Building a Community Voice to End Homelessness – Homeless Summit

2015

Michael D. CastilloHomeless Initiative

County of Los Angeles

November 19, 2015

County Homeless Initiative

Launched on Aug. 17, 2015

Goal: Develop a comprehensive set of recommended County strategies to combat homelessness and identify potential city strategies

Inclusive planning process: 24 County depts., 26 participating cities, and over 80 community organizations

County Homeless Initiative

Planning Timeline

Oct. 1 – 29: Initial policy summits on key policy areas

Oct. 29 – Dec. 3: Second round of policy summits

Jan. 2016: Public Meeting/community input on draft recommendations

Feb. 2016: Final recommendations for Board of Supervisors’ consideration

County Homeless Initiative

Policy Summit Focus Areas

Employment Land use SSI/Veterans

Benefits Advocacy Homelessness

Prevention Affordable Care Act

Opportunities

Outreach/Engagement – Street Homelessness & Encampments

Coordination of Services and “No Wrong Door”

Discharges into Homelessness

Subsidized Housing

All 88 All 88 cities cities

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ICA Members Participating in Policy Summits (as of 10/30/15)

City of Alhambra City of Arcadia City of Baldwin Park City of Bell Gardens City of Beverly Hills City of Covina City of El Segundo City of Glendale City of Glendora City of Hawthorne City of Hermosa

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City of Inglewood City of Long Beach City of Los Angeles City of Pomona City of San Gabriel City of Santa Clarita City of Santa Fe

Springs City of Santa Monica City of Whittier

Next Steps to Consider

Extraordinary opportunities - Seize the moment! All cities are invited to participate in the policy

summits. Summit registration: http://priorities.lacounty.gov/homeless-initiative-meetings/

Consider adoption of local strategies to combat homelessness, drawing on the outcomes of the County Homeless Initiative

Collaborate with the County around implementation of County strategies following Board of Supervisors’ action in February 2016

FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION VISIT US AT:

http://priorities.lacounty.gov/homeless

Office of Homeless InitiativeKenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple Street, Room 493Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 974 - 2326homelessinitiative@lacounty.gov