New Department on Homelessness: The Development Process

Context for New Department: Racial Disparities in Homelessness 2015 San Francisco Point-in-Time Count: Race & Ethnicity In the U.S. African-Americans are 5 times more likely to experience homelessness than white Americans

Context for New Department: Cost of Homelessness vs. Supportive Housing Data Source: Pathways to Housing NYC. 2012

Context for New Department: Cost by Intervention for Single Individuals in San Francisco For people who require ongoing services & affordable housing, PSH offers a cost effective alternative to long stays in shelter or on the streets

Context for New Department: Cost by Intervention for Families For families needing time limited supports, rapid re-housing provides a cost effective alternative to long shelter stays

Informing the New Department 5 Year Plan from LHCB Advice from National Experts Nationally Recognized System Models Local, Regional & National Data Lessons from Other Communities Local & National Best Practices

New Department on Homelessness: Goals Through the provision of coordinated, compassionate, and high-quality services the Department will work toward the goal of making homelessness in San Francisco rare, brief, and onetime. Benchmarks toward this goal include: End homelessness for 8,000 people Reducing the number of people who become homeless Reducing the length of time people spend homeless Reducing street homelessness

New Department Priorities Housing First—a system focused on permanent housing & a rapid re-housing model Building on the culture of customer service within the City’s system of care & housing Continuing to move toward a fully coordinated system with transparency in the housing placement process Focus on ending homelessness for people who have been homeless the longest

Programs of the New Department Homelessness Prevention Street OutreachDrop In Centers Emergency Shelters Transitional Housing Permanent Supportive Housing & Rapid Re-Housing

Programs will Serve a Diverse Community Single Individuals Families with Children Transitional Age Youth Veterans

Department Timeline Department Announcement: December 2015 System Mapping and Planning: December – February 2016 Stakeholder Engagement: February – April 2016 Announcement of Involved Programs: March 2016 Identify Department Director: Spring 2016 Transition Planning: April – July 2016 New Department Begins: July 2016

System Gaps: Focus Areas for New Department Coordinated Entry For all subpopulations For all placements To identify system gaps Consistent and transparent housing placement Expand Rapid Re-Housing Successful for many families In pilot phase for single individuals In pilot phase for transitional age youth Community-Wide Database Consistent data standards Real time access to data Using data more extensively for system & program planning Housing Ladder Pilot strategies for people to move on from PSH as appropriate Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)

New Department will Build on Community Success

Rapid Re-Housing Highly Effective for Families Being piloted for individuals and youth Short- Term Rental Assistance Supportive Services Permanent Housing Placement

Homes for Heroes

Target Population: Encampments People who have not accessed the traditional shelter system Long term homeless Homeward Bound Clients Low Barrier: 3 P’s (Pets, Possessions, Partners) 24 hour access / no curfew Harm Reduction Focus on Housing: Housing is top priority from day 1 Connection to mainstream benefits Co-location of benefits workers The Navigation Center: A Housing First Shelter

Outcomes: Housing Placements “Positive” Exits (79%)“Negative” Exits (21%)

We look forward to continuing to work with all of you to plan for and implement the new department