HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY

1)    Develop a range of permanent housing options to include permanent supportive housing and appropriate levels of support based on individual need.

2)    Transitional housing options for special populations (for example, families with children, youth aging out of foster care, etc.).

3)    Community integration – availability of housing throughout the community; neighborhoods become more accommodating.

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

1)    Increased, timely access to alcohol and drug treatment services and community based mental health services.

2)    Expanding case management services to those at risk of homelessness, such as residents in family-style public housing.

3)    More funding for utility and rent assistance to prevent evictions.

PROACTIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE

1)    Advocating for changes in interpretation and implementation of commitment for treatment criteria (i.e. Title 33) to ensure that both inpatient and           outpatient treatment is available to persons in psychiatric crisis and/or situations that pose a risk of harm.

2)    Expanding the capacity for services that are already proven to work – case management, subsidized housing, etc.

3)    Better coordination of systems and resources to prevent discharging to the streets from jail, hospitals and foster care.