POLICY COUNCIL MEETING Thursday, May 12th, 2016 9:00 – 11:00 am
PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
CONSENT AGENDA Housing Placement Report By Laws (as approved by Executive Council) Fiscal Policies and Procedures (as approved by Executive Council)
South County Regional Update Luke Barrett, Regional Coordinator
South County Updates $ 305,383.00 Super-utilizer ”Glenn”: 62 year old man, homeless in Santa Barbara for over 8 years Homeless because of serious decline in health, including cancer Total 2015 Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital medical cost: $ 305,383.00 * Not really a photo of “Glenn”
South County Updates Story of community collaboration: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Medical Social Work Department CenCal Health Doctors Without Walls – Santa Barbara Street Medicine Downtown Santa Barbara Common Ground Santa Barbara County Easy Lift PATH Santa Barbara * Not really a photo of “Glenn”
South County Updates Outcomes of collaboration for ”Glenn” Glenn’s hospital usage has drastically declined: Cost avoidance Glenn is able to move around town: Reduction in impact to downtown business Glenn is getting more attention and assistance from agencies than ever before: Improved chance of change Next steps: Skilled nursing facility Potential case management by C3H * Not really a photo of “Glenn”
South County Updates Isla Vista Street or Vehicle Homeless Count, April 10th (UCSB to Devereux, El Colegio to the beach) Jan, 2011: 32 people Jan, 2013: 34 people 12/16/14 Pescadero Lofts opens Jan, 2015: 13 people April, 2016: 19 people Now: New outreach team
South County Updates Goleta Monthly regional meeting at City Hall City Council Support Need: Stakeholders Next Steps: Recruit more local residents and Goleta business community members Point in time count Outreach
South County Updates Santa Barbara March: Resources and outreach strategies for people with severe mental illness Outcome: Education, improved access to services April: RV homelessness Outcome: Info flier May: Shelter resources Outcome: Education, better referrals C3H Santa Barbara Coordinated Outreach Team: Full time team leader starts next week
South County Updates Carpinteria Weekly case management (coordinated outreach team) meetings, 10 clients Creative Housing Solutions Committee Monthly coordination Flexible local fund City support Local resident support
South County Updates Homeless Cultural Humility and Trauma Informed Care Workshop 89 people attended, from LA to SLO Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Weekly discharge planning and case management assistance High utilizer follow up Vertical Change VI-SPDAT surveys every day PATH utilization 21 agencies using the system Improved service coordination
Questions? South County Updates Luke Barrett Regional Coordinator: South Santa Barbara County Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness (C3H) (805) 450-1273 cell Luke.Barrett@C3homes.org
North County Regional Update Jeff Shaffer, Director, Regional Coordination Guest: Kendal Cheesman
Provider Presentation Noah’s Anchorage Jaan Landheer, Support and Outreach Specialist
Chuck Flacks, Executive Director C3H Administration Chuck Flacks, Executive Director 2016 Goals Completed and Status 2016-2017 Proposed Budget Scenarios and Funding Requests Submitted Report on Use and Expenditures of Freedom Warming Centers
2016 South SB County Daytime Warming Center Total unduplicated individuals served: 115 (37 women, 78 men) Total activation days: 8 Average attendance per day: 30 people 3/5: 12 people 3/6: 38 people 3/7: 36 people 3/11: 23 people 3/14: 23 people 4/7: 14 people 4/8: 45 people 4/9: 49 people
Highest utilized Easy Lift shuttle pick up locations: (In order from highest pick up total to lowest pick up total) Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Freedom Warming Center Location(s) in Santa Barbara PATH Santa Barbara Freedom Warming Center Location in Carpinteria Main Santa Barbara Library Freedom Warming Center Location in Isla Vista Salvation Army Hospitality House * 2 people were dropped off by SBPD