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THE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
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THE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDATHE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
The Report ofThe Report of The Central Florida Regional The Central Florida Regional
Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
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Central Florida Regional Central Florida Regional Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
• Pastor William Andrews – Orlando• Mr. Keylor Chan- District 3 - Seminole County• Dr. Richard Baxley, M.D. – Orlando• Mr. Richard Burton - Osceola County• Chief Val Demings – Orlando• Rabbi Steven Engel - Orlando• Ms. Cara Eule - Osceola County• Ms. Meredith Griffin - Osceola County• Mr. Thomas Griffin - Osceola County• Dr. Brendedette Hardy-Blake - District 5 -
Seminole County • Ms. Evelyn Herrera – Osceola County• Mr. Warren Hougland - Osceola County• Mr. Allan Jones - Orange County
• Mr. Steve Kodsi – Orlando• Mr. J. Marsh MacLawhorn - Orange County • Mr. Bryan Malenius - Orange County • Dr. David Medley - Seminole County • Mr. Paul Partyka - District 1 - Seminole County • Mr. David Porter – Orlando – Co-chair• Mr. Woody Rodriguez, Esq. - Orange County• Ms. Margaret Sanders – Orlando• Mr. Tracy G. Schmidt – Co-Chair• Mr. Waldemar Serrano - Orange County• Mr. Paul Sladek, Esquire- District 4 - Seminole County• Ms. Krissy Todd - District 1 - Seminole County • Mr. Brian Wilson, Esq. - Orange County
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““The man who removes The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying a mountain begins by carrying
away small stones.”away small stones.”William FaulknerWilliam Faulkner
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How Many of Our Neighbors are How Many of Our Neighbors are Homeless?Homeless?
In Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties 3,823 individuals (Jan. 26, 2007 point-in-time) excluding children HSN estimates provided to HUD estimates 7,665 (2006)
• 4,419 Orange•1,542 Seminole•1,704 Osceola•Estimated 2,400 children/parents not included
Commission estimates• 8,000– 10,000 per year•4,500 – 6,000 on any given day
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Who are Our Homeless?Who are Our Homeless?
45% White45% White
44% African-American44% African-American
17% Hispanic included above17% Hispanic included above
11% Other11% Other
Demographics
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Who are Our Homeless?Who are Our Homeless?
Duration of HomelessnessDuration of Homelessness
36%36%More than More than one yearone year
32%32% Three months Three months to one yearto one year
19%19%One to three One to three
monthsmonths
13%13%One week to One week to
one monthone month
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Who are Our Homeless?Who are Our Homeless?
Education Level
32% have post-secondary school educations
21% have high school diplomas
25% have no high school diplomas
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Who are Our Homeless?Who are Our Homeless?
Family Status
41% live in family units28% are children 42% homeless children under age 6
Employment Status45% are employed every day
Veterans40% have served our country
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Should We Allow Should We Allow this to Continue?this to Continue?
2007 Survey of Tri-County Voters62% stated that homelessness was a problem
in their respective county
73% said not enough is being done to fight the root causes of homelessness
59% said that establishing programs and solutions to end homelessness should be a high priority for our community and elected officials
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Why is Homelessness not a Front and Why is Homelessness not a Front and Center Issue?Center Issue?
Silent SufferingHomelessness happens every day
One unnoticed person/family at a time What if this past summer we had “Hurricane
Tempest” leaving 9,000 families/individuals homeless in one day?Community would rallyResources would come forwardPeople would care
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HistoryHistory
In 2000, the National Alliance to End Homelessness published a plan The impetus to end homelessness needs
to occur at the local levelFour main strategies
•Plan for outcomes
•Close the front door
•Open the back door
•Build the infrastructure
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HistoryHistory
Since 2000, across the USMore than 180 plans have been completed
More than 130 are in development
Of those completed, most communities created plans to end homelessness
More than half identified a body to take responsibility for implementation
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HistoryHistory In Central Florida Central Florida Homeless Visioning Group met from
January through April 2007
•Facilitated by Robert Stuart•Representation from Orange, Osceola and Seminole and Orlando
•Recommended a Regional Commission to develop a plan– Chair, six representative from each of the four
districts– Equally funded by the four districts
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HistoryHistory The Central Florida Regional Commission on
Homelessness launched on June 11, 2007Five main goals
•Housing -- Provide a range of housing opportunities
•Prevention -- Identify critical steps to prevent homelessness
•Supportive Systems -- Create and strengthen supportive structures, services and systems
•Healthcare -- Strengthen and expand services
• Implementation -- Establish a regional permanent body to deal with homelessness and implement a 10 Year Plan
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Central Florida Regional Commission Central Florida Regional Commission on Homelessnesson Homelessness
Met June 2007 through December 2007Researched issuesStudied best practicesEvaluated current processes and resource
allocations Identified gaps in services or resourcesSearched for ways to leverage existing resourcesFocused on results-oriented recommendations
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Four Sub-CommitteesFour Sub-Committees
Central Florida Regional Commission Central Florida Regional Commission on Homelessnesson Homelessness
HousingHousing
Assessment and HealthAssessment and Health
Supportive Systems and Community AssetsSupportive Systems and Community Assets
Prevention and Self-SufficiencyPrevention and Self-Sufficiency
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A Note….A Note….
Central Florida is blessed to have numerous public and private dedicated providers of services to the homeless
They are passionate and selfless in their service
The Commission’s recommendations are intended to support these organizations in their invaluable efforts
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RecommendationsRecommendations
ImplementationEstablish a permanent public/private
partnership to enact the strategies of the 10-year plan and systematically address homelessness in Central Florida
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Housing Establish a local Homeless Housing Trust to facilitate
the generation of housing and housing options Implement rapid re-housing by offering sufficient
housing capacity:• 800 emergency shelter beds•1,425 transitional housing beds•700 permanent supportive housing beds
Spearhead the development of affordable housing Reduce barriers preventing the obtainment of housing
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Prevention/Self-sufficiencyEnhance educational, job training and
employment-related options
•Homeless Employment CollaborativeEnsure that homeless have a housing plan
upon release from correctional or healthcare facilities
Ensure that all children in foster care have a housing and employment plan upon reaching the age of majority
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Prevention/Self-sufficiency (cont’d)Create a Family Homeless Prevention
Assistance Program to reduce the number at risk for eviction or foreclosure
Provide opportunities for reunification with family members
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Supportive Systems Institute a “No wrong door” referral process Implement Service Point as the system-wide
tool to facilitate coordination of servicesCreate a network of at least four 24/7 drop-in
centers to provide assessment, referral and direct delivery of urgent need services
Develop transportation resources to assist in the return to self-sufficiency
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Supportive Systems (cont’d) Develop a comprehensive regional outreach program Enhance and expand results-oriented support service
programs Support implementation of the Housing First model to
maintain client housing stability and leverage federal funding
•Add approximately 180 case managers Remove barriers to community reintegration
•Homeless Court
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Healthcare Establish a formal regional homeless health services
network to oversee the planning and delivery of healthcare services
Establish a coordinated traceable system of healthcare delivery
•At least 3 homeless healthcare centers Establish a centralized pharmaceutical supply and
distribution system Broaden mental health and substance abuse services
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RecommendationsRecommendations
Healthcare (cont’d)Create a system to provide a “medical home”
for primary care, disease prevention and patient accountability
Increase specialty housing for those recently discharged from healthcare facilities
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Cost of the 10 Year PlanCost of the 10 Year Plan
Annual expense of approximately $50 million 1.9% of total local government spending
Capital Cost of approximately $110 million over 10 years
Cost savings not quantified yet; therefore costs overstated
Public/private dollars Creative new sources of revenue
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Critical Requirement for Critical Requirement for SuccessSuccess
Community, political and civic will A regional, cooperative approach “A Team” leadership A permanent commission:
Local government Business Faith Non-profit
A plan – a road map
Philanthropy Legal Healthcare Education
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Well rounded, full legacy including reaching back and truly caring for the
homeless and systemically solving
the issue.
This is a Legacy OpportunityThis is a Legacy Opportunity
One sided? World Class Hotels &
Entertainment Venues Medical City Quality of life for the
mainstream
What does this generation of leadership want to be known for?
OR
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Next StepsNext Steps
Launch the permanent Central Florida Commission on Homelessness
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Composition of the Central Florida Composition of the Central Florida Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
Key Stakeholder Groups to be Represented on the Commission
Political communityBusiness communityHomeless Services Provider communityHealthcare communityPhilanthropy communityFaith communityLegal communityTraining and Employment community
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Composition of the Central Florida Composition of the Central Florida Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
CO-CHAIR Mayor Buddy Dyer City Of Orlando
CO-CHAIR Mayor Richard Crotty Orange County
MANAGING CHAIR Chairman Ed Timberlake Central Florida Seaside Bank
FOUNDING MEMBER Chairman Brenda Carey Seminole County
FOUNDING MEMBER Commissioner Paul Owen Osceola County
Leadership
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Composition of the Central Florida Composition of the Central Florida Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
Osceola County Commission (Founding Member) plus two business leader appointees. Commissioner Paul Owen Meg Crofton, President, Walt Disney World Resort TBD
Seminole County Commission (Founding Member) plus two business leader appointees. Commissioner Brenda Carey TBD TBD
Membership (21 Members)
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Composition of the Central Florida Composition of the Central Florida Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
City of Orlando (Co-Chair and Founding Member) plus two business leader appointees. Mayor Buddy Dyer Rasesh Thakkar, Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group Alex Martins, Chief Operating Officer, The Orlando Magic
Orange County (Co-Chair and Founding Member) plus two business leader appointees. Mayor Richard Crotty Clarence Otis, Chairman/CEO, Darden Restaurants Tracy Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer CNL Financial Group
Membership (21 Members) continued
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Composition of the Central Florida Composition of the Central Florida Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
Community/Business Champion (Managing Chair) Ed Timberlake, Chairman, Central Florida Seaside Bank
President/CEO, Heart of Florida United Way (Provider Community) Robert H. Brown
President/CEO, The Central Florida Partnership (Business Community) Jacob Stuart
Membership (21 Members) continued
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Composition of the Central Florida Composition of the Central Florida Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
Executive Director, Homeless Services Network (Provider Community) Cathy Jackson
Senior leader of the Faith Community (rotates) Sister Elizabeth Worley, Chancellor for Administration/COO, Diocese of Orlando
Senior leader for the Health Care Community (rotates) John Hillenmeyer, President/CEO, Orlando Regional Healthcare System
Membership (21 Members) continued
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Composition of the Central Florida Composition of the Central Florida Commission on HomelessnessCommission on Homelessness
Senior leader for the Job Training and Employment Community (rotates) Gary Earl, President, Workforce of Central Florida
Senior leader of the Philanthropy Community (rotates) Mark Brewer, President/CEO, Community Foundation of Central Florida
Senior leader of the Legal Community (rotates) Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr. 9th Circuit Court
Membership (21 Members) continued
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