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The Parable of the Pit
How Off The Streets - Huntington BeachHelps People Out of Homelessness
1. Crisis! ● Lost job● Spouse left● Roommates
bailed● Abuse● Etc.
Homeless!
2. Survival ● Living day to day● Temporary
Shelter (maybe)● No plan
Food Clothing
Showers Haircuts
Laundry Temp Shelter
Lots of GOOD help available...but still homeless!
Maybe enough income for rent
BUT not enough for
rent and security deposit
??
3. Possibility ● An offer to create a plan together
● A guide; a helper● Encouragement
Still homeless but now there’s a possibility….
OTS Biz Card
We can help!
Hmmm....
??
Maybe enough income for rent
BUT not enough for
rent and security deposit
OTS
4. A Budget + a Plan
A budget and a plan….and someone to guide
We will guide you
Maybe it will work?
A Plan(find rental)
Budget(target rent)
OTS
Maybe enough income for rent
BUT not enough for
rent and security deposit
5. A Collaborative Project
Work the Plan: assembling “The Ladder” to get out
Good job keep going!
Gotta work the plan!
Budget(target rent)
A Plan(find rental)
rent + OTS security deposit“The Ladder” Kit
6. Progress Toward Placement!
It might work!
rent
+ O
TS s
ec d
ep
Climbing the Ladder (searching for a rental)
A Plan(find rental)
Budget(target rent)
7. Placement!
The Plan Worked!
I’m there!
rent
+ O
TS s
ec d
ep
A Plan(find rental)
Budget(target rent)
8. A Sustainable Plan!
Cover and Fill the Pit
I’m housed!
Budget(target rent)
Risk of future homelessness
Start fillingthe pit by sticking
to the budget
9. A Home = a house + furnishings
I now have a home!
Risk of future homelessness
Fill the pit further with an
Emergency Fund
Budget(target rent)
Keep filling the Pit
Key Points● This approach is very simple...and it works!
● We’ve placed 40 people between the months of June - November 2014
● It requires personal responsibility. OTS guides, but the person being helped does most of the work.
● That’s why we call it a “hand up” and not a “hand out”
To Learn more visit:
offthestreetsnow.com/hb
