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Presentation to the Orange County Business Council

Presentation to the Orange County Business Council. March 31, 2014. Who is A Community of Friends?. Nonprofit organization founded in 1988 to provide permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless and living with mental illness

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Presentation to the Orange County Business Council

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  1. Presentation to the Orange County Business Council March 31, 2014

  2. Who is A Community of Friends? • Nonprofit organization founded in 1988 to provide permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless and living with mental illness • Developed 43 PSH apartment communities throughout Southern California, primarily in Los Angeles and Orange Counties • Active developer: Currently have 1 project under construction, 2 breaking ground in 2014, and 7 in the predevelopment stage

  3. ACOF Approach • Quality design and construction • Community input • Complements the character of the neighborhood • Aesthetically pleasing yet cost-effective • Specific needs of tenants in mind • Project amenities • Onsite services • Sustainability

  4. Why is Permanent Supportive Housing important for Orange County? • There are 4,250 people who are homeless in Orange County per the 2013 Homeless Count • There are very little resources (shelters, transitional housing) for people who are homeless in Orange County • People living on the streets is not good for the residential OR business community. • When people are living on the streets, it places enormous financial burden on the healthcare and law enforcement sectors

  5. Jackson AisleJackson Street, Midway City • 30 apartments for people who are homeless and living with mental illness • Completed construction in 2003 • Studio and 1 bedroom apartments • Community amenities such as computer room, and community kitchen • Service provider: Homes, Inc.

  6. Tyrol Plaza State College Blvd., Anaheim • 60 apartments, “mixed population” – homeless seniors • along with low-income (not homeless) seniors • Completed construction in 2004 • 1 and 2 bedroom apartments • Community amenities such as computer room, • community kitchen, community garden • Service provider: The B Group

  7. Avenida VillasBall Road, Anaheim • 29 apartments for people who are homeless and living with mental illness • Completed construction in 2012 • 1 and 2 bedroom apartments • Community amenities such as computer room, community kitchen, recreation area with ping-pong table, barbeque and patio area, and children’s playground • Service provider: Telecare of Orange

  8. Avenida Villas

  9. Vista del Rio Memory Lane, Santa Ana • 41 apartments for people with developmental and/or physical disabilities • Completed construction in 2013 • Studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments • Community amenities • Service partners: Community Housing Resources Inc., Project Independence • and the Regional Center of Orange County

  10. Vista del Rio

  11. What can the business community do to get involved in PSH? • Letters of support for PSH projects being proposed in Orange County • Attend Planning Commission and City Council meetings and let them know why PSH is important for the business community • Tell others in the business community and local government that PSH is needed • Attend tours of PSH buildings to experience firsthand the benefits this type of housing provides

  12. Supportive Housing builds communities

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