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Built for Zero is a nationwide movement of 120 communities working to end homelessness through the adoption of best practices, real-time data, and community collaboration. Join us in ending homelessness for all!
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Built for Zero Built for Zero is a movement of 120 communities. working. to end homelessness, across the US and around the world..
Built for Zero Across the United States • 2010: Community Solutions launched the 100,000 Homes Campaign using the “Street to Home” method. • 2014: Teams in 190 participating communities worked to house 105,580 of the most vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness in the country. • 2015: Building on the success of 100,000 Homes, Built for Zero (formerly Zero:2016) was launched to focus on ending veteran and chronic homelessness.
BfZ Results to Date 75 COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE MOVEMENT 45 COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING INTERNATIONALLY 103,814 3 10 TOTAL AMERICANS HOUSED US COMMUNITIES HAVE ENDED VETERANHOMELESSNESS US COMMUNITIES HAVE ENDED CHRONICHOMELESSNESS 74 US COMMUNITIES HAVE QUALITY, REAL-TIME, BY-NAME LISTS
Virginia Communities Participating • Arlington County CoC • Central Virginia CoC • Charlottesville CoC • Fairfax County CoC • Richmond/Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover Counties CoC • Roanoke City & County/Salem CoC • Virginia Balance of State - Petersburg • Virginia Balance of State - Waynesboro • Western Virginia CoC
Virginia Results to Date 9 5 VIRGINIA COCs PARTICIPATING IN THE MOVEMENT VIRGINIA COCs HAVE QUALITY, REAL-TIME BY-NAME LISTS 2 1 VIRGINIA COCs HAVE REDUCED VETERAN HOMELESSNESS VIRGINIA COC HAS REDUCED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS 1 VIRGINIA COC HAS ENDED VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
The Built for Zero Method • Helps communities adopt proven best practices, deploy existing resources more efficiently, and use real-time data to improve performance • Implements transparent data and performance management for real-time improvement • Engages leadership from the government, private and philanthropic sectors in securing new resources for communities and removing policy roadblocks • Connects communities to one another through an online platform for innovation, knowledge capture and group problem-solving
What’s Next? Ending homelessness for all: single adults, youth and families!
Thank you! Mary Frances Kenion Arlington County Department of Human Services mkenion@arlingtonva.us 703-228-1319