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11 <br />wraparound services for people in transitional housing, teaching people things they didn’t learn <br />growing up, trust and connection with others, and prevention. <br />COMMUNICATION <br />ƒImproved info sharing about resources already <br />ƒEducation of general population <br />BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES <br />ƒIncreased access and availability to substance use disorder/alcohol use disorder treatment <br />and detox within the county <br />ƒBehavioral health services <br />ƒ24 hour direct link to SUD/behavioral health services through hot line or peer/care <br />navigation <br />SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING <br />ƒTransitional housing with wrap around services and structure program to receive services <br />(housing) <br />ƒShort-term year-round shelter—converting to long term housing (with access to shower, <br />laundry, storage) <br />ƒCreate year round safe, clean, dry, warm space with laundry and showering capabilities <br />for all (no trespassing people) <br />x “Transitional housing could be more rehabilitative and wraparound. It’s not just <br />‘Here’s your housing,’ but also ‘Here are the steps and things you need to meet.’” <br />x “Increasing access to more local, more in the moment treatment…would be huge. I <br />think it’s a huge barrier for people.” <br />x “We talk about trust. All someone needs is one friend, on person to connect with, and <br />they could be a healthy human being for the rest of their life.” <br />x “…we can look at prevention as a community and as individuals. What can we do to <br />foster love, warmth, communication, and access to all the good things?” <br />Law Enforcement/Local Government: The common themes among participants included Shelter <br />and Transitional Housing, and an increase in Available Housing. Outliers included increased <br />availability of behavioral health services, and organizational liaisons with other organizations such <br />as FISH. There was also discussion about high rent being a primary cause of homelessness, <br />location of the sleep center, and increasing affordable housing stock. <br />SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING <br />ƒYear-round shelter <br />ƒProperty for temporary structures <br />ƒA continuum of shelter to transitional housing with onsite services <br />ƒMore temporary/transitional housing <br />AVAILABLE HOUSING <br />ƒAffordable construction/regulations <br />ƒExisting structures to utilize/modify for housing <br />x “I don’t want to use the term ‘tent city,’ but something to get people out of the <br />elements.” <br />x “The biggest driver of homelessness statewide is rents. Behavioral health issues are <br />tied in, but rents are so high…”