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Pro: Housing is the first critical step. Serving a small number of these people would, in the long <br />term, save money in terms of police, emergency room, and other services. <br /> <br />Con: Funding for services is typically separated from the funding of housing programs, and <br />often unstable. Service-enriched housing can be particularly expensive and often the treatment is <br />slow and initially unsuccessful. Many people need to cycle in and out of housing and treatment <br />before achieving a level of success; therefore, the results, along the way, are not as gratifying. <br /> <br />d. Increase days and hours of service at Access Centers. <br />People who are not housed need <br />some level of community services in order to improve their situations. In each case, individuals <br />can obtain food, wash clothes, take a shower, receive mail and messages, and obtain limited <br />social services; however, shelters are either closed or operating with reduced hours and services <br />during evenings and weekends. For families, day care, homework assistance and other related <br />services are added. At New Roads, a health clinic is provided through Safe and Sound; also a <br />school, and opportunities for positive interaction with caring adults. Shankle Safe Haven <br />provides vocational services to participants who are motivated to return to the work force as they <br />stabilize their lives. <br /> <br />Examples <br />? <br /> <br />First Place Family Center (families) - operated by St. Vincent de Paul <br />? <br /> <br />Eugene Service Station (single adults) - operated by St Vincent de Paul <br />? <br /> <br />New Roads/Safe and Sound (youth) – operated by Looking Glass <br />? <br /> <br />Shankle Safe Haven Day Program (adults with psychiatric disabilities) – operated by <br />ShelterCare <br />? <br /> <br />Station 7 Daytime Program – operated by Looking Glass <br /> <br />Pro: A humane community response that helps both homeless persons and the community. <br />Increasing any hours of operation would be helpful. <br /> <br />Con: Provide services to homeless people, but does not include adequate resources to place <br />people in housing. Services prepare people for housing stability, but there are limited local <br />options that are affordable to very low-income households. <br /> <br />Cost: Extending the hours would range from a low of $35,000 at the Service Station to between <br />$93,000 and $120,000 per year at the other programs where operations cost significantly more <br />due to the nature of services and the population served. <br /> <br />$35,000 increases weekend and evening hours at the Service Station <br />$100,000 increases weekend and evening hours at New Roads <br />$135,000 increases weekend and evening hours at First Place Family Center <br />$45,000 enables daytime hours at Station 7 <br />$38,500 funds youth/parent interventions and counseling to avoid homelessness <br /> <br />e. Provide transportation assistance. <br /> <br />LTD recently participated in a discussion of transportation approaches, which included an <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />