Effective October 1st, the County of Marin – working in partnership with local providers and the City of San Rafael – officially launched Coordinated Entry. Coordinated Entry is our new strategic framework for ending chronic homelessness. As a quick reminder, the strategy is: People with lower scores are still being served … Continued
Based on the 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count, there are approximately 1,100 people experiencing homeless in Marin County. Over 70% of Marin’s homeless community resides outside of San Rafael. In an effort to simultaneously reach people outside of San Rafael, de-concentration services in Downtown San Rafael, and get people plugged into the County of Marin’s new … Continued
It’s one thing to have a strategy, it’s another to implement it. Over the past three newsletters you have learned about the three step approach communities across the country are using to end chronic homelessness. Over the past year the City of San Rafael, the County of Marin and our local service providers have been working … Continued
Over the past year the County of Marin, local service providers, and the City of San Rafael have begun adopting a dramatically new strategy for ending chronic homelessness. This new approach is called “Coordinated Entry,” and it has been pioneered, vetted, and proven successful in communities around the country. This is Part 3 of a three-part series breaking down … Continued
On a chilly, pre-dawn morning back on January 27th, almost 100 community volunteers fanned out across the entire county to participate in Marin’s 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count (PIT). The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires communities across the country to complete a PIT every two years at the end of January. Read more about the PIT … Continued
Over the past year the County of Marin, local service providers, and the City of San Rafael have begun adopting a dramatically new strategy for ending chronic homelessness. This new approach is called “Coordinated Entry,” and it has been pioneered, vetted, and proven successful in communities around the country. This is Part 2 of a three-part … Continued
Over the past year the County of Marin, local service providers, and the City of San Rafael have begun adopting a dramatically new strategy for ending chronic homelessness. This new approach is called “Coordinated Entry,” and it has been pioneered, vetted, and proven successful in communities around the country. This is Part 1 of a … Continued
Homelessness and affordable housing are among the community’s top concerns. The City – working in partnership with the County of Marin, local service providers, and the private sector – has been making significant strides on these issues, and we would love to keep you updated on our progress. Subscribe to our updates.
“For 80% of people who become homeless, homelessness is a one-time experience lasting less than 1 month.” – Iain De Jong To truly solve homelessness, we have to make sure we’re addressing the right problems. Looking at other communities across the country, including in our own backyard, it is clear that a new thesis of the … Continued
On March 7th, I will have officially been the City’s Director of Homeless Planning & Outreach for one year (it’s been a great honor, thank you!). Later this spring our community will be receiving the results from our 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count, which is one of the best benchmarks we have for assessing whether or … Continued
