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Homelessness and Parks
Parks & Recreation | Homelessness
Parks & Recreation
Learning Objectives
Identify current challenges parks face with homelessness
Define at risk population and characteristics
Discuss staff engagement tactics to raise awareness, tolerance, and increase access to homeless programs/services
Review strategies that exist to combat homelessness
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Current Challenges Park Face with Homelessness
Illicit Drug/Alcohol Use Fires and Vandalism Public Health Issues Community Nuisance Lewd Conduct Cause Park Obstruction Erect Hazardous Temporary Structures Damage and Destroy Natural Areas Damage and Destroy Archeological Sites
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54.4 % Male
45.6 % Female Homelessness
DemographicsIn Youth
3.20%
0.50%41.10%
25.70%
0.20%
33.30%
21.70%
American Indian or Alaska…
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Pacific…
White Non‐Latino
Two or More Races
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Family and Youth Service Bureau Study Homelessness Demographics in Youth
25.9 % 21 Years of Age
23.8 % 20 Years of Age
20 % 19 Years of Age
26.3 % 14‐18
Years of Age
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Youth Homelessness | Connection to Parks
78.60%
51.80%
45.80%
40.90%
40.30%
38.90%
32.70%
25.50%
18.70%
14.90%
11.50%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
An emergency shelter or transitional living program
Anywhere outside, such as a street, park or bench
A hotel or motel paid by someone else
A hotel or motel paid by yourself
A car or any other vehicle, including abandoned vehicles
An abandoned building
A bus station, airport, subway station, or train station
A place of business, such as an all night restaurant or library
A homeless camp or tent city
A public restroom, such as one in a Park
A hotel or motel paid for by an agency
% of participants who have slept the following locations:
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27.40%
16.80%15.20%
10.50%
6.85%
3.20% 2.50%
17.70%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
1 Times 2 Times 3 Times 4 Times 5 Times 6 Times 7 Times More Than 7Times
Number of Times Youth Become Homeless
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How do Park Professionals Part of the Solution
Communicate Park Rules
Address Violation
Communicate Available Options
Parks and Recreation
Staff
City of Miami Police
Homeless Trust and NGO
Providers
Homeless Assistance Provides
Parks staff communicate park rules to homeless people trespassing in
City of Miami Parks after the Parks are closed.
Park staff inform all patrons of each Park’s posted opening and closing times and ask them to leave when violations occur.
Park staff inform all patrons of each Park’s posted opening and closing times and ask them to leave when violations occur.
City of Miami Police offers Homeless Outreach Shelter in
lieu of arrest
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Pottinger Settlement Agreement Modification
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Resources to Prevent & Reduce Homelessness | Health and Education in Parks
Create pathways using recreation facilities and park land to link people to health, education and social programs
Partner with Jackson Memorial Mobile Clinics to provide access to health and wellness
Register individuals with the Affordable Medical Care Act and Medicaid @ Parks
Work wit local partners or recruit instructors to support afterschool programs that focus on “STEAM”.
Science, Technology, Engineering Art, and Math.
Collaborate with local health organizations to conduct free medical screening for homeless
Partner with local organizations to host drug/alcoholrehabilitation meetings
Provide facility spaceto support local organizations that provide meal programs for the homeless
City of Miami Strategies
Nationwide Strategies
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Resources to Prevent & Reduce Homelessness | Job Training In Parks
Create pathways using recreation facilities to build marketable job skills that employment
.
City of Miami Strategies
Work with other departments to organize job fairs in parkland
City is providing f training opportunities in programs including:
EMT Training Heavy Lifting Machinery Automotive Repair Computer Coding Culinary
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