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The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) interacts with individuals experiencing <br />homelessness on a daily basis. The City is fortunate in that the SAPID created the <br />Homeless Evaluation Assessment Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.) to oversee citywide <br />homeless outreach needs, safety and security as well as mental health conditions. All <br />police personnel working in this detail have received over 16 hours of specifically <br />designed mental health training (Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement) for first <br />responders. The Homeless Evaluation Assessment Response Team Program focuses <br />exclusively on individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and <br />addresses the problem in its entirety by way of immediate needs and long-term effects <br />on the homeless population. The H.E.A.R.T program utilizes Coordinated Entry to provide <br />assistance to chronically homeless individuals based on vulnerability and severity of <br />needs and to reduce barriers to housing entry. <br />Goal 2: Be persistent in our contact with anyone experiencing homelessness. <br />Plan: Partnerships, Outreach and Engagement. <br />PARTNERSHIPS <br />4 <br />