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ACT on Homelessness Common Agenda

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- Act towards each other honestly and in good faith.
- Assume the best intentions. We may disagree, but we need to remain supportive of each other.
- Communicate openly and in a timely fashion.
- Work in a cooperative and constructive manner with respect, goodwill, trust and integrity towards all and specifically each party in the collaborative.
- Respect all opinions and perspectives.
- Recognize each other’s responsibilities to their stakeholders and the autonomy and independence of each party in the collaborative.
- Represent our own agencies and organizations as well as the services our agencies and organizations represent. Remember who is not in the room.
- Individuals and families experiencing homelessness are to be included at every level of the collaborative.
- Encourage quality and innovation to achieve positive results for the community as a whole.
- Acknowledge that cultural diversity is a strength and promote an inclusive approach, incorporating and promoting diversity in decision-making and action wherever possible.
- Recognize the times to step up and step back, especially when things get heated.
- Seek to do a small number of things extremely well.
- Work to leverage and maximize existing resources, where possible.
1. Prevent: Increase the # of households diverted from homelessness by 15%
2. Assist: Facilitate 35 individuals with high acuity behavioral health needs moving into interim housing and 20 moving into and retaining permanent supportive housing
3. Solve: Reduce the # of returns to homelessness (up to 1 year housed) by 25%
4. Support/Undergird: Improve the attitudes towards homelessness among 4 key stakeholder groups by 20%: (1) local business leaders, (2) elected officials, (3) philanthropic partners, and (4) Home Owner Association (HOA) boards