Update for Wake County

Next week leadership from the City of Raleigh/Wake County's 10 Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness will be making presentations to City and County officials as a way to update them on the activities of the plan and prepare for budget requests that will be coming in the near future. Here is what Raleigh is doing in 2007.

Increase Supply of Permanent Affordable Housing

• Building Community Support & Involvement
• Define Bricks and Mortar Project Initiatives
• Evaluate & Propose Policy and Program Changes

Support Circles

• Recruit and Train Support Circles
• Assemble & match eligible homeless individuals / families
• Administer City & County Housing Subsidy
• Develop RHA Housing Partnerships

“SOAR” (SSI / SSDI) Initiative

• Identify Partners
• Initiate Training and Client Applications

Mental Illness & Substance Abuse Services

• Present at Statewide Conference
• Expand training & Education Opportunities

Job Readiness & Training

• “Job Ready Employment Initiative”
• Employment Works Center

Funding Services that Support Employment through “Let’s Get To Work” initiativ

• Increasing access to child care subsidies
• Transportation Resources
• Legal assistance to prevent evictions and foreclosures

Improve Communication among Outreach/Engagement Providers

Increase Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Those on the Street

• Support Veterans Stand Down being completed by Wake County Human Services
• Sponsor other community events targeting homeless people (e.g. Project Homeless Connect).
• Expand services provided by PATH or utilize a PATH approach

Complete Community Assessment of Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, and Respite Bed Capacity and Needs

• Support annual point-in-time count in cooperation with the Continuum of Care

Complete Assessment and Provide Recommendations for Developing 24/7 One-Stop Services