Agenda Packet 10-10-18 Joint Work Session

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Homeless Medical Recuperation Program The City of Eugene allocated $108,000 in CDBG funds to rehabilitate ShelterCare’s Homeless Medical Recuperation facility. This program provides 19 units of safe supportive emergency housing, including meals and wrap-around services, for medically fragile people discharged from hospitals with no place to go. Funds will be used for exterior repairs, HVAC upgrades, improvements to cold food storage, and to replace the roof. Work will commence in 2018. Community Justice and Outreach Initiatives The City of Eugene has launched several programs for which the goals are to intervene and help people connect with resources to address needs which may be contributing to frequent interactions with law enforcement and the criminal justice system. While the following programs serve both those with and without housing, many whom they serve are homeless. ■Community Court: Eugene Municipal Court launched Community Court in September 2016 as a program for those who have committed non-violent offenses in the downtown area. Community Court happens once a week in the downtown library, and participants are required to do community service and meet with service providers who can help with housing and a variety of other needs. The program had 51 graduates in its first year, and walk-ins also take advantage of the opportunity to come meet with providers. ■CAHOOTS: Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) provides 24/7 mobile crisis intervention and is dispatched through the police non-emergency communications center. Each team consists of a medic and crisis worker who can provide immediate stabilization, assessment, referral, information, and advocacy. The Eugene Police Department contracts with White Bird for CAHOOTS services, providing over $900,000 in funding and owning and maintaining three vans used for the program. ■Community Outreach and Response Team (CORT): A partnership between the Downtown Police Team and CAHOOTS, this team identifies top users of police resources in the downtown area and spends two days a week working with individuals to help them address underlying needs and barriers. CORT has helped 31% of their clients enter housing. ■Park Ambassadors: Park Ambassadors work in City parks to help promote safety and quality experiences in the parks system. Ambassadors perform a variety of tasks, including providing information and explaining rules to park visitors, helping maintain clean parks, and connecting with and assisting those who are experiencing homelessness. Buckley House/Willamette Family Treatment Center The City of Eugene Police Department contracts with Willamette Family Treatment Center annually in the amount of $79,000 to provide sobering services. 6 ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS October 10, 2018, Joint City-County Work Session – Item 1