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Why We Care At any given time in our community there are 250 people that are vulnerable due to not having permanent shelter Harsh winters have proven deadly in Fairbanks In the US homelessness reduces life expectancy from 78 to 52 National Coalition for the Homeless

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Vulnerable People About half of unsheltered persons will be the victim of a violent crime National Health Care For The Homeless Council Locally, 28% of homeless community members are fleeing domestic violence AKHMIS About 46% of unsheltered Fairbanks residents suffer from mental illness and/or addiction AKHMIS

Fairbanks 2016-2017 1526 unique individuals served in Fairbanks 1,183 adults, 343 children 70 youth were not accompanied by an adult

Could Happen to Anybody 40% of Americans could not cover an unexpected cost of $400 Federal Reserve Board About ½ of Fairbanks renters pay more than 30% of their income in rent Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

Housing Market Official Fair Market Rent in Fairbanks Efficiency One Bedroom Two Bedroom $804 $953 $1,267 HUD Number of Local Vacancies - 367 – Aug 2017DOLWD

Unemployment Rate Fairbanks – 7% Alaska Average – 6.6% Anchorage – 5.5% USA Average – 4.1% Juneau – 4.1% U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Incomes in Fairbanks Monthly Income: Full Time, Minimum Wage - $1,736 Living Wage, Single Adult - $2,080 Average Renter Wage - $3,385 Overall Average Wage - $4,733 DOLWD, NLIHC

Local Data Data of Reasons for Homelessness in Fairbanks provided by the Institute for Community Alliances

United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development “A man will not beat addiction from a gutter, he will not get psychiatric help underneath a bridge, and he will not find a steady job without a steady address” Ben Carson to the National Alliance to End Homelessness

Supportive Housing Solutions Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) & Rapid Re Housing (RRH)programs are proven to be effective Together, the people in this room can bring more supportive housing to the local area

Rapid Re Housing Rapid Re Housing (RRH) is for people with short term barriers to housing RRH clients are generally in the program less than one year Nationally 84% of RRH clients achieve independence and are never again homeless Rapid Re Housing Institute

Supportive Housing Solutions Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is for clients with a long term barrier to housing PSH is an evidence based national best practice PSH provides a safe supportive environment that promotes recovery and independence PSH reduces emergency services and incarcerations by over 50% Corporation for Supportive Housing

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