ViceMayoR Richardson
HOMELESS FREE AMERICA
C.R.A.S.H. Pilot Program 2022
DISASTER
DECLARATION
HOMELESS FREE
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AMERICA Long Beach
"DER NINE ONE VISH? 1/2023
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METRO
C.R.A.S.H.
PILOT PROJECT
Community Resources Amalgamated [to] Stabilize Homelessness Proposal
• Proposed Pilot City: Long Beach, CA ("A" Line)
• Proposed Launch Date: December 1ª (or before)
• Proposed Resources (partial list):
1. Metrolink Southern California Regional Passenger Rail Services System Security and Law Enforcement and Transit Operations Teams;
2. Los Angeles Police Department - Transit Services Bureau;
3. City of Long Beach Police Department;
4. City of Long Beach Legislative Authorities;
5. Homeless Free America, Inc. (a domestic nonprofit
corporation) ("HFA")
• Proposed Plan of Action (Précis):
(a) Metro would deploy a minimum of five (5) ten passenger Micro Minivans with drivers to the Downtown Long Beach Southern Terminus of the "A" Line.
(b) Each van would be assigned to a specific "SPA", under direction to shuttle homeless "A" Line deboarders to either an Emergency Temporary Housing location or Mental Health Crisis Service Center in a designated "SPA" as determined by "HFA", "MTA-CRU", and Long Beach M.E.T. Assessments
(c) The Long Beach Police Department Mental Evaluation Team (Long Beach M.E.T.) would deploy a Mental Health Clinician and one police officer for the purpose of: (1) facilitating the orderly movement of homeless deboarders from train to shuttle vans; (2) to reduce the opportunity for the commission of some crimes; and (3) to aid individuals experiencing a mental health crisis that may pose an "imminent" danger to themselves or to others; (This task may also be accomplished by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority Crisis Response Unit (MTA-CRU).
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(d) Homeless Free America ("HFA") would deploy a team of three to four Homeless Outreach Coordinators whose essential functions and duties shall be in part, but not limited to:
• Schedule and facilitate outreach activities for individuals experiencing homelessness deboarding the "A" Line in Downtown Long Beach;
• Complete assessments on each client, including VI-SPDAT and facilitate entering information into the "LAHSA" and "HOPICS" HMIS/CES database;
• Assist and locate Temporary Emergency Shelter and Permanent Affordable Housing options for interested clients, directly assisting with the rental process
Assist clients in completing housing applications and move-in process as needed
Maintain and develop relationships with Federal, State, and local agencies that serve as referral resources for clients
• Adhere to all local, State, and Federal guidelines and laws i.e., HIPAA, OSHA, FLSA.
Why C.R.A.S.H.?
Homelessness in Long Beach has increased by 62% since 2020, driven in part by itinerant Metrolink "A" Line, end-of-line deboarders spilling into the Downtown area with no ready access to shelter or to other flexible intervention supports and services to help them manage serious, chronic issues.
Why C.R.A.S.H.?
Reason 1: C.R.A.S.H. presents a stopgap measure that will prevent the seepage of homeless Metrolink deboarders into Downtown Long Beach by providing on the spot transportation to an Emergency Shelter as an immediate and safe alternative to sleeping on the street.
Reason 2: At present, all of the resources necessary to implement the C.R.A.S.H. pilot project is in place and wholly subsidized, therefore, implementation will require no additional capital be allocated from the budgets of Los Angeles County or the City of Long Beach.
Reason 3: Implementation of C.R.A.S.H. will be a giant step in the right direction to (1) mitigate crime in the city committed by homeless individuals; (2) win back confidence in city government leadership; and (3) aid in restoring the quality of life in the city of Long Beach.
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"HFA" Qualifications, Skills, and Activities
• Understanding of the homeless population, their needs, and available resources • Prior experience in providing outreach services to individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Staff possess strong verbal communication and listening skills Staff Core Attributes
• Proactive
Attention to details
• Flexible
• Outstanding customer/client service
DECLARATION:
A state of emergency requests to be declared in the County of Los Angeles effective 11:00 a.m. January 1st 2023. The state of emergency request has been declared due to the impending increase of homelessness causing infectious diseases from the growing encampments.
This situation threatens the public's safety.
In Conjunction with the California Emergency Services Act that establishes statewide emergency standards that put in peril the life, poverty and resources of California citizens.
July 2016 - A 1.2 billion dollar Bond called Measure HHH passed in 2016 in LA City to build 10,000 units of permanent housing has not been followed through.
March 2017- Measure H has spent $1.8 billion dollars in increase of sales tax to L.A. County Constituents only to have homelessness to increase by 30%.
July 2021 - An order from federal judge David O. Carter to shelter all of skid row homeless by October of 2021 has not been followed through. 3 Federal Health Commission 1(866)548-0521
An Excess of $150 million dollars was returned to HUD by the only COC recipients for Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
As Homeless Service Providers, we exercise the authority given under section 8571 under, U.S & California state executive law to preserve public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well- being, and the health of the citizens of the State of California.
We hereby direct that all necessary California and US departments and agencies take whatever steps necessary to protect the life and well-being and provide whatever emergency assistance necessary including shelter space and transportation.
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EMERGENCY
Outreach Coordinator SPA (SAAC) Area
.., corruertified staff, eCPR, HMIS, NLP trained
A state of emergency requests to be declared in the county of Los Angeles effective 11:00 a.m. December 1st 2022. The state of emergency request has been declared due to the impending increase of homelessness causing infectious diseases from the growing encampments.
This situation threatens the public safety.
In Conjunction with the California Emergency Services Act that establishes statewide emergency standards that put in peril the life, poverty and resources of California citizens.
July 2016 - A 1.2 billion dollar Bond called Measure HHH passed in 2016 to build 10,000 units of permanent housing has not been followed through.
March 2017- Measure H has spent $1.8 billion dollars in increase of sales tax to constituents only to have homelessness to increase by 30%.
July 2021 - An order from federal judge David O. Carter to shelter all of skid row homeless by October of 2021 has not been followed through.
As Homeless Service Providers, we exercise the authority given under section 8571 under, U.S & California state executive law to preserve public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well- being, and the health of the citizens of the State of California.
We hereby direct that all necessary California and US departments and agencies take whatever steps necessary to protect the life and well-being and provide whatever emergency assistance necessary including shelter space and transportation.
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Office of Outreach
and Engagement
WE PROVIDE:
1. SHOWERS
2. NUTRITIONAL MEALS
3. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
4. ACUTE CARE
5. HOUSING NAVIGATION
6. WRAP AROUND SERVICES
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PARTNER COMMIT DESIRE PROMISE RESEARCH
HUD's "rigid" and "complex"
LOS ANGELES funding system, which can
HOMELESS make it difficult to spend
SERVICES funds quickly or reallocate
LAHSA money that can't be used for
AUTHORITY
lahsa.org its initial purpose, Rysman
said. Instead, some of those
Molly Rysman federal dollars go unspent.
"We've said this to HUD over
Director and over again," she said.
on Sept 25, 2022 "We need a lot more
flexibility."
RETURNS $150 million back to HUD
WHY?
To attend a Public Comment Forum in your area
call 1(866) -548-0521
Oct 28, 2022- HOUSINGIS A RIGHT
Feb 28, 2023 NOT A COMMODIT
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HUD's "rigid" and "complex"
LOS ANGELES funding system, which can
HOMELESS make it difficult to spend
SERVICES funds quickly or reallocate
LAHSA AUTHORITY money that can't be used for
lahsa.org its initial purpose, Rysman
said. Instead, some of those
Molly Rysman federal dollars go unspent.
"We've said this to HUD over
Director and over again," she said.
on Sept 25, 2022 "We need a lot more
flexibility."
RETURNS $150 million back to HUD
WHY?
To attend a Public Comment Forum in your area
call 1(866)-548-0521
Oct 28, 2022- HOUSINGIS A RIGHT
Feb 28, 2023 NOT A COMMODITY
everyoneinla.org
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HOMELESS ISSUES COMMITTEE
Committee Members:
Ruth Bennett, Vice Chair- KW Foundation - Here to Help CDC Kridik-el R. TruthBey, Chair SYNOPSIS OF LA CITY and LA COUNTY Homeless Fund Distribution Summary: 13 COC point of contacts. Each county has ONLY ! POC(Point of contact) EXCEPT LA CITY.
Only LA City and LA County has LAHSA (750 member staff) to solve homeless issues. A waste of 75 million in funding just for staff., yet homelessness has double under Peter Lynn and Heidi Marston leadership. LA City and La County needs to direct funding towards the non profits who are directly on the ground floor.
Bakersfield/Kern County CoC CA-604 Riverside City & County COC CA- Christine Lollar 608
Director of Homelessness Resources Jill Kowalski
5405 Stockdale Highway Suite 200 4060 County Circle Drive Bakersfield, CA 93309 Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: (661) 834-2734 Phone: (951) 358-5636
FAX: (951) 358-7755
Glendale CoC CA-612 San Bernardino City & County
Ivet Samvelyan CoC CA-609
141 N. Glendale Room 202 Christy Hamilton, Staff Analyst II Glendale, CA 91206 County of San Bernardino,
Phone: (818) 548-3720 Office of Homeless Services
FAX: (818) 548-3724 303 E. Vanderbilt Way, 1st Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Phone: (909) 386-8203
FAX: (909) 890-0868
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Imperial County CoC CA-613 Dolores Diaz
Martha Ranson Continuum of Care Coordinator
Department Director 3989 Ruffin Road
349 Cedar Street San Diego, CA 92123
San Diego CA 92101 Phone: (858) 694-4804
Phone: (619) 231-2828 FAX: (858) 514-6561
Long Beach CoC CA-606 San Luis Obispo County CoC CA-
Teresa Chandler 614
Homeles Services Officer Ryan Hostetter
2525 Grand Avenue Supervising Planner
Long Beach, CA 90815 976 Osos SStreet, Room 300
Phone: (562) 570-4011 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Phone: (805) 788-2351
Los Angeles City & County CoC CA-600 Santa Maria/Santa Barbara Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority County CoC CA-603 811 Wilshire Boulevard, 6thFloor A.J. Quinoveva
Los Angeles, CA 90017 Housing Program Specialist
Phone: (213) 683-3333 105 E. Anapamu Street, Suite 105
FAX: (213) 892-0093 Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2062
TTY: (213) 553-8488 Phone: (805) 568-3520
Homeless Services Request Line (for Individuals FAX: (805) 568-2289 & Youth): (213) 225-6581 Email
(Monday through Friday 8AM to 4PM) Website
Homeless Families Assistance Line: 211(24
Hours)
Email
Website
Santa Ana/Anaheim/Orange County CoC CA- Oxnard/San
602 Buenaventura/Ventura County
Zulima Lundy COC CA-611
CoC Manager Ms. Tara Carruth
405 W. 5th Street Management Analyst II
Santa Ana, CA 92701 County Executive Office
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