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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

THE INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA


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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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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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Education Level

32% have post-secondary school educations

21% have high school diplomas

25% have no high school diplomas


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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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



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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



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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


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