10-MINUTE QUICK HITS City of Corona 2019 Forum on Homelessness - - PDF document

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2019 Forum on Homelessness October 23, 2019 Riverside, California

10-MINUTE QUICK HITS

City of Corona

STATE OF HOMELESSNESS LOCALLY

CORONA 2019 PIT COUNT QUICK FACTS:

• 164 Unsheltered Homeless
• 39 Chronically Homeless
• 127.77 % Increase from 2018

Corona Historic PIT Data:

• 2018 PIT = 72
• 2017 PIT = 56
• 2016 PIT = 83
• 2015 PIT = 69
• 2013 PIT = 62

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WHAT IS WORKING?

• Break down barriers –

Educate, Communicate, Participate

• Community Asset Assessment –

Who is doing what? Identify gaps in services.

• Gather Resources – Resource card/website
• Council Support – Ad Hoc Committee Formed
• Partnership with Law Enforcement –

HOPE Team

• Ongoing Street Outreach & Case

Management – City Net

• Collaboration with Faith Based & Non-profits
• Participate in the Riverside County Continuum of

Care – Advocate for Corona & Build Partnerships

• Contract for Dedicated Bed Space at Path of

Life

• Partnerships, partnerships, partnerships

PARTNERSHIPS, RESOURCES & ALLIANCES

• City Net
• Corona Norco Settlement House
• Path of Life Ministries
• Corona Norco Rescue Mission
• Corona Norco United Way
• Starting Over, Inc.
• Inspire Life Skills
• YMCA
• LightHouse Social Service Centers
• US Vets & Vet Connect
• Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
• Riverside University Health System
• City of Riverside
• City of Tustin
• Western Riverside Council of

Governments (WRCOG)

• Riverside County CoC
• Riverside County DPSS
• Faith Based
• Local Non-profits
• Bridges at Kraemer Place
• More partners being developed every week

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WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?

• Lack of Shelter Bed Space

Countywide

• Lack of Funding
• Lack of Affordable Housing stock
• Complex Mental Health Issues – lack
• f resources in Corona
• Addiction – treatment centers
• Local Job Skills Training
• Need MORE wrap around services
• Encampments and camping in parks

WHAT CAN THE REGION OFFER YOU?

• Shared Expertise
• Sharing Resources
• Taking a regional approach towards addressing

homelessness and/or ensuring that sufficient resources are allocated to each Supervisorial District

• Partnerships – nonprofits and social services
• Funding

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WHAT CAN YOU OFFER THE REGION?

• Commitment to being a part of the regional solution
• Expertise of 2 Dedicated Police Officers (HOPE

Team) and City Net services working in Corona

• Development of a dash board to track and monitor
• ur progress (IT Department)
• Willingness to partner and collaborate
• Alliances with neighboring cities and Orange County

cities

• Help develop Regional Service Planning Areas (SPA)
• City of Corona has allocated $1M in FY 19/20 Budget

to help address and provide homeless solutions