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<br />Alameda Countywide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />Objective. P..2:EnsurQ.that ..noyouth.. becometl~.I'I"I\~I~~~.~$.E1re~1.I1t.of <br />fa".lily....Vi?'ence.....or.vvhen.. exiti.r1g.....~t~t~}?r.,(:)c~[CE1re' <br />il'1cll.ldll'1githe...fo.ster....ca.re....systern.~n~.il'1sti.tut.i~nal...$etti:ttg. <br />(treatmento.rcorrections). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Strategy P-2-A: Target intensive services, such as family counseling, parenting <br />classes, and youth activities to families who face disruption due to <br />. violence. Educate schools, recreational programs, and churches, on <br />the warning signs and impact of family violence and the availability <br />of community resources to support youth and families to maintain <br />stability. <br /> <br />Strategy P-2~B: Increase the availability of age-appropriate services for youth exiting <br />state or local care, including basic life skills development, job <br />training, services coordination, legal representation and advocacy, <br />mental health and substance use treatment, and access to medical care. <br /> <br />Strategy P-2-C: Implement or strengthen independent living plans for every youth in <br />the county exiting foster care, treatment, and corrections. Transition <br />planning should begin at least one year prior to the anticipated <br />emancipation date and should incorporate a wide range of supports, as <br />needed on an individual basis, in order to prepare youth as much as <br />possible to successfully re-enter the community, and their families, as <br />appropriate. <br /> <br />Objective \.p;o3: Linkcomll'lunity..based~OtJsinga~~~e""icesYlith <br />institutions,....includinghospitals,f?stEJrcare,..and <br />incarceration,so..that people.do npt becornG homeless <br />whendischarged. <br /> <br />Strategy P-3-A: Convene the key policymakers and administrators in each system that <br />is responsible for discharge planning to: (1) identify the optimal <br />timing for pre-release or pre-discharge access and engagement; (2) <br />. begin negotiations to increase access by community-based case <br />management; and (3) establish discharge protocols that result in <br />people having stable, affordable places to live upon exit. <br /> <br />Strategy P-3-B: Create a housing retention fund to provide one-time partial rent <br />assistance for people in short-term crisis hospital stays. <br />