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FY2006-2007 CAPER -6- September 17,2007 . EveryOne Home, the Alameda County Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan was completed in 2005. EveryOne Home includes a chronic homeless plan, including a comprehensive plan on behalf of homeless people and families, and prevention planning for marginally housed individuals with disabilities. EveryOne Home is currently in the implementation phase and has been endorsed or adopted by nearly all of the jurisdictions in Alameda County, including San Leandro. EveryOne Home is a joint effort by the Continuum of Care Council, Alameda County Departments of Public Health (Office of AIDS), Behavioral Health Care Services, Social Services, and Housing and Community Development, as well as the Cities of Oakland and Berkeley. . The Superior Court of California, Alameda County's Community Focused Court Committee, and the Continuum of Care Council continued its successful partnership for the Homeless Caring Court, a specialty project for Superior Court to resolve misdemeanor legal issues that prevent homeless people from securing employment and tenancy. The Court expanded to monthly sessions in April 2007 to accommodate the increasing demand for this program and to best serve participants. The Court continues to rotate throughout the County and assisted nearly 90 defendants, dismissing 233 charges over a year's time. Priority # 8. Increase the availability of service-enriched housing for persons with special needs. . Transitional or Permanent Supportive Housing . Mission Bell Apartments: Allied Housing has set aside at least four of its 25 units for very low-income youth exiting from foster care and has two tenants with other special needs. There were seven youth clients living at Mission Bell for FY06-07. Tri-City Homeless Coalition (TCHC) is the developer's non-profit partner that offers supportive services to these youth. Services include case management, health and wellness coordination, job placement training, and financial/budget analysis management. These youth receive full housing subsidies through other programs like TCHC's Project Independence and the Fred Finch Youth Center's Transition-Aged Youth programs which provide comprehensive and individualized services with affordable housing linked to supportive services such as medical prescription monitoring, case management, and job placement training. Priority # 9. Support public services. . Services for Low-Income Families, Children, Women in Crises, Seniors and Persons with Disabilities . The City funded six projects (operated by five agencies) with CDBG funds -- Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC), Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC), Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO), Project Literacy, and Recreation Link (Rec Link). Collectively, they provided services to 11,200 low-income persons, all successfully exceeding their goals. This represents an 18% increase over the previous year. Services ranged from emergency housing, counseling, job readiness and placement services, case management and childcare services to literacy and recreation programs.