What success have we seen in Richmond?

According to Contra Costa Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) 2018 Annual Report:

•    An average of 2,450 people were served each month.

•    58% of persons served in temporary and rapid rehousing exited to permanent housing. 

•    There was a 32% increase in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding provided over three years.

•    97% retention rate in Permanent Supportive Housing programs

•    58% of CORE outreach consumers had a positive outcome (entered shelter, warming center and/or SUD treatment)


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1. What does homelessness impacting the unsheltered community look like in the City of Richmond and what role does the City play in impacting it?
2. What outreach services does Richmond offer to the unhoused?
3. What can I do if I see someone in a situation of homelessness needing services?
4. What if a homeless person is a minor?
5. What if a homeless person is not in the City of Richmond, but elsewhere in Contra Costa County?
6. What if someone needs resources to stay in their current housing?
7. What is the Homeless Taskforce, what are the Taskforce priorities, and when does it meet?
8. What success have we seen in Richmond?
9. Does Richmond receive state and federal funding to impact homelessness?
10. How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted homeless services?