re-entry into the community. The team continues to conduct Justice and Mental Health Collaboration meetings, including the support of the Enhanced Case Management team to support vulnerable individuals who are justice involved.

  • ECM Team has enrolled 105 participants since implementation in the last quarter. We have 5 staff members hired for the team including a clinical consultant, peer support staff member, and lead care managers.
  • Nevada County Behavioral Health (NCBH) has hired 2 peers and they are working in the system of care to enhance case management capacity.
  • Worked with Hospitality House to establish workflows and roles and responsibilities between existing Hospitality House staff and newly formed Nevada County Behavioral Health Enhanced Care Management staff. We have standing meetings between behavioral health ECM team, hospitality house, and law enforcement .

Next Steps

Q4-22
  • Explore automated ways to source and track referrals from jail to treatment partners based on universal screening tools.
  • Stand up a Post Hosing Support Team to provide more comprehensive post housing supports for longer periods of time to keep people from returning to homeless
  • Authentically Engage people experiencing homelessness in the process of developing operations and service needs at the new resource center to ensure that the people who use the the space and services are involved in an advisory capacity.

Collaborators

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Kimberlee Green (Child Support)
PK
Priya Kannall (HHSA)
BP
Brendan Phillips (HHSA)

Measures

On Target
HOME Team
Homeless Plan 2023
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Milestones

On Target
Connect the justice system to HMIS, Coordinated Entry and the HRT meetings.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 5/30/24
On Target
Strengthen the outreach system in partnership and collaboration with expanded outreach capacity at Hospitality House and Sierra Roots.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 5/30/24
On Target
Strengthen case management practices by training HOME team members and relevant CoC stakeholders in Critical Time Intervention (CTI) and continue to use Housing Resource Team (HRT) meetings to facilitate weekly use of CTI navigation strategies to expedite linkage to services.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/21 - 12/31/22
On Target
Increase use of peers within the system of care to improve quality and quantity of care and case management capacity
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
On Target
Implement Nevada County Behavioral Health CalAIM Enhanced Care Management (ECM) team to serve individuals experiencing homelessness with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24

Objectives

Not Defined
Homelessness
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Homelessness
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On Target
Homelessness
Board of Supervisors 2022
On Target
Provide Outreach and Supportive Services
Homeless Plan 2023

Owner

PB
Phebe Bell (Behavioral Health)