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9 Pathways for families with minor children were designed in the REIA process to be responsive to the root causes of homelessness and barriers to housing stability - particularly for the Black and Native American households over-represented in the homeless population. These resource pathways represent the community’s best thinking about the resources needed to produce greater equity in a high functioning homeless response system. The table below shows the percent of homeless households with minor children in each resource pathway in an optimal homeless system.25 Table 6: Housing Pathways in an Optimal Homeless System – Households with Minor Children Pathway Intended Group Optimal % Served Self-resolvers People who briefly touch the system and then exit 10% Homeless Prevention/Rapid Resolution People w/ jobs who need short-term assistance 10% Rehousing with Shallow Subsidy People in RRH who need services; Young adults 40% Rehousing with Dedicated Affordable People in RRH who can't sustain on their own 20% Dedicated Affordable Housing w/ Services Zero & ELI people who can't increase income 10% Permanent Supportive Housing People with disabilities who need services 10% Source: CA-502 System Model, Abt Associates, 1/20/2022 During the 2021 System Modeling update, additional shelter was added to model how unsheltered homelessness could be reduced in a shorter time frame while scaling up the permanent housing in the system. This temporary “surge” in shelter would temporarily result in some only-adult households receiving shelter and services without an identified housing resource connected to that stay. The system was modeled to show what would be needed by year 5 (2026) to eliminate this “shelter only” pathway – along with any unmet need in our homeless system, and ensure that housing exit resources are available for all households in the homeless system. Additional Needs and Resources for Special Populations The housing pathways and resources described above are intended to meet the needs of all of Alameda County’s homeless populations. Some paths are specifically targeted to certain subpopulations such as permanent supportive housing for seniors, which recognizes additional health and care needs of older people, and transitional housing for young adults which recognizes their transitional period of life. Needs assessments conducted for each of these populations point to certain additional needs that the strategies of this plan seek to encompass within the overall framework of inventory growth to meet the need. Transition Age Youth Transition Age Youth (TAY) is an important subpopulation with particular needs due to their stage in development and includes youth who have been impacted by homelessness and interactions with the foster care system, the juvenile justice system, or both. Some shelter and housing inventory is set aside 25 Oakland-Berkeley-Alameda County Continuum of Care. Centering Racial Equity in Homeless System Design. January 2021. https://everyonehome.org/centering-racial-equity/