“We need to build a facility not a shelter that is focused on rehabilitation, domestic violence.” “Shutting out the Alaska Native Voice; this is a political issue and substance abuse is the root cause.” “We need to give them (homeless) a one-way ticket out of here.” the belief that the root cause of homelessness is substance misuse and/or mental illness, “I know a lot of homeless people it was awf. [...] Align shelter eligibility criteria, policies, and practices with a housing first approach so Emergency shelter should support flow from a housing crisis to housing stability, in which the aim of the that anyone experiencing homelessness can access shelter without prerequisites, system is to produce the most rapid and effective permanent housing connections for individuals and families make service. [...] Ensure immediate and easy access to shelter by lowering barriers to entry and Eliminate shelter entry rules not necessary for the safety of residents and staff and have transparent staying open 24/7. [...] Key performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of shelter and the shelter system include: • Increased exits to permanent housing • Decreased length of stay in shelter • Reduction in returns to homelessness In addition to the above key performance measures, all shelters within the system should track monthly FIVE performance measures including: • Total number of beds (i.e. [...] Shelter is a safe place a safe place to sleep a safe place to eat a safe place to access help a safe place to take a shower a safe place with rules a safe place to access housing services What does effective emergency shelter look like to you? Scan the code to take a short survey.
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