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

11/15/2019 10-MINUTE QUICK HITS City of Corona 2019 Forum on Homelessness October 23, 2019 Riverside, California 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 1

11/15/2019 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 Riverside University Health System • • Corona Norco Settlement House City of Riverside • • Path of Life Ministries City of Tustin • • Corona Norco Rescue Mission Western Riverside Council of • • Governments (WRCOG) Corona Norco United Way • Riverside County CoC • Starting Over, Inc. • Riverside County DPSS • Inspire Life Skills • Faith Based • YMCA • Local Non-profits • LightHouse Social Service Centers • Bridges at Kraemer Place • US Vets & Vet Connect • More partners being developed every week • Coachella Valley Rescue Mission • 4 2

11/15/2019 WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? • Lack of Shelter Bed Space Countywide • Lack of Funding • Lack of Affordable Housing stock • Complex Mental Health Issues – lack of 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 3

11/15/2019 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 our 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 4