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14 Goals and Strategies Refer to Implementation Plan section that includes timelines for completion. Goal 1: Promote an equitable, accountable, and transparent homeless crisis response system. A community-wide effort to address homelessness requires a clear, coordinated, and transparent system. Kittitas County has multfple providers and services working to support individuals experiencing homelessness, but public understanding and awareness about how these resources fit together can be improved. Increasing transparency and accountability within the homeless crisis response system builds public trust and ensures resources are used effectfvely. To achieve this, the community will focus on clear communicatfon, regular reportfng, and ongoing engagement. This includes: • Holding regular community meetfngs and forums to provide updates, gather input, and build awareness. • Producing clear and accessible annual progress reports. • Developing a communicatfons and educatfonal toolkit, including a visual system ma p, messaging, and key resources, that municipalitfes, service providers, and local organizatfons can user to share accurate, consistent informatfon about homelessness, the local response system, and available services. • Strengthening the use of the Coordinated Entry system, ensuring consistent and fair access to housing and services, minimizing duplicatfon, and maximizing efficiency. The goal is to increase transparency so that everyone, residents, service providers, elected officials, and people experiencing homelessness clearly understand how the system works, where to access help, and how public resources are being used. This is an ongoing effort that will evolve as the system matures, and the community needs change. Goal 2: Strengthen the homeless service provider workforce. A strong and sustainable homeless response system depends on the capacity, resilience, and well-being of the people working within it. Retaining skilled staff and fostering a culture of shared learning and support are essentfal to improving service quality and building a more consistent, collaboratfve homeless response system across Kittitas County. Funding capacity building and staff development remains a critfcal gap across the non-profit and social services sector. Addressing this need is important to building a sustainable workforce and ensuring high-quality services for people experiencing homelessness in our community. To achieve this, the community will focus on creatfng professional development opportunitfes for service providers and volunteers, including: • Providing training and cross-agency learning opportunitfes to strengthen staff skills in trauma-informed care, client-centered approaches, boundaries, wellness and resilience, and consistent service delivery practfces. • Exploring the creatfon of a dedicated funding source, through public, private, or philanthropic sources, to support workforce development, capacity building, and training needs across the homeless response system.