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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
There is a lack of community involvement (buy-in) concerning homeless issues.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Kings County Homelessness Collaborative needs to develop an up-to-date, comprehensive website, as well as utilize social media to highlight the activities and successes toward improving the homeless issue in Kings County.
F2
There is a lack of adequate low-barrier shelters to provide immediate housing, especially for single adults.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Kings County Homelessness Collaborative should continue to look for new opportunities for developing and funding low barrier housing to meet the increasing volume of homeless people, especially single adults.
F3
There is no centralized Homeless Resource Center accessible to the homeless.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Kings County Homelessness Collaborative should reexamine the previous efforts to establish a “one-stop-shop” navigation center in Hanford.
F4
Some districts have used grant writing to obtain additional funding to improve the healthcare of students.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Kings County Office of Education should provide additional resources for student healthcare grant writing.
F5
Lack of community buy-in and lack of coordinated messaging to community stakeholders. As homelessness grows in Kings County, it may become more difficult for the Collaborative to achieve its goals. Because many members are leaders of county agencies and departments, they may be overwhelmed by the demands of their primary responsibilities. It may be necessary to establish a County division with centralized leadership. Other Grand Jury reports discussed the critical necessity in having central leadership to provide a well- coordinated, productive and efficient response to homelessness in their counties. The final question asked during an interview is: How can the Grand Jury help your agency achieve its goals? The most consistent answer was to inform and educate the public to better understand the homeless populations and the help they need. With this report, the Grand Jury hopes it will have achieved this goal. FINDINGS F1. There is a lack of community involvement (buy-in) concerning homeless issues. F2. There is a lack of adequate low-barrier shelters to provide immediate housing, especially for single adults. F3. There is no centralized Homeless Resource Center accessible to the homeless.
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 5
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CL1Insufficient funding for new homeless-dedicated housing.
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CL2Too few landlords willing to rent to individuals experiencing homelessness.
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CL3Limited housing stock and the development of new housing for extremely low- income individuals.
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CL4Low turnover in existing Permanent Supportive Housing.
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CL5Lack of community buy-in and lack of coordinated messaging to community stakeholders. As homelessness grows in Kings County, it may become more difficult for the Collaborative to achieve its goals. Because many members are leaders of county agencies and departments, they may be overwhelmed by the demands of their primary responsibilities. It may be necessary to establish a County division with centralized leadership. Other Grand Jury reports discussed the critical necessity in having central leadership to provide a well- coordinated, productive and efficient response to homelessness in their counties. The final question asked during an interview is: How can the Grand Jury help your agency achieve its goals? The most consistent answer was to inform and educate the public to better understand the homeless populations and the help they need. With this report, the Grand Jury hopes it will have achieved this goal. 26