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Home My WebLink About5/17/2017 - STAFF REPORTS - 5.B. S.B. CITY COUNCIL HOMELESSNESS STANDING SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE AND DISCUSSION: RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction as appropriate. NO MATERIALS Item No. 5.B. 02 May 2017 To: Dr. David Ready, City Manager CC: Palm Springs City Clerk's Office From: Shelter And Dignity Palm Springs Accuweather.com's forecast for Palm Springs, June-August 2017, predicts an average daily temperature of 105 degrees, with many days exceeding 110. Less than ten days are expected to be below triple digits. Heat injuries occur when body temperatures reach 104 degrees. 30 minutes of such elevated temperature begins to cause cellular damage in a healthy body. The only immediate remedy is hydration in air conditioned shelter. There were 618 (reported) heat related deaths in the U.S. in 2016. The impact on a city's emergency response and medical services, cannot even be quantified. Shelter And Dignity Palm Springs, a newly formed advocacy group for homeless rights, is requesting an item for discussion and action be placed on the May 17 City Council agenda. In anticipation of extreme weather conditions and life-threatening exposure during the upcoming summer months, we are asking that City Council designate an appropriate building and operating funds for a facility to serve as a cool center, by June 15, 2017. The facility must allow for 30-40 people to receive daily rest, cold water and shelter from the heat, June through August, during the hours of 1 :OOPM-6:OOPM. It is our hope that this request results in a resolution demonstrating Palm Springs' commitment to the provision of humane respite for its homeless citizens during the summer months, as well as those times when overnight temperatures are expected to be 40 degrees or less. Terrie Andrade Shelter And Dignity Palm Springs (760) 567-0539 Sli7�r ' i Housing Crisis Response Team Riverside University Monthly Service Report HEALTH SYSTEM Contacts 1262 1547 1050 1448 2011 1619 1994 1540 =7 917 1092 Unduplicated Individuals 47 63 32 51 69 51 67 62 23 39 31 Housed(general) 16 14 5 5 6�P) 4 1(S))11 j�S) I ) 6 1 3 1 (E) 4 (E) Origin(client's location N/A N/A Below N/A N/A Below Below Below Below N/A Below before PS) Bch. Health Clinic Referral 40 56 29 42 57 50 58 96 22 38 29 Substance Ilse Clinic/ 38 55 28 44 61 50 60 97 22 38 29 Treatment Referral Client contacted Bch. 5 2 6 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 Health Clinic Client contacted Substance Use Clinic/ 1 0 1 0 0 ll 3 1 1 1 1 Treatment SPDATs Done 10 1 14 6 3 1 4 Previous Location # # # # # # Palm Springs 18 39 43 2 2 Bantling 2 13 13 Riverside 1 5 5 Florida 1 2 4 Indio 4 13 13 Fos Angeles 2 4 1 6 1 1 Oregon 1 5 1 5 Unspecified 3 29 Palms 2 2 Desert Hot Springs 6 8 Cathedral City 2 2 1 1 Moreno Valley 5 5 Rancho Mirage 1 1 Hemet 1 1 LaQuinta 1 1 Hesperia I I Other CA Cities 5 9 1 1 1 Other States/Tenforities 4 7 2 12 Other Counties 4 4 House/Apartment 14 27 8 Treatment Center 9 Il ] Incarceration 4 4 2 2 w Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool Housed: S=Sheltered P=Permanent E=Emergency Roy's Computer Lab Cumulative Report- September 15, 2016 to January 31, 2017 The effort has shown significantly results to help 145 unduplicated individuals in transitioning away from the streets: • 102 completed and submitted multiple resumes on-line; • 55 obtained employment; 66 were assisted in housing searches with 56 found sustainable housing; 108 gained mainstream benefits — unemployment, Social Security, Disability Insurance, • 74 enrolled for medical coverage; and more telling • 35 clients were housed at Roy's for less than a week. LTOZ `zT AeA aall!w O:) ssaussalawOH Transition from Roy ' s : Using a Housing Navigation Approach Wednesday, Mayl7, 2017 CVAG Homeless Committee Need to transition clients residing at Roy ' s Desert Resource Center Doors close by June 15 , 2017 ► Feb . 7 : Meeting with Roy' s staff: • DPSS • RUHS- BH • PATH OF LIFE MINISTRIES • CVAG DPSS staff meeting with Roy' s case managers Week/ since Feb . 8 Develop Individual Housing Plan for each client to transition from Roy' s Roy ' s Transition Timeline Feb . 8 to June 1 5 : Weekly meetings and case conferencing with Roy' s staff. April 19 to May 1 : Clients admitted to Roy' s and provided a 30-day stay. May 4 : Resource Fair with housing partners at Roy' s ► une 1 : Last day of emergency shelter services at Roy' s . Approach to transition : Housing Navigation Model Used key strategies from West Valley Navigation Program Housing First Effective Prevention / Diversion Use County' s Coordinated Entry System Rapid exits to housing or other permanent arrangements Approach to transition : Housing Navigation Model Housing First : Low barrier Focus on assessment and triage Intentionally and quickly link clients to permanent housing resources at first meeting All services focused on obtaining permanent housing Targeted "long-term stayers, " or those that have been in shelters the longest, for permanent housing placements Approach to transition : Housing Navigation Model Shelter Diversion Strengths based approach to empower clients to identify existing resources and supports Client centered and focused Housing alternatives : Bus ticket home Board and Care • Substance use treatment • Room for Rent Approach to transition : Housing Navigation Model : risis Stabilization Housing (CSH) : Intensive case management : Assist with quick placement and move into permanent housin ( market rate , subsidized , etc . ) Housing placement assistance Clients with income : assist in finding suitable housing , security deposit , move Housing Options : HUD-VASH CoC / ESG Program Transitional housing and Care Roy ' s clients : baseline " stayers " February 8 : There were 78 clients at Roy' s Average days enrolled : 21 . 8 ( 12 / 31 / 16 to 2 / 20 / 1 7) List of " stayers " triaged and batched by : Veterans: 10 clients Families : 2 families Age: Average age : 48 . 5 Transitional age youth (age 1 9-24) : 9 clients Age 50- 59: 14 clients Age 60-69 : 23 clients (8 are women) Age 70- 80 : 4 clients With monthly income: 34 clients Average monthly income: $ 1 , 038 Range : $ 100 to $ 2 , 359 Roy ' s clients : baseline " stayers " Dutcomes of 78 " stayers " : 42 remain at Roy ' s 23 are pending permanent destinations 13 clients to be linked to : Coordinated Entry System Transitional housing Emergency shelter Overall enrollments and exits at Roy ' s Total clients at Roy ' s : Feb . 8 to May 1 6 : o 280 clients o Enrolled between Nov. 127 2016 and May 9 , 2017 Total Leavers (exits ) : 238 clients Exit to permanent housing : 56 clients Pending permanent housing : 23 clients Agency partner referrals riverside University Health System - Behavioral dousing Authority of the County of Riverside (A Loma Linda Healthcare Systems ,alvation Army lath of Life Ministries .oachella Valley Rescue Mission Martha' s Village and Kitchen ) peration Safehouse Vell in the Desert .ommunity Mission of Hope , Temecula ) PSS Self-Sufficiency Division , Community Outreach Branch health to HOPE (medical services) juawipaal asn a:)uv,sq pjpng Alijn�aS se qof la6 luall� jol pips pjpng„ jol p!ud :,e n�awal `adoH O UOISSIw /L�IUnwwO ajp] pup papos S (6ulsnoq) liasa(] aqj u ! lla • asnOHaIRS UolIT2aad UagaI!N PUP a6e11 !A S,uglau lood 6u!pun alq!xall s6u !jdS wled jo Al! 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Some examples include : bus tickets home , security deposits , credit check fees , etc . ollaboration with community partners is kE Emergency shelter/Transitional housing providers " in - reach " to other shelters to get clients housed and free up beds DPSS Community Outreach Branch (COB) (CalWorks benefits) Veterans ' resources (VA and Housing Authority) Clients with income (housing assistance) Permanent Housing providers : Housing Authority Path of Life Salvation Army (security deposit assistance) CVRM Use outreach , navigators , housing locators to assist with housing placement ollaboration with community partners is kE :oachella Valley Association of Governments :ontinuum of Care partners CVRM MVK Operation Safehouse Dept . of Behavioral Health Path of Life Housing Authority DPSS (COB , CPS) Salvation Army VA Loma Linda Healthcare Systems fliaboration with community partners is ke) ewish Family Services Leadership , compassion and dedication under difficult circumstances Joel Craddock, Senior Director, Housing and Educational Service Amina Aun , Roy' s Shelter Manager Le McClellan Roy' s Case managers : An amazing team ! June ;oy' s staff continue to meet weekly with DPSS Clients need to be told there are no other options Assist those with income with housing placement Flexible funds used to pay security deposits , fees , etc. uture " in - reach " events at shelters to free up emergency shelter )eds countywide CalWorks benefits (Housing Support Program) Veterans Services Clients with income .00rdinated Entry System to make housing matches : Path of Life RRH East County E5timatednumber of people at Roy ' s on June 1 why will clients be left? )enial Think more "options" will present themselves Think they will be able to continue " hop to the next shelter" ear of change ndecision 4istrust refusal to take referrals Three clients have been assisted with housing locator services , but refused three apartments they were shown rNm 0 V) Z O w