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Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness Update.
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Staff:
Department:
Sarah Vi?as, Director
Affordable Housing and Community Connections
Nate Broman-Fulks, Assistant Director
Overview: The Town has a long-standing commitment to addressing homelessness. One of the key initiatives that aligns with that commitment is the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH), a collaboration between all of the local governments in Orange County focused on coordinating funding and activities to end homelessness in Orange County. Rachel Waltz, Manager of the Partnership to End Homelessness, will present the 2022 Annual Report highlighting the status of homelessness and provide an update on the effort to close homeless system gaps in Orange County.
Background:
Town Commitment to Addressing Homelessness
In an effort to address gaps in the homelessness system in the County, the Town of Chapel Hill has focused on a variety of strategies:
* Creating and preserving affordable housing through funding affordable housing projects, initiating development projects, owning and managing affordable housing, and creating and implementing policy.
* Providing financial support to address homelessness gaps and organizations addressing homelessness, including:
* Domestic Violence Rapid-Rehousing (Compass Center)
* Emergency Shelter Services (Inter-Faith Council)
* Food Programs (Inter-Faith Council)
* Integrated Service Center (Inter-Faith Council)
* Weekly Food Distribution (Town)
* 24-hour bathrooms (Town)
* Orange County Rapid Rehousing Program (Orange County)
* Housing Locator Staffing (Orange County)
* Housing Helpline Staffing (Orange County)
* Street Outreach and Harm Reduction Staffing (Orange County)
* Providing a 24-hour co-response team through the Crisis Unit for persons in crisis situations. The Crisis Unit was established in 1973 as one of the earliest examples of law enforcement and human services professionals working together.
* In tot...
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