1. Ventura County Homeless Resolution

2. Homeless Crisis Executive Summary

3. What is the need? 2015 2016 2017 PIT Homeless Count #s
1430
1271
PIT Sheltered #s
460 (32.5%)
494 (38.9%)
PIT Unsheltered
957 (67.5%)
777 (61.1%)
Annual Total Homeless Served (HMIS)
4,428
3,054
Total Sheltered (HMIS)
1439 (32.5%)
1188 (38.9%)
Emergency Shelter & Safe Haven (HMIS)
1143
960
Transitional Housing (HMIS)
336
279
Total Unsheltered (HMIS) Estimated
2,989 (67.5%)
1,866 (61.1%)
Estimated Annual # of Homeless Persons

4. Homeless Subpopulation Data
2016
2017
PIT Unsheltered
Annual HMIS
Chronically Homeless Individuals
35.8%
Veterans
8.0%
Transition Age Youth (TAY)
5.2 %
Families with Children
9.4%
Mentally Ill
23.3%
Substance Abuse
24.6%
Domestic Violence
20.5%
Released from Prisons/Jail
22.9%
Health Conditions
35.5%
Literally Homeless (HUD)
709
At-Risk of Homeless (HRSA)

5. Homeless Geographic Data
2016
2017
Cities
PIT
HMIS
Oxnard
584 (45.9%)
Port Hueneme
7 (.6%)
Camarillo
24 (1.9%)
Ventura
300 (23.6%)
Ojai
29 (1.9%)
Santa Paula
56 (4.5%)
Fillmore
6 (.5%)
Thousand Oaks
104 (8.6%)
Simi Valley
99 (7.8%)
Moorpark
4 (.3%)
Unincorporated Area
58 (4.7%)
Total
1,241

6. Broader Very Low Income Housing Need
2015
2016
Healthcare for the Homeless *
10,070 unduplicated patients
13,415 unduplicated patients
2-1-1 requests for housing and shelter **
8,440 duplicated calls for services
Ventura County Office of Education *
* HFTH and VCOE numbers are based on the HRSA definition of homelessness which includes persons “who may live …in any … unstable or non-permanent situation.”
** 211 estimates that the unduplicated calls are approximately … (Tara call Eric for the number)

7. Housing Challenges 2-3% Vacancy Countywide
Average Rent $1,822/month in January 2017
Fair Market Rent
*Monthly Rent in $
Lowest
Highest
Average
Efficiency unit/SRO
$994
$795
$1,676
$1,288
1 bedroom
$1,197
$550
$2,895
$1,587
2 bedroom
$1,602
$850
$3,902
$1,953
3 bedroom
$2,264
$1100
$4,240
$2,425
4 bedroom
$2,489
Data Source: …

8. Persons on Fixed Income
The Social Security Income (SSI) payment for an individual is $889/month
Rent affordable to a SSI recipient is $267/month

9. Income Needed to Rent in Ventura County
Hourly Wage
Work Wage
Annual Income Needed
Studio/SRO
$19.12 76
$37,760
One Bedroom
$23.02 92
$47,880
Two Bedroom
$30.81
123
$64,080
Three Bedroom
$43.54
174
$90,560
Four Bedroom
$47.87
191
$99,560
Data Source: …

10. Current Homeless Housing Resources

11. Homelessness Prevention
Agency
Funding Amount
Target Area
Population Served
Ventura Prevention Fund
Ventura
All
Human Services Agency CHSP
Countywide
Families
Human Services Agency HPRP
Individuals
EFSG Homeless Prevention funds
Catholic Charities ?
Salvation Army ?
Project Understanding?
Saint Vincent de Paul ?

12. Crisis Housing Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing
City
Crisis Units
Gap
Emergency Shelter
Winter only
Transitional Housing ES TH
Ventura 22 61
Oxnard 83
120 69
Port Hueneme
Santa Paula
Ojai 35
Camarillo
Motel voucher program
Thousand Oaks 36
Simi Valley
Moorpark
Fillmore
Countywide 27 65
Totals
132
221
195

13. Rapid Re-Housing Short to Medium term rental assistance with supportive services
Agency
Number Served
Target Area
Population Focus
Staff
Human Services Agency 48
Countywide
Singles, families
Society of St. Vincent de Paul 12
Families
Salvation Army ?
Singles and Families
Turning Point Foundation
West County
Singles
LSS (new)
East County
Total Served

14. Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent Supportive Housing for persons who are chronically homeless (disabled and homeless over 1 year)
Agency
Properties
# units
Homeless Population Focus
Staff
VCBH S+C
Scattered sites
25 vouchers
Chronic Mentally Ill
Housing Authority City of Ventura S+C
13 vouchers
Chronic Homeless Persons
Many Mansions
Casa de Paz
16 units
Esseff Village
15 units
Mentally Ill
Pepper Tree Apartments
11 units
D Street Apartments
5 units
Transition Aged Youth
Richmond Terrace
13 un its
Turning Point Foundation
Stephenson Place
10 units
1 case manager
Wooley House
Human Services Agency
25 units
Chronic Homeless Families
Housing Authority City of Ventura
Castillo del Sol
Chronic mentally Ill, veterans, families
Collaborate with VCBH, HSA, AAA
Community Action
Scattered Site
8 units
Total Units
156 units

15. Housing Needs to Solve Homelessness
Types of Housing Needed
Current # of Units
# of Units Needed*
Short Term Transitional Housing
Supportive Permanent Housing
Extremely Low and Very Low-Income Permanent Housing
Housing Choice Vouchers
Rapid Re-Housing/Rental Subsidies
Homeless Prevention funds
Total Units
* Units based 0n the annual estimated number of homeless individuals and families

16. Current Homeless Services System Resources

17. Pathways to Home
Implemented in October 2016, Pathways to Home created a process to assess individuals and families and refer them to the most appropriate services
Creating clarity around data and unmet need
Did not include an increase of resources
Does not include location for centralized intake/emergency shelter placement

18. Street Outreach: Engagement and Connection to system resources
Agency
# Clients
Target area
Target Population
Staff
VCBH PATH
West Ventura County
Mentally ill
1 staff person
VCBH RISE
Countywide
8 staff persons
LSS
Thousand Oaks
All
Salvation Army?
Ventura/West County
SSVF
Veteran Families
Interface (TAY)
TAY
3 staff persons
Samaritan Center
Simi Valley
.2 staff person
Turning Point Foundation ?
Project Understanding ?
Simi Valley Rancho Park
2 staff persons

19. Day Services/Drop In Center
Agency
Target Area
Open
Capacity
Population
Community Action of Ventura Co
Oxnard
Weekdays
120
All
Ventura County One Stop & HCFTH
1 day a week
Pacific Clinics TAY Tunnel
Youth (TAY)
TPF Our Place Safe Haven
Ventura
Daily
Mentally Ill
Help of Ojai CAP Center
Ojai
Spirit of Santa Paula
Santa Paula
Simi Valley
2 days a month
The Samaritan Center
100
Lutheran Social Services
Thousand Oaks

20. Housing Navigation Assist persons in finding housing in the rental market
Agency
Target area
Population Focus
Staff
Human Services Agency
Countywide
Families with children
SVDPLA 1
Turning Point Foundation ?
West County
Persons with mental illness

21. Vocational Resources Agency/Program Target Area Population Focus
America’s Job Center
Countywide
Adults/Youth
Job Corps
Youth
Goodwill
Single Individuals
VCCOOL
West County
Ventura County Job and Career Centers

22. Where do we go from here?

23. Urge the Board of Supervisors and City Councils to declare a Homeless Crisis in Ventura County

24. Creating and Implementing a Housing-Focused Coordinated Response System
Distribution of resources to meet need in all areas of the County
Develop adequate crisis housing while permanent options are being sought/created
Focus on all subpopulations
Prevention! Prevention! Prevention!
Coordinated Entry into housing based on Vulnerability Assessment
Housing First
Low Barrier Programs
On-site supportive services
Services focused on maintaining housing & increasing income

25. City vs Regional based Sheltering
City based sheltering
Regional Sheltering
Allow people to stay in their own communities
Stay connected to family, job, schools
Decreased transportation costs
Small programs
Limited financial resources to support multiple shelters
Location challenges
Operator

26. Funding a Homeless Crisis System
Current Homeless Housing and Services Funding
County & Cities
HUD CoC
HOME
ESG
CDBG
HPRP
CHSP
EFSP VA
GRANTS
Total
Ventura County
Oxnard
Port Hueneme
Camarillo
Ventura
Ojai
Santa Paula
Fillmore
Thousand Oaks
Simi Valley
Moorpark
Totals

27. Upcoming Opportunities
No Place Like Home—MHSA funding for new supportive housing
Whole Person Care– Wrap around services for high utilizers of system services
Recuperative Care—medical respite for homeless persons discharging from hospital

28. Other Funding Opportunities
Enlist private partnerships for funding
Pay for Success endeavors
Funders Collaborative –agreement among all funders to send funding recommendations through CoC for one clearinghouse on funding decisions around homelessness
Housing Bonds
Dedicated source of funding for housing development homeless services such as sales tax, hotel bed tax, …