Homelessness in /King County January 10th, 2019 STRATEGIC PLAN: JULY 2015-JUNE 2019 A Regional, Aligned, Community Plan to End the Experience of among Residents of Seattle/King County

Homelessness is Rare, Brief, and One-Time

Fewer homeless Fewer days Reduced disparity More housed Fewer returns Increased support

Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3: RARE: BRIEF, ONE-TIME: COMMUNITY: Address the Improve and expand Engage the entire causes of existing programs Community to End homelessness and processes Homelessness

Data-driven governance and accountability

Person-centered, collaborative, compassionate, equitable Community-level Determinants of Homelessness Research of 300+ cities and states found statistical correlation between these factors and rising homelessness: Increasing rents have a direct correlation on homelessness in Housing market urban and suburban areas Economic Areas with high poverty and unemployment rates associated conditions with higher rates of homelessness Demographic Areas with more Hispanic, baby boomer, and single person composition households associated with higher rates of homelessness States with lower expenditures associated Safety net with higher rates of homelessness Areas with more recently moved people associated with Transience higher rates of homelessness

Resource: Byrne, T., Culhane, D., et. al., “New Perspectives on Community-level Determinants of Homelessness” (2013): Article and Summary Source: Stringfellow & Wagle with McKinsey & Company (May 2018). The Economics of Homelessness in Seattle and King County (article). Source: Stringfellow & Wagle with McKinsey & Company (May 2018). The Economics of Homelessness in Seattle and King County (article).

COUNT US IN RESULTS

THE UNSHELTERED POPULATION IS CHANGING AND WE WILL NEED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY COUNT US IN RESULTS

AREAS OF PROGRESS DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACT OF COORDINATED, PERSON- CENTERED APPROACHES WITH TARGETED AND INCREASED INVESTMENTS COUNT US IN RESULTS

HOMELESSNESS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS PEOPLE OF COLOR AND OTHER HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS

COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS AND MORE LIKELY TO BE UNSHELTERED WHAT THE DATA TELLS US Expanding RRH & Permanent Housing Homelessness Over the Course of a Year options to increase PH exits & reduce LOS

Targeting prevention to reduce the # of people entering the system 0 Reduce the Reduce the Increase the Functional number of number of number of Zero: people who people who people who When everyone experience need shelter by move into who needs homelessness utilizing permanent emergency by targeting our Diversion housing and the assistance can prevention time in which receive it resources they do so without waiting and exits to PH within 20 days Our “System” PREVENTION Eviction Housing Legal Aid Prevention Stabilization Assistance Services

Street Emergency Other Day Centers Outreach 2-1-1 Shelters Systems Teams Crisis Response System Coordinated Entry for All (Regional Access Points & Referral Specialists)

Diversion Triage Assess Refer Accountability

Housing Outside Crisis Rapid Rehousing Permanent Supportive (short and medium-term Housing Response assistance) (long-term assistance) Other Permanent Housing Coordinated Entry – Continuous Improvement

Incorporates Connect with Housing & Supports TRANSPARENT DECISION-MAKING

PRIORITIZES THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS PRIORITIZATION AND REFERRAL Standardized tools and practices

PHASED FAIR AND EQUITABLE ACCESS ASSESSMENT Clear understanding of WHERE and HOW to access services DIVERSION Prevention vs Diversion

Prevention: Serves a high number of people at risk, typically less intensive At-Risk Literally Homeless Diversion: Serves people experiencing homelessness, to avoid entering the Less Intensive homeless system More Intensive Homeless Interventions (RRH, TH, PSH) Rapid Re-housing

Rapid re-housing is a cost-effective strategy to help people successfully exit homelessness and maintain permanent housing by integrating three components: employment assistance, case management, and housing services.

Housing Case Employment Services Management Assistance Tracking and Monitoring System Performance THE WORK AHEAD Homelessness will only be solved with the commitment and resources of our ENTIRE COMMUNITY. Kira Zylstra [email protected]

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