Policy & Advocacy Resources
DID YOU KNOW?
Portland’s Community Engagement Program (CEP) provides housing and intensive services to homeless individuals with mental illness and addictions. The program reduced the cost of health care and incarcerations from $42,075 to $17,199. The investment in services and housing during the first year of enrollment was averaged to approximately $9,870. This represents a 35.7% ($15,006 per person) annual cost saving for the first year following enrollment in CEP.
Central City Concern, Portland, OR
Q: Where can I view additional details about EveryOne Home?
A: The full plan is detailed here: Alameda Countywide Homeless and Special Needs Plan. Supporting data and detail for the plan can be viewed in the Companion Materials.