HOMELESS
SERVICES
DIVISION
Quarterly City Council Update
Ashlee Hernandez, MS
Homeless Services Manager
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1 THANK
YOU
2 STRATEGIC PLAN
TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS
Programs & Services Housing Continuum
Education, Training, & Outreach Policies & Procedures
Behavioral Health Funding & Resources
3 POLICY &
FUNDING
LANDSCAPE
Local
• SLO County Budget
State
• CenCal Health reports cuts
4 OVERVIEW
30 Relationship
Building
60 Landscape
Assessment
90 Identifying
Priorities
5 Actions:
• Centralized leadership under the City’s Homeless
Services Division
• North County stakeholder group launching Fall 2025
• Managing ECHO MOU with quality improvement
metrics
Outcome: Stronger coordination, reduced duplication,
better service outcomes
1.PROGRAM AND SERVICES
Coordinate local and regional efforts to address homelessness through a dedicated Homeless Services Manager.
6 2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Improve access to behavioral health and substance abuse resources.
Actions:
• Strengthening partnerships with County Behavioral
Health
• Expansion of the Community Action Team to a 3rd
member
Outcome: More timely, appropriate, and coordinated
homelessness response
7 3. EDUCATION, OUTREACH, & TRAINING
Implement an outreach and communications plan to increase public awareness regarding homelessness and available resources.
Actions:
• Homeless resource co-developed with County,
ECHO, & lived experience communities
• Citywide education campaign underway
• Public-facing presentations in development
Outcome: A more informed, compassionate, and
engaged community
8 Action:
• Partnering through Multi-Family Housing Accelerator
Program
• Cross-department collaboration on zoning, grant
tracking, and site identification
Outcome: Improved homelessness prevention, housing
stability, and long-term outcomes
4. HOUSING CONTINUUM
Inventory, develop and increase housing along the housing continuum including emergency shelter, transitional housing and affordable housing options. 9 Actions:
• Interdepartmental working group formed
• Coordinated tracking of funding opportunities
across departments
Outcome: Maximizing impact while preserving local
fiscal responsibility
5. FUNDING & RESOURCES
Identify and pursue local, regional, state and federal funding opportunities. 10 Actions:
• Workplan underway
• Partnering with County HMIS to create jurisdictional data reports in Fall 2025
• Learning opportunities about best practices across the nation
Outcome: A clearer picture of local needs for SMART
interventions
6. POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Develop and implement sustainable policies and procedures that promote health, safety, and housing stability.
11 MILESTONES
& PROGRESS
BLACK OAK DRIVE
KEY HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING FORUMS
SHOPPING CARTS & TRASH MITIGATION
POLICY & FUNDING TRACKING
TWO WORKING GROUPS
do
?
12 LOOKING
AHEAD
Fall 2025
• Homelessness & Housing Stakeholder Meetings
November 2025
• Quarterly City Council Report
January 2026
• Point-In-Time Count
13 [email protected]
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14 Now as always, I hold all of you and our
community in my heart, urging you to let
our differences be subordinate to your
desire to care for one another. Remember
to stay informed, stay involved, and stay
strong, Paso Robles.
Steve Martin (1951- 2023)