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Agreement with Illumination Foundation for a Permanent Emergency Homeless Shelter June 16, 2020 Page 5 shelter facilities across the United States and will incorporated various best practices into the Santa Ana HSNC that are referred to as a life -rebuilding center that will serve multiple populations. Operations Illumination Foundation operates with a philosophy of client -centered care, and encourages self - management. Clients are encouraged to participate in the development of care plans, case management plans, harm -reduction plans, housing plans, and to share any concerns they may have with staff, both as a means of having input in the program, and so that they are invested in achieving their own goals. The Navigation Center will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days/week, 365 days a year. In order to decrease the impact to the surrounding neighborhood, access to bed availability will be through a reservation system. No walk-ins for the Navigation Center Program or services will be permitted. Security officers will be on -site and at shuttle locations. Staff neighborhood patrol will monitor surrounding area to control issues of loitering, abandoned property, and other blight. Facility beds will be prioritized for use by persons who reside in Santa Ana. Approved referral agencies are City of Santa Ana authorities, including but not limited to members of the Santa Ana Police Department, Santa Ana staff, and/or third -parties under contract with the City for outreach and engagement services with homeless individuals. This includes CityNet, Illumination Foundation, and the Orange County Health Care Agency. The scope of services for the HSNC is detailed in Exhibit 4A. It includes services to clients such as case management, substance use counseling, behavioral health therapy, housing navigation and sustainability services. It also addresses information day-to-day operations such as admission criteria, exit procedures, the good neighbor policy, security, cleanliness, staffing plans along with other operational details. There is the potential that the City will house the Covid-19 isolation trailers on -site which could be overseen by Illumination Foundation assuming parties can come to terms. Recuperative Beds At the request of the City, Illumination Foundation has included 50 Recuperative Care beds into their proposal. Recuperative Care is a homeless shelter that serves as a stable discharge plan for local homeless who need a place to recover after medical treatment designed specifically to care for homeless patients who do not have a place to recuperate after ER or hospital discharge. This ensures that patients will have a safe environment and a place to stay off the streets, to properly recover, and prevent a return to the emergency room. Recuperative Care greatly reduces the cost to hospitals by taking homeless clients from hospital beds and into our care. This effective model shows outcomes with 50% fewer readmissions than patients who are discharged to their own care. Within Orange County CAL OPTIMA would reimburse Illumination Foundation for recuperative care. Illumination Foundation's recuperative care program offers a safe and restful place for homeless high -utilizers of local emergency rooms to recover after illness. By pairing the Santa Ana Navigation Center with Recuperative Care allows us not only to increase the level of services offered, but also L•