Addressing The Source for Housing Solutions Homelessness and Increasing Housing Opportunities in the South Bay csh.org
Our Mission Advancing housing solutions that: Build strong, Improve lives of Maximize public healthy vulnerable resources communities people
What We Do CSH is a touchstone for new ideas and best practices, a collaborative and pragmatic community partner, and an influential advocate for supportive housing. Training Powerful capital funds, Research-backed tools, trainings & specialty loan products and and knowledge sharing Education development expertise Lines of Policy Lending Business Reform Custom community planning Systems reform, policy Consulting and cutting-edge innovations collaboration and advocacy & Assistance
Maximizing Public Resources CSH collaborates with communities to introduce housing solutions that promote integration among public service systems, leading to strengthened partnerships and maximized resources. Public Maximized Systems Resources
Homelessness in the South Bay
Solutions in the South Bay Coordinated Entry System (CES) and Homeless Family Solutions System (HFSS) have been established by LA County’s leadership to strategically systematize the delivery of services to homeless individuals and families Increasingly, CES/HFSS are the systems of record for demonstrating regional need by LA County funders and other key stakeholders South Bay Coalition to End Homelessness assists by broadening local CES and HFSS stakeholders
What is Supportive Housing? 7
Supportive Housing Permanent, affordable, independent, tenant centered, flexible, voluntary 8
Supportive Housing is the Solution Supportive housing combines affordable housing with services that help people who face the most complex challenges to live with stability, autonomy and dignity .
For People Who: Are chronically homeless Cycle through institutional and emergency systems and are at risk of long-term homelessness Are being discharged from institutions and systems of care Without housing, cannot access and make effective use of treatment and supportive services 10
Who is Supportive Housing For? People Who: BUT FOR HOUSING, cannot access and make effective use of treatment and supportive services in the community; and BUT FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, cannot access and maintain stable housing in the community. 11
A Strategy that Works for People More than 80% of tenants stay housed for at least one year Even when services are not a condition of tenancy, tenants participate at high rates: 81% health care utilization 80% mental health treatment 56% substance abuse services 12
A strategy that works for communities Improves vitality and safety of neighborhoods Saves public tax money by shifting resources from costly emergency services toward long-term solutions Preserves affordability of and diversity within communities
East Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Long Beach After Before
El Monte
Tujunga
Huntington Park
Q & A David Howden david.howden@csh.org
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