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

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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


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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