The Rialto Police Department partnered with the non-profit organization Social Work Action Group (SWAG) in June 2020.
This joint effort combines outreach, enforcement, education, and resource sharing in an effort to address the growing unsheltered population of Rialto.
Committed To Our Community
Outreach/Enforcement Approach
Outreach
Enforcement
Officers provide a "consequence driving force" as they provide the repercussion for illegal behavior; arrest
The desire to avoid this outcome causes individuals to be more accepting to the outreach and opportunities offered by SWAG
This model has resulted in many successful transitions into housing and treatment, classified as "Street Exits"
Recognized as best practices
The model employed in this partnership is two-pronged:
1. 2.
Statistics Explained
Intakes/New Clients - Numer of clients contacted for the first time, notincluding follow-up contacts Total Contacts- First time and repeat client contacts
Service Referrals - Mental/physical health services and substance abuseservices (NOT including housing) Miscellaneous Services - Veteran services, public transportation, courtesyphone calls, and document procurement (DMV, SS office, etc.) The following slides illustrate a detail of services provided by SWAG, as well asannual comparisons from June 2020-March 2023.
Statistics Explained (Continued)
Street Exits - All successful exits from unsheltered status (including substance abuse programs)
Permanent Housing - Total clients placed in permanent residence including assisted living, low-income housing, voucher program, and family reunification
Returned to Streets - Subjects who were temporarily or permanently placed but returned to the street
156
193
1,359
167
170
1,765
38 265
720
29 166
Intakes/New Clients
June 2020-
Dec 2020
SWAG Progress Report
Yearly Comparison
Jan 2021 -
Dec 2021
Jan 2022 -
Dec 2022
Jan 2023 -
May 2023
Total Contacts
*Service Referrals
*Misc. Services
1,125
1,439 1,431 2,016 858
*See slide 3 for referral/services details
19 45
28 64
17 24
13 June 2020-
Dec 2020
Jan 2021 -
Dec 2021
Jan 2022 -
Dec 2022
Jan 2023 -
May 2023
Street Exits
Permanent Housing
Returned to Streets
45 8 12 38 11
SWAG Progress Report
Yearly Comparison
Prior to 2022, if a client was counted as a "street exit," who temporarily returned to the street, but was assisted back into a housing situation within one month they would be classified as an additional service referral, rather than "returned to street"
Increase in "Returned to Street"
Clients in 2022
In order to more accurately capture the efforts made to quickly address those that leave housing, SWAG began to count each person who returned to a state of being unsheltered as a "return to street" If they were once again placed in housing they would be considered a "street exit" once again This change resulted in the documented number of clients who returned to the street after being considered a "street exit" in 2021 - 2022 by 26 people (12-38) All clients are unique, and have reasons for returning to the street, however a majority suffer from substance abuse issues, which cause them to leave their program/housing and return to the street Point In Time Count
0 25 50 75 100 125
2020
2021
2022
2023
No Report (Covid 19 Restrictions)
115
70 Unsheltered Population (Rialto)
70 Point In Time Count
Unsheltered Population (Regional)
2020 2022 2023
Rialto Redlands Colton Fontana San Bernardino
1,250
1,000
750
500
250
0 115 70 70 115 99 244 136 199 150 116 149 240 827 992 1,017