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Illumination Foundation will be committed to active participation in city and county -wide community events. To the extent that is reasonable and feasible, representatives of Illumination Foundation will attend meetings of the local Neighborhood AssMation(s) and local Chamber of Conti nerce(s) when. invited; and communicate with neighborhood and business participants. Additionally, Illumination Foundation may sponsor special events, $rich as community resource fairs, which will include the community and the neighborhood on various oceasions, ST Illumination Foundation will exercise their best efforts to prioritize Santa Ana residents white hiring for this facility, but may hire from any geographic area if necessary, STAFF TRAINING All Program staff will be trained when hired in; emergency evacuation, first aid procedures, mandated reporting policies, crisis intervention, Narcan and CPR procedures, This training will be repeated and updated annually and as needed. Staff may receive additional training on different topics as opportunities arise and are needed. Each staff member also receives on -going in-service training in crisis management, stwngth•based approaches, trauma-inforrnwi care, motivational interviewing, mediation, and positive communication skills, Security staff will be provided sensitivity training to better equip them to work with homeless clients, and those in crisis, A CCLLS La&A PE SM4 TER The Navigation Center will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days/week, 365 days a year. In older to decrease the impact to the surrounding neighborhood, access to bed availability will be handled through a reservation system. No walk-ins for the Navigation Center Program or services will be permitted. Illumination Foundation shall prioritize all beds at the facility for use by persons who reside in Santa Ana, based on reasonable criteria established to determine residency. 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 I3ealth Care Agency. LENGTH OF STAY Illutmination Foundation proposes a 120- to 180-clay length of stay; however based on a client's vulnerability, chronicity, and available housing inventory, more time may be required. It is Illumination Foundation's goat to match all eligible individuals to appropriate permanent housing at the earliest opportunity, Each client will have a Case Manager and Housing Navigator supporting their progress toward housing stabilization. The program is designed to