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Housing and Homelessness Committee
September 25, 2023
Street Nurse Outreach Worker Program
Update – Measure Z
HOUSING AUTHORITY
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2 REALLOCATION OF MEASURE Z FUNDS
June 16, 2020, Public Safety and Engagement Team funding for two police officers was reallocated to Office of Homeless Solutions for street health purposes
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3 STREET NURSE OUTREACH WORKER
• February 12, 2021, executed contract with
County to procure two street nurse
outreach workers
• Procured one nurse
o Wound care
o Medical advice
o Managing chronic conditions such as
diabetes and high blood pressure
o Connecting people to services like
shelter and social services
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4 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES
• Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 • Developed Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services
(HCBS) Spending Plan
o Housing and Homeless Incentive Program (HHIP)
One-time allocation of $1.288 billion
• Medi-Cal managed care plans
o Inland Empire Health Plans (IEHP)
Healthcare in Action street medicine team
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5 UCR SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
• 2880 Hulen Place
• Medical Clinic to serve
the homeless and low-
income community
• Will begin accepting
patients on September
12, 2023
• Psychiatrist will be on
staff in October 2023
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6 PSET TEAM NEEDS
• Substance Abuse Counselors
• Behavioral Health Specialists
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7 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Priorities
Cross-Cutting Threads
#2 Community Well-Being, Goal. 2.3
and Homelessness Action Plan
Goal No. 2
Community Trust
Equity
Fiscal Responsibility
Innovation
Sustainability &
Resiliency
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8 RECOMMENDATION
1 . R e c e i v ea nu p d a t eo nt h eS t r e e tN u r s e Outreach Worker Program; and
2. Conceptually approve procuring two
substance abuse counselors and two
behavioral health peer support specialists
with Measure Z funds in place of two street
nurse outreach workers.
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