1. Crisis Response and Its Relation to Housing the Homeless Robert A. Dolci, M.A. Office of Supportive Housing Santa Clara CountyAugust 26, 2016 1

2. SCC Homeless Census & Survey: Jan. ‘15  6,556 individuals counted; down 14% from 2013 (7,631). 71% of these were unsheltered.  Survey of over 1,000 individuals in shelters & on the street captures a representative sample of the homeless.  51% experiencing homelessness for first time.  63% were homeless for more than a year.  39% reported psychiatric or emotional conditions.  38% reported drug or alcohol abuse.  2,169 were chronically homeless: more than a year+disability  683 were veterans.  266 families with 908 members  824 transition age youth: age 18-24 2

3. From Planning to Housing October ‘14: Community Plan to End Homelessness in Santa Clara County  1. Disrupt Systems: strategies to transform ways to helping the homeless  2. Build the Solution: secure funding  3. Serve the Person: client-centered approach Care Coordination Project : From Crisis to Stability: Housing First  Housing Assessments: VI-SPDAT….community queue  Intensive Case Management (1:20)….outreach & engagement  Housing Funding  Housing Placement, connection to services, reduced case management  Over 1,100 enrolled since July ’11: c. 85% remaining in housing at least 1 yr. 3

4. 4 Care Coordination Project’s Process

5. (“The Largest”) Home Not Found: the Cost of Homelessness in Silicon Valley

6. Pay for Success Project  “Project Welcome Home”: an innovative partnership approach to housing 150-200 chronically homeless individuals  A collaboration of the County Office of Supportive Housing, Abode Services and University of California at San Francisco  Uses links to several data systems (criminal justice, Valley Medical Center, Behavioral Health, homeless services and Abode’s programming) to identify the highest need clients, locate them, connect them to services, track their progress and monitor the success of the program  Abode Services gets paid after they have successful outcomes. (The first program of this kind in California.) 6

7. Cold Weather Shelter Program  Emergency Shelter + Services: Thanksgiving to March 31 st  Adds 295 additional shelter beds to the 508 year-round beds.  More humane approach:  Referral system only  Reserved bed for entire CWSP  Outreach work to get persons referred and into shelter  Expands by 200 more beds during declared Inclement Weather Episodes  Part of County-wide crisis response (OES) 7

8. New County Funding……Sept. 15, 2015 BOS approved $17 million to fund recommendations from the Housing Task Force to:  Expand & improve Crisis Response System for homeless individuals/families **Fund 5 shelters to operate at capacity year round **Provide safe parking & capital improvements  Expand & improve the Supportive Housing Program **Rapid Rehousing funds for homeless families with children & at Re-Entry Center **Increase Housing Fast funds **Establish County-wide Client Engagement Team  Support the development of Temporary and Permanent Housing Programs using unconventional facilities & structures **Build one micro-house on wheels (“Tiny Home” model)  Establish community-wide Campaign to End Veteran Homelessness  Provide administrative support and program evaluation 8

9. More County Funding 1/5/16: BOS approved an additional $68 million commitment to:  Implement a Landlord Initiative to End Veteran Homelessness  Preserve & expand the shelter/transitional housing system for unaccompanied minors & Transition Age Youth  Strengthen the Crisis Response System for Homeless Families & vulnerable individuals  Create a 15-20 year Supportive Housing Development Fund 6/21/16: BOS approved a Bond Measure for the November ‘16 ballot to raise $950 million for affordable housing  $700 million will be for housing for the homeless. 9

10. Additional Housing Efforts of OSH  MHSA: $20 million…..153 PSH units created: 15 projects  Annual application to HUD for $20 million for 40 housing programs  Mortgage Credit Certificate Program for first-time home buyers  Work with local churches to shelter the homeless during the winter  Work with law enforcement agencies during CIT sessions  Implement housing programs for Re-Entry clients: AB109, Prop 36, special needs  UPLIFT Transit Pass Program: 2,400 passes distributed quarterly  Upcoming Supportive Housing Units: 683: from July ‘16 to 2020: $18.4 million (capital $) and $6.9 million (services annually) 10

11. REPORTED DEATHS: HOMELESS/TRANSIENT INDIVIDUALS Period: December 1 st to March 30 th 11