“It is our commitment…
to ensure that homelessness becomes a rare and preventable situation for the people in our community.”
2010
2009 Progress Report Press Conference in Santa Maria
Since 2007, Santa Barbara County’s 10-Year Plan has gone from being a document capturing the collective vision of many people to becoming a reality of supportive housing and services for the chronically homeless.
Bringing Our Community Home has developed the infrastructure, and the implementation strategies to bring the goals of the 10-Year Plan to fruition.
Working together better
Bringing Our Community Home is improving collaboration among key homeless service providers:
Implementing strategic programs: Prevention
During 2010, Bringing Our Community Home launched two significant prevention programs to help stop the cycle of chronic homelessness, and connect people with resources to prevent those at risk from falling into homelessness. These programs are designed to succeed using minimal resources to connect people in need to existing services.
2009 Progress Report Press Conference at Transition House in Santa Barbara
Supportive Housing
Bringing Our Community Home promotes a “Housing First” model. All people need a home, but people who have been chronically homeless need supports to make it possible for them to remain housed. Santa Barbara County is innovating models of supportive housing which save lives – and save the public the exorbitant cost of not housing the homeless.
Homeless Outreach Case Management
(police, jails, coordinating committee)
Discharge Planning
(hospital, jails)
Education
Existing service providers in our community can work more effectively together when we know more about what each other has to offer. Bringing Our Community Home’s online Service Providers Locator and other outreach to providers is working!
Progress
2010
2009 Progress Report Press Conference in Santa Maria
Since 2007, Santa Barbara County’s 10-Year Plan has gone from being a document capturing the collective vision of many people to becoming a reality of supportive housing and services for the chronically homeless.
Bringing Our Community Home has developed the infrastructure, and the implementation strategies to bring the goals of the 10-Year Plan to fruition.
Working together better
Bringing Our Community Home is improving collaboration among key homeless service providers:
Implementing strategic programs: Prevention
During 2010, Bringing Our Community Home launched two significant prevention programs to help stop the cycle of chronic homelessness, and connect people with resources to prevent those at risk from falling into homelessness. These programs are designed to succeed using minimal resources to connect people in need to existing services.
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Success Stories
Focus Areas
2009 Progress Report Press Conference at Transition House in Santa Barbara
Supportive Housing
Bringing Our Community Home promotes a “Housing First” model. All people need a home, but people who have been chronically homeless need supports to make it possible for them to remain housed. Santa Barbara County is innovating models of supportive housing which save lives – and save the public the exorbitant cost of not housing the homeless.
Homeless Outreach Case Management
(police, jails, coordinating committee)
Discharge Planning
(hospital, jails)
Education
Existing service providers in our community can work more effectively together when we know more about what each other has to offer. Bringing Our Community Home’s online Service Providers Locator and other outreach to providers is working!
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