Homeless Plan 2023
Increase 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 capacityExpand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsFacilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingImplement 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 planStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)
Caution
Expand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.
Homeless Plan 2023

Description

Many factors contribute to homeless, such as mental health issues and available options or opportunities for housing. Expanding services to address these concerns is integral in preventing homelessness. 

Progress Update

Q3 updates:

  • A youth specific Point in Time (PIT) was conducted for 2022 and is planned for 2023.
  • The CoC Youth Committee met and outlined activities to benefit homeless youth. The CoC and the County are collaborating to disburse youth set aside funding allocated to the County through the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program; projects selected will be in line with goals for youth outlined in the Homeless Action Plan. The provider selection process will begin in October with contracts finalized in November. 
  • The Rapid Response Team (RRT) meets daily with the Review Evaluate Determine Team consisting of the Child Welfare Services (CWS) Emergency Response team to decide the pathway of CWS referrals. RRT has had success engaging families and over 82% of families who successfully close with RRT do not have a repeat investigation in a year or more following referral, preventing out of home placements.
  • The Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program with UC Davis has officially launched and referrals are ongoing.
  • The percentage of children aged 0-5 involved with Child Welfare and receiving behavioral health services is at 70%. This is a very successful and significant increase over 2 years and is no longer considered a gap in services.

Next Steps

  • Participate with CoC process to identify providers of youth set aside funds, including availability of interim and supportive housing.

Collaborators

Mike Dent
Mike Dent (Housing and Community Services)
FH
Faye Hignight (Social Services)
PK
Priya Kannall (HHSA)
AM
Angela Masker (HHSA)
BP
Brendan Phillips (HHSA)
NR
Nicholas Ready (Social Services)

Measures

On Target
Built for Zero and Functional Zero
Homeless Plan 2023
On Target
Allocations and Grants
Housing and Community Services

Milestones

Caution
Gather data, assess gaps, determine strategies, and apply for funding to prevent homelessness among families and youth
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/21 - 12/31/22
Completed
Increase availability of intensive mental health services for foster youth, youth at risk of entering the foster care system and prevent long term homelessness for youth.
Homeless Plan 2023 | Completed 6/16/23

Objectives

On Target
Homelessness
Board of Supervisors 2023
Caution
Prevention and Diversion
Homeless Plan 2023

Owner

RP
Rachel Peña (Social Services)