Resources: Homeless Count 2009 Findings

How This Data Guides Our Future Efforts

The 2009 Homeless Count proves that the strategies outlined in the EveryOne Home Plan to end homelessness are working.  We need to continue our investments in them.  We must also address the spike in hidden homelessness with the same innovative, multi-jurisdictional, cross-sector collaborative approach that has helped hundreds of chronically homeless individuals and literally homeless families return to permanent housing.

Continue to invest in what works

EveryOne Home and its partners will:

• Support and expand direct access to housing and Housing First programs that are successful in getting homeless individuals and families off the streets and out of shelters.
• Continue to build permanent supportive housing units.
• Expand the number of permanent housing subsidies available.
• Maintain a balanced approach to housing chronically homeless, singles and families so that we continue to see reductions in all areas.
• Focus on ending homelessness rather than managing it.

Address hidden homelessness with new federal resources

EveryOne Home and its partners will:

• Implement the EveryOne Home Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program using new federal stimulus dollars. For more details click here.
• Use this new countywide Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program to improve and expand homelessness prevention activities so that they reach the hidden homeless and those most at risk of becoming literally homeless.
• Rapidly re-house those who have become homeless.
• Track outcomes and evaluate results.

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