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Montgomery county roadmap for housing stability. OCTOBER 2012. What if?. What if we could prevent and end homelessness in Montgomery County by working together effectively and efficiently for systemic changes that create greater impacts and deliver better outcomes?.
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Montgomery county roadmap for housing stability OCTOBER 2012
What if? What if we could prevent and end homelessness in Montgomery County by working together effectively and efficiently for systemic changes that create greater impacts and deliver better outcomes?
How can we help everyone home? • Adopting a person-centered approach based on dignity, individual goals, and community-based access • Coordinating services • Embracing Housing First • Using data to drive decisions • Linking housing with health care, work and community connections • Leveraging investments
Roadmap for housing stability GOAL 1 PRIORITIES Coordinate intake, assessment and referral Unify our shelter system Identify and prioritize our most medically vulnerable homeless residents Improve the County’s housing crisis response system to decrease the number of families and individuals that experience homelessness.
Roadmap for housing stability GOAL 2 PRIORITIES Build system and provider capacity for prevention and rapid-rehousing Establish regional housing and human service resource centers Streamline access to mainstream and community resources Encourage all homeless providers to enter data in the County’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Embrace Housing First principles and service delivery models that: 1) reduce the length of time families and individuals spend unsheltered, in shelter or in transitional housing and 2) improve their ability to remain stably housed in permanent housing.
Roadmap for housing stability GOAL 3 PRIORITIES Build and/or renovate more affordable housing units Generate more funds for temporary rental assistance Strengthen relationships with landlords and developers Establish a voucher preference program for vulnerable populations Increase the supply of permanent housing opportunities and subsidies.
Roadmap for housing stability GOAL 4 PRIORITIES Dedicate more staffing to Roadmap goals and priorities Establish EveryOne Home Montgomery County as a nonprofit entity to provide leadership, coordination and support for public and private partnerships, investments and outreach that advance our vision and goals. Build infrastructure and support for a strong local team of funders, providers, community partners and consumers that will drive sustainable changes in Montgomery County’s housing system.
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” - Henry Ford