10-23-17 City Council Agenda Packet

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The purpose of the rest stops and OVE are to provide temporary, safe shelter that will help people who are unhoused transition to more stable, permanent housing. Table 2 provides a summary of the different destinations for those departing a rest stop or OVE in 2016. Those who left these programs to go to a rental house or apartment, public housing, Section 8 housing, Shelter Plus Care, homeownership, permanent situations with family or friends, or supportive housing are all considered to have transitioned to permanent housing. Those who left to go to a psychiatric hospital, transitional housing for the homeless, an inpatient alcohol/drug treatment program, or a temporary situation with family or friends are considered to have moved into another form of temporary or transitional housing. For OVE, six residents or 27% of those who departed in 2016 went to permanent housing (down from 58% in 2015); four or 18% went to temporary or transitional housing situations; and half remained homeless upon departure. For those who departed rest stops in 2016, 75 or 45% went to permanent housing (up from 31% in 2015); 18 people or 11% went to another type of temporary or transitional housing situation; 24 or 14% remained homeless; 4 or 2% went to jail; and destinations are unknown for 23% and listed as "other" for 5% who departed. Those residents who are involved in the day to day management of these sites have received training in conflict de-escalation and mediation and use these techniques to help settle instances of miscommunication or potential dispute or conflict. Operating agreements that the overseeing non -profits have developed outline protocols for handling disciplinary situations and grievances, and peer governance is helpful in mitigating issues that arise and promoting residents' personal investment in the successful operation of these sites. Out of twelve disturbances at OVE in 2016, nine of them were resolved by the OVE community, and three were called in to the Eugene Police Department. Disturbances at rest stops were reported only by NHS, where 4 out of 5 were resolved by the rest stop community, and one required police assistance. Partnerships Rest stops and OVE continue to improve their collaboration with local service providers and other organizations. These partnerships are crucial to the ability of the programs to meet their goals of connecting unhoused members of the community with the resources needed to help them transition into permanent or improved housing situations. In 2016, these partners included: • Eugene Mission • Willamette Family Treatment Centers • Shelter Care • Whitebird/CAHOOTS • Veterans Administration • St. Vincent de Paul • Laurel Hill Center • Church of the Resurrection • Occupy Medical • Catholic Community Services • Hounds for the Homeless • Senior and Disability Services • Buckley House • Love In The Name of Christ (Love INC) • Allies, LLC • Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA) • Food for Lane County • University of Oregon • Sacred Heart Riverbend and University District • First Christian Church