Goal of Keys to Housing:

2. Goal of Keys to Housing: • To create a regional vision of ending family homelessness incorporating best practices from throughout our region and the country, strategies for supporting families and individuals at risk of transitional and episodic homelessness, coordination of agencies and services, and effective policies across all sectors; these keys are adopted and implemented by jurisdictions and agencies in the region.

3. Structure of Keys to Housing • Advisory Council – Elected Leaders • Chair Todd Gloria, SD City Councilmember 3rd District • 12 of 19 jurisdictions now represented • Steering Committee – Stakeholders • Representation of all sectors • Stakeholder Convenings – throughout region, broad voices and representation

4. Representation of RCCC membership • Patricia Leslie, representing RCCC • Donald Stump, North County Alliance • Rosemary Johnston, Faith community • Dolores Diaz, County HCD • Cissy Fisher & Kathi Houck, SDHC • Simonne Ruff, Corp for Supportive Housing • Peter Callstrom, RTFH

5. Timeline of Planning Process • Research and Stakeholder Meetings • May - September 2010 • Integration with Other Plans • June – November 2010 • Compile Data & Draft Plan • October 2010 – March 2011 • Review Plan/Tools with all Stakeholders • April – November 2011

6. Where we are going:Targeted Outcomes

7. Leadership/Policies and Advocacy • Policies are changed/created/implemented to increase stability and support families • A sustainable structure is created to ensure implementation of goals

8. Capacity, Data and Coordination of Services and Resources • Multiple pathways exist to access resources, centralize information and increase capacity and coordination of services and agencies • Regional, comprehensive database of affordable housing inventory • Client-level shared data among providers • Regional housing resource centers

9. Permanent Affordable Housing • Increase the number of affordable housing units in the region • Conserve existing affordable and market rate rental units • Preserve at-risk inventory • Increase # of Section 8 vouchers

10. New Housing Units by Income Category – 2003 - 2009 Data from building permits issued in region collected by SANDAG and local Annual Housing Element Progress Reports

11. Rental Gap in Housing, 2008

12. Increased Economic Security • Family members are fully employed and earn at sustainable income levels • Increase number of people enrolled in job training • Build stronger connections between training and employers • Increase number of people employed

13. 2006 County Income Levels Median Household Income $52,032

14. Increased Stability • Families increase financial stability and move to self-sufficiency (not needing/using income supports) • Increase participation in mainstream resources (SNAP, EITC, FSS) • Reduce number of families and length of stay in non-permanent housing • Support military families and transition-age youth

15. Children receiving homeless services – SDC Office of Education

16. Prevention • Families are identified as at-risk and assisted prior to losing housing • Those with unlawful detention/eviction notices receive referral to resources and legal assistance • Cities and agencies collaborate with property owners to prevent eviction • At-risk families receive support services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - CalWorks

17. Prevention • The number of families at poverty level that enter homelessness is reduced • Families at-risk with young children are identified through current providers • Families identified through schools are assisted Women, Infants, Children Food Prgm

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