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County Priorities: Indicate which of the following priorities are being addressed by the <br />proposed project. (Select all that apply and give a brief 100 word description for each <br />selected.) <br />7 Increase capacity and sustainability for homeless sheltering. <br />Additional 12 women sheltered per year, providing auxiliary services as needed to <br />prevent future homelessness. Kittitas County coordinated entry indicates on average <br />28 homeless single women request housing services and also self identify as having <br />substance use disorders. <br />17 Connect shelter clients to services to reduce homelessness. <br />It is well established that one of the nay causes of homelessness is behavioral health <br />issues including substance use disorders and mental health disorders. Merit Resources <br />Services has full service outpatient substance use disorder treatment available. These <br />services include: assessment, diagnosis, referral, outpatient treatment, intensive <br />outpatient treatment, case management, brief risk intervention and education. In <br />addition, Merit Resources Services can provide Mental Health counseling when <br />appropriate. Effective Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment will <br />reduce homelessness. <br />ElIncrease site-based rental vouchers for people who are homeless with wrap- <br />around case management through current partnerships. <br />