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28 <br /> <br />How long do people stay? <br /> Resident stays vary depending on where each resident is on their journey to permanent <br />housing. Some stay as little as one month, while others stay several months to over a year. <br /> Community Supported Shelters, which operates four rest stops, implements a 10-month <br />program, where residents have one month of probation during which they create an <br />individualized plan for how they will make progress over the following months. Then they <br />have six months to implement their plan, with the possibility of a three-month extension. <br /> Due to the training and knowledge necessary for managing a site, site managers can stay a <br />year or longer. <br /> In 2015, 80% of rest stop residents stayed for six months or less. <br /> <br />Where do people move to after leaving? <br />Some residents move into permanent housing, such as a rental house or apartment, public housing, <br />Section 8 housing, permanent supportive housing, or permanent situations with family or friends. <br />Some residents move into a form of temporary housing, such as transitional housing for the <br />homeless, an inpatient drug or alcohol treatment facility, or a temporary situation with family or <br />friends. And some who leave rest stops remain homeless. <br /> Of those who departed Rest Stops in 2015, 44 transitioned into permanent housing <br />(including 27 to a rental house or apartment), 43 transitioned to temporary housing, and 44 <br />remained homeless. <br /> <br />Why would I want a rest stop in my neighborhood? <br /> Rest stops have proven effective at helping people who are experiencing homelessness find <br />stability, support, community, independence, services, and housing. <br /> Rest stops have proven to be good neighbors. <br /> Rest stop residents also perform community service projects in parks and neighborhoods. <br /> The current housing, homelessness, and poverty issues we face are community issues, and <br />they require the entire community to contribute to the solution. Having a rest stop nearby <br />gives each neighborhood a chance to interact with, learn from, and possibly offer assistance <br />to help better the lives of their fellow community members. <br /> <br />What are some ways that I can help? <br /> You can volunteer your time or donate money to one of the non-profits who operate rest <br />stops or to any of the social service providers in the area. (There is a Social Services List on <br />the Links page of this handbook.) <br /> You can talk to your neighbors, friends, family, schools, businesses, and churches about the <br />issue to raise awareness or find out if there are ways they could help through land for sites, <br />in-kind donations, or financial contributions. <br /> You can contact your public officials to provide input on your concerns, ideas and <br />suggestions. Visit www.eugene-or.gov to find your City Councilor. <br /> <br />Who do I talk to if I have concerns or questions? <br />You may contact Regan Watjus, Policy Analyst in the City Manager’s Office, at (541) 682-8442 or <br />Regan.S.Watjus@ci.eugene.or.us if you have questions or concerns. <br /> <br />January 23, 2019, Work Session - Item 2