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 - [email protected]