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Addressing The Source for Housing Solutions Homelessness and Increasing Housing Opportunities in the South Bay csh.org

Our Mission Advancing housing solutions that: Build strong, Improve lives of Maximize public healthy vulnerable resources communities people

What We Do CSH is a touchstone for new ideas and best practices, a collaborative and pragmatic community partner, and an influential advocate for supportive housing. Training Powerful capital funds, Research-backed tools, trainings & specialty loan products and and knowledge sharing Education development expertise Lines of Policy Lending Business Reform Custom community planning Systems reform, policy Consulting and cutting-edge innovations collaboration and advocacy & Assistance

Maximizing Public Resources CSH collaborates with communities to introduce housing solutions that promote integration among public service systems, leading to strengthened partnerships and maximized resources. Public Maximized Systems Resources

Homelessness in the South Bay

Solutions in the South Bay Coordinated Entry System (CES) and Homeless Family Solutions System (HFSS) have been established by LA County’s leadership to strategically systematize the delivery of services to homeless individuals and families  Increasingly, CES/HFSS are the systems of record for demonstrating regional need by LA County funders and other key stakeholders  South Bay Coalition to End Homelessness assists by broadening local CES and HFSS stakeholders

What is Supportive Housing? 7

Supportive Housing Permanent, affordable, independent, tenant centered, flexible, voluntary 8

Supportive Housing is the Solution Supportive housing combines affordable housing with services that help people who face the most complex challenges to live with stability, autonomy and dignity .

For People Who:  Are chronically homeless  Cycle through institutional and emergency systems and are at risk of long-term homelessness  Are being discharged from institutions and systems of care  Without housing, cannot access and make effective use of treatment and supportive services 10

Who is Supportive Housing For? People Who:  BUT FOR HOUSING, cannot access and make effective use of treatment and supportive services in the community; and  BUT FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, cannot access and maintain stable housing in the community. 11

A Strategy that Works for People  More than 80% of tenants stay housed for at least one year  Even when services are not a condition of tenancy, tenants participate at high rates:  81% health care utilization  80% mental health treatment  56% substance abuse services 12

A strategy that works for communities  Improves vitality and safety of neighborhoods  Saves public tax money by shifting resources from costly emergency services toward long-term solutions  Preserves affordability of and diversity within communities

East Los Angeles

Downtown Los Angeles

Long Beach After Before

El Monte

Tujunga

Huntington Park

Q & A David Howden david.howden@csh.org