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Status Report on Services for People Experiencing Homelessness, Housing, and Human Services in the City of Alameda
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To: Honorable President Scott Means and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Road Home: A Five-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent & Respond to Homelessness in Alameda (The Road Home) was developed by City staff in partnership with the Social Services and Human Relations Board (SSHRB) and City Council (Council). By acceptance of this plan in October 2021, the City of Alameda (City) committed to goals, strategies, and metrics to meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of our community. Housing and Human Services staff actively work to carry out Council directed initiatives in cooperation with other City departments and social service providers to serve individuals and families experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness in the City. Every six months, staff formally reports on progress to the SSHRB.
BACKGROUND
Together, Council and SSHRB have identified addressing homelessness as a key priority.
* In January of 2021, SSHRB began work on a five-year plan to address homelessness, culminating with the publication of The Road Home, which was approved by Council on October 5, 2021.
* On June 6, 2022, Council further endorsed through resolution the Alameda County Home Together 2026 Community Plan: A 5-Year Strategic Framework to End Homelessness in Alameda County (Home Together). A side-by-side comparison of The Road Home and Home Together goals highlights a need for Alameda to acknowledge and address the disproportionate effects of poverty and racism on people of color in our community, understand the root causes of homelessness, use public education to increase the compassion and understanding of homelessness, and foster cooperation between counties and cities to serve those in need.
* Effective July 1, 2023, the Housing and Human Services division of the City Manager's Office was for...
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