STRATEGIC PLANNING KICKOFF MEETING LOCAL HOMELESS COORDINATING BOARD HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness MONDAY, FEB. 4 TH, 2013

THE HEARTH ACT IMPLICATIONS FOR SAN FRANCISCO HOMELESS POLICY HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

THE HEARTH ACT  Enacted May 20, 2009, HEARTH changes HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance programs  Emphasis on:  Performance  Coordination  Accountability HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

HEARTH: STRATEGIC PLAN REQUIREMENTS  Perform  Reduce homelessness  Reduce the average length of time of homelessness  Respond to need  Coordinate  Local education bodies  All relevant subpopulations

HEARTH: STRATEGIC PLAN REQUIREMENTS  Accountability  Quantifiable performance measures  Timelines  Funding  Responsible parties

HEARTH: PERFORMANCE Reliable, quality data Effective program design, “best practices” Data-driven decision making HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

HEARTH: PERFORMANCE CoC as a whole measured on: Length of time people are homeless Extent of repeat spells of homelessness Thoroughness of outreach Overall reduction in homelessness Jobs and income growth Reducing number who become homeless Other accomplishments. HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

HEARTH: COORDINATION  Systemic Coordination  ESG  Con Plans  Education systems  Mainstream systems of care  Programmatic Coordination  Coordinated intake and assessment for clients  Leveraging resources HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

HEARTH: EFFECTIVE COC  Takes a long-term perspective  Sets goal accepted by the larger community  Identifies unmet needs  Devises creative strategies to fill gaps in services  Has strong political support  Has strong policies and procedures HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

HEARTH: COC & PROGRAM CHANGES CoC governing bodies: Must formalize Demonstrate inclusivity Oversee/monitor CoC functioning, including performance Program implementation: Streamlined and, in some cases, expanded criteria for eligible participants Combining funding programs Changing match and administrative requirements HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

OPENING DOORS FEDERAL STRATEGIC PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

OPENING DOORS: DEVELOPMENT PROCESS HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

OPENING DOORS: VISION No one should experience homelessness. No one should be without a safe, stable place to call home.

OPENING DOORS: GOALS & TARGETS Finish the job of ending chronic homelessness in 5 years Prevent and end homelessness among Veterans in 5 years Prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children in 10 years Set a path to ending all types of homelessness

OPENING DOORS: INCREASE LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness Objective 1: Provide and promote collaborative leadership at all levels of government and across all sectors to inspire and energize Americans to commit to preventing and ending homelessness Objective 2: Strengthen the capacity of public and private organizations by increasing knowledge about collaboration, homelessness, and successful interventions to prevent and end homelessness

OPENING DOORS: INCREASE ACCESS TO STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness Objective 3: Provide affordable housing to people experiencing or most at risk of homelessness Objective 4: Provide permanent supportive housing to prevent and end chronic homelessness

OPENING DOORS: INCREASE ECONOMIC SECURITY HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness Objective 5: Increase meaningful and sustainable employment for people experiencing or most at risk of homelessness Objective 6: Improve access to mainstream programs and services to reduce people’s financial vulnerability to homelessness

OPENING DOORS: IMPROVE HEALTH AND STABILITY HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness Objective 7: Integrate primary and behavioral health care services with homeless assistance programs and housing to reduce people’s vulnerability to and the impacts of homelessness Objective 8: Advance health and housing stability for youth aging out of systems such as foster care and juvenile justice Objective 9: Advance health and housing stability for people experiencing homelessness who have frequent contact with hospitals and criminal justice

OPENING DOORS: RETOOL THE HOMELESS CRISIS RESPONSE SYSTEM Objective 10: Transform homeless services to crisis response systems that prevent homelessness and rapidly return people who experience homelessness to stable housing HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

OPENING DOORS: TOPICAL THEME SUMMARY 1.Increase Leadership, Collaboration, and Civic Engagement 2.Increase Access to Stable and Affordable Housing 3.Increase Economic Security 4.Improve Health and Stability 5.Retool the Homeless Crisis Response System HomeBase Advancing Solutions to Homelessness