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Permanent Supportive Housing Project at 918 Bewley Street October 15, 2024 Page 4 4 5 3 5 •One 1-bedroom unit for unrestricted use by the property manager. •Seven 2-bedroom units specifically designated for homeless youth. •Two 3-bedroom units designated as shared housing for homeless senior citizens. The Project also includes a total of twenty-nine (29) parking spaces: •Twenty spaces reserved for residents. •Nine spaces designated for the preschool. •One accessible space and one loading parking stall to accommodate additional needs. Supportive Services Illumination Foundation will coordinate the delivery of all resident support services for the Project. A comprehensive array of wraparound services will be provided by Illumination Foundation staff to ensure residents achieve healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives. Utilizing staff trained in best practices ranging from trauma informed care and critical time interventions to housing first, Illumination Foundation will ensure all residents have access to the services they need to thrive. All residents of the Project will receive access to case management services that will assess their needs and craft individualized care plans that utilize resident self-stated goals in accordance with a strength-based and client-centered model. Services related to these goals include income development and financial literacy, tenancy and other life skills, connections to appropriate mental health and medical services and substance use treatment, and transportation. Illumination Foundation is positioned to provide high quality services because of strong partnerships with affiliated organizations and community partners. Residents will have the opportunity to be referred to the Illumination Foundation Medical Group for behavioral and physical health services; to a subcontractor, Straight Talk, for behavioral health group sessions; on-site medical coordination through nursing student interns; and parenting classes through The Priority Center and Olive Crest. In addition to a range of community partners, Illumination Foundation will utilize innovative funding through CalAIM to provide programming like day habilitation courses covering topics such as budgeting, credit recovery, meal planning, anger management, and self-esteem building. Along with access to day habilitation courses, residents will also have access to Enhanced Care Management. As part of the Enhanced Care Management program, enrolled residents will be assigned a lead care manager that will work with their insurance provider and personal care coordinator to facilitate clinical care. Beyond those services provided to all residents, children will be assigned a Children and Family Program Navigator who is responsible for overseeing the specific needs of children. Developmental screeners will be completed to ensure children are meeting important developmental benchmarks and staff will have access to a clinician to determine appropriate interventions when benchmarks are not met. The navigator will