Community Conversations on Homelessness and Housing Convened by - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Community Conversations on Homelessness and Housing Convened by Mayor Wheeler Saturday, February 1, 2020 Portland Community College – Southeast Campus

Today's Goals • Present how the City is addressing homelessness • Share information on how to be part of the solution • Gather feedback and input on our work, and hear your priorities and ideas tied to the issue of homelessness and housing

Framework • Comfort & Courtesy • Presenters, Sides & Hands • Scribe & Content, Speaker • Dressing Room • Respect & Safety

Agreements • Non-Judgmental – Facts = Correct/incorrect Perceptions/Experiences = valid (cannot be correct or incorrect) • Genuine questions – Be curious without expectation • Engaged listening – Listening to understand, not respond • Solution-oriented – See the issue, seek solutions • Community minded – We are all in this together • Kindness – Engage with open hands, kindness and respect “ You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. ” - Indira Gandhi

Dr. Jen Piper Portland Community College Southeast Campus President

Jessica Vega Pederson Multnomah County Commissioner, District 3

Ted Wheeler City of Portland Mayor

Unsheltered Homelessness Jonny Lewis (Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program) Kim James (Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare) Commander Tashia Hager (Portland Police Bureau) Tremaine Clayton (Portland Fire & Rescue)

Jonathan Lewis Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program (HUCIRP) Program Coordinator

HUCIRP is committed to addressing the camps that pose the greatest risk to public health and safety. Program Commitment One Point of Contact is designed to better identify where those camps exist.

Provides one single place to submit reports of issues regarding camping or garbage. Previous years members of the community would not know who to call for what issue – this system is One Point of intended to simplify the process to report. Contact Individuals can submit reports using either the City’s Campsite Report Form, PDX Reporter or by calling City/County Information & Referral at 503-823-4000. HUCIRP receives and reviews every incident and works with partners to help address issue.

Cle lean Start 2018 Central Cit ity Concern • 1,089,303 pounds (544 tons) of trash • 29,296 needles removed • Homeless to work program • 9,530 assessments* • First responders to most reports • Respond to issues within 12-36 2019 hours • 2,347,930 pounds (1174 tons) of trash • Pick up camper-identified • 72,670 needles removed garbage and other debris • 15,475 assessments* • Conducts on-site assessments of camps *Assessments include engaging with people living in camps, removing garbage and biohazardous materials, and coordinating with service providers.

• Required to give notice anytime the City seeks to collect personal property • Anderson v. City of Portland , Civ. No. 08- 1447-AA – Anderson Settlement Agreement • City has one vendor they use to post/clean camps and store property collected Campsite following cleanup • Timeline for posting is now 48 hours to 10 Posting Notices days on all City/ODOT properties throughout the City of Portland • City of Portland/ODOT Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) • Internal/External Coordination of Cleanup • Property Owning Bureaus/ODOT • Social Services

Navigation Team TEAM OFFERS MULTI- NAVIGATION ACCESS TO TEAM REVIEWS DISCIPLINARY SERVICES DATA FROM ONE GROUP OF INCLUDING POINT OF OUTREACH SHELTER, HEALTH CONTACT TO SUPPORTS, WORKERS WHO DETERMINE TRANSPORTATION GO TO AREAS LOCATIONS THAT ASSISTANCE, WHERE HIGH- ARE HIGH IDENTIFICATION IMPACT AND BENEFITS IMPACT. CAMPING ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING AND EXISTS. RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

January Through October 2019 Totals – 8 sites Number of individuals engaged 443 Number assessed for supportive housing 162 Navigation Number of individuals helped into shelter 81 Team Number of individuals helps to receive ID’s 179 Number of individuals helped to receive birth 61 Outcome certificates Number of individuals signed up for the Oregon 74 Totals Health Plan Number of individuals helped to receive glasses 7 Number of individuals helped into substance abuse 15 treatment Number of individuals given housing referrals 22 https://www.portlandoregon.gov/toolkit

FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 Number of 17,293 25,460 35,005 23,990* Campsite Reports Received HUCIRP Number of 571 3,122 2,828 1,642* Campsite Performance Cleanups Performed Measures Tons of 1,301 1,954 1,512* Garbage Collected Number of 8,215 346,793 457,461 27,498* Needles Removed *Through December 31, 2019 https://www.portlandoregon.gov/toolkit

HUCIRP IS NOT DESIGNED TO SOLVE HOMELESSNESS

City of Portland’s HUCIRP and City/County Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) City of Portland’s HUCIRP City/County JOHS • Works with JOHS, Outreach, and • Oversees the delivery of Police as well as property owning services to people bureaus experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County • Manages public spaces owned by • Responsible for shelter the City and ODOT throughout the City of Portland developments and other programs aimed at improving • Conducts Coordinated Campsite access to services for Cleanup in compliance with the houseless individuals Anderson Settlement Agreement and the IGA with ODOT

Kim James Street Outreach Program Manager

Tashia Hager East Precinct Commander Portland Police Bureau

Tremaine Clayton Community Healthcare Assessment Team (CHAT) Coordinator Portland Street Response

Discussion Session #1 • Do you know anyone at risk of homelessness, or who has experienced homelessness? What would have been the best help for them, or you, in that situation? What, if anything, could have prevented that situation? • You’ve heard about a number of groups working together to respond to unsheltered homelessness in our community. Does it seem like anyone, or any group, is missing from this network? • Is there a role you want to play in our community response? If so, how would you like to be part of this work? Tables #3, #7, #11 will report out to group

Shelter & Transitional Services Marc Jolin (Joint Office of Homeless Services) Marci Cartagena (Human Solutions) Jacqueline Mercer (Native American Rehabilitation Association)

Marc Jolin Joint Office of Homeless Services Director

Ending Homelessness: Inflow/Outflow Model Inflow Unmet Need Outflow People  Newly homeless  Permanent housing experiencing  Return to homelessness homelessness

Ending Homelessness: Balanced but Prioritized Strategies Housing Placement Prevention Diversion Street to Housing Shelter to Shelter Housing Street

CASE MANAGEMENT RAPID RE- HOUSING DIVERSION Housing Search Coordinated Access SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OUTREACH SHELTER DOUBLED UP Hygiene Gear 27

IN FISCAL YEAR 2019 37,000 * PEOPLE WERE SERVED IN THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY/PORTLAND/GRESHAM HOMELESS SERVICES SYSTEM *As of October 10, 2019. Number will increase as data matures.

MEETING THE NEED: HOUSING SERVICES BY JOINT OFFICE DOUBLE RRH & PSH $46.9 $23.2 Spending FY14 - FY17 29

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SHELTER Expansion & Transformation o 1300+ year- round shelter beds o Population- Specific Models o Community Based o 7000+ people served 31

WY’EAST EAT & GREET MILL PARK/ SOUTHEAST 32 PORTLAND

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Marci Cartagena Emergency Services Director

Jacqueline Mercer Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA) Chief Executive Officer

Discussion Session #2 • Is there anything you’ve heard from the panel that you think is helpful or important for others in the community to know? • Given what it takes to make a shelter successful, what role would you like to play if one were being considered for your neighborhood? • Do you think we can better help people who are unsheltered transition out of homelessness?​ If so, how? Tables #2, #6, #10 will report out to group

Permanent & Supportive Housing Shannon Callahan (Portland Housing Bureau) Will Harris (JOIN) Mary- Rain O’Meara (Central City Concern)

Shannon Callahan Portland Housing Bureau Director

Community Conversation on Homelessness Supportive Housing

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Supportive Housing What it is, who it’s for, how much we have

Supportive Housing is: Affordable housing with services To help those with complex challenges live with stability, autonomy, and dignity. Conversation on Homelessness | February 2020 | Portland Housing Bureau