Strategic Plan DRAFT January 2015

Homelessness is:

A crisis in King County.

Cost-effective to solve

Transforming lives

10,000 households per year 50% newly homeless 3,123 on a given night outside

Housing FirstCost savings of $30,000 per

year per client, after cost of housing

2,030 homeless found stable housing last year 300 more than previous yearSolutions (and costs) must be tailored to needs

Vision

Homelessness is Rare

Brief,

and experienced only One-time.

Homelessness is

Rare, Brief, and One-Time

Data-driven governance and accountability

Person-centered, collaborative, compassionate, equitable

RARE: We mustaddress the causes of homelessness

BRIEF, ONE-TIME:

We must Improve and expand existing programs and processes

COMMUNITY: We must engage the entire Community to End Homelessness

CEH Strategic Plan: 2015-2018

CEH’s vision

The strategy for achieving our vision (for all populations)

How we work together

Our principles

It’s Achievable Our vision and goals are achievable.

Other Cities are reducing homelessness. We must learn from them.

There is a proven approach. Data shows us the type of services and housing that is effective. We need to reshape our funding and programs to meet these needs.

We need to work collectively, across sectors, to accomplish these goals.

A plan, and structure, is needed to catalyze the change, resolve, accountability, alignment and leadership that will be required.

For more on the vision and plan, follow this link.

What’s Different?More people are prevented, and diverted, from homelessness

Realignment of our housing and services to match what we know to be the needs of people

Affordability and access to nonprofit and market rate housing is improved (One Home campaign)

Partnership of all sectors in the solution

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The New MathType program needed x Costs x Effectiveness 50% need RRH which costs $5,000 to house each year with 15% returns to

homelessness 20% need PSH which costs $15,000 to house each year and only 10% return to

homelessness 30% need ___ which costs ___ to house each year

Equals = System costs

Equations take into account different housing and services needs of subpopulations (YYA, families, single adults, veterans, and chronically homeless)

How many will be diverted? How much RRH? What can we expect from PSH bonus project -- impact? Show methodology in the slides? Take down numbers?

For more on the vision and plan, follow this link.

Goal 1: Homelessness is Rare

To make homelessness Rare, we must address the causes of homelessness.

in 2014, 10,000 households were homeless, 50% for the first time, and 3,123 people were living outside on a given night.

Key Strategies: • Stop exiting people to homelessness from other systems, including foster

care, mental health, chemical dependency, and criminal justice • Create more affordable housing• Change policies that criminalize living on streets • Prevent people from becoming homeless

Accountability: • Federal, State and local government, voters • Advocacy partners, CEH staff

For more details on proposed actions, impact, and accountability, follow this link.

Goal 1: Homelessness is Rare

2014 2018

People living outside

Sheltered-but-homeless population (shelter and transitional housing)

Goal 1a: X fewer people are living outside by 2018

Should we add here a bar that shows progress we’ll make in 2015 if new targets are met?

And in 2016 if we realign more housing to match the needs (less TH, more RRH and PH and diversion)

Goal 1: Homelessness is Rare

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2018

Goal 1b: X fewer people experience homelessness for first time

For more details on our goals, and how we can reach them, follow this link.

2014

Goal 2: Homelessness is Brief and One-Time

To make homelessness Brief and One-time, we must align funding and programs to support the strengths and address the needs of people experiencing homelessness.

In 2014, people experienced homelessness an average of 141 days, and returned to homelessness after being housed 17% of the time.

Key Strategies: • Address crisis as quickly as possible • Assess, divert, and find housing • Realign housing and supports to meet needs of people experiencing

homelessness • Stabilize through employment and education

Accountability: • Local government, philanthropy, and nonprofits

For more details on proposed actions, impact, and accountability, follow this link.

Goal 2: Homelessness is Brief and One-Time

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Goal 2a: X more people find permanent housing

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Goal 2: Homelessness is Brief and One-Time

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Goal 2b: No more than XX days homeless before being re-housed

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Goal 2: Homelessness is Brief and One-Time

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Goal 2c: After re-housing, XX% remain housed after two years

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Goal 2: Homelessness is Brief and One-Time

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Goal 2d: Racial and other disparities in access and outcomes are reduced

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Goal 3: A Community to End Homelessness

Solving homelessness will take more than a Committee, it will take the entire Community to End Homelessness and provide a home for all.

Key Strategies:• Establish effective decision-making body and formal agreements to guide

collective action among all partners • Formalize roles for elected officials, business leaders, and faith community

leaders• Strengthen engagement of King County residents, including those housed

and those experiencing homelessness • Solidify and sustain infrastructure for system

Accountability: • Local government, philanthropy, and nonprofits • Business and faith community • Residents

For more details on our goals, and how we can reach them, follow this link.

Goal 3: A Community to End Homelessness

Work Ahead

Summary