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AP -65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(1) <br />Introduction <br />The needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and persons with special needs are complex and <br />require a wide range of specialized services. Numerous agencies are typically involved in the care of <br />these individuals, providing distinct services such as housing, mental health counseling, employment <br />training, and case management services, A number of activities and services are funded to help the <br />needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and other special needs populations. Overall, these <br />services address the high priority of reducing homelessness and thel"Eleat of becoming homeless, as <br />�1 !I' A <br />well as providing necessary supportive services. ril 11 01 111 <br />There are several groups that have a higher need for a <br />Seniors, people with disabilities, and the individuals W1 <br />k <br />housing problems and have difficulty affording h4S,lrt€ <br />4�'�, <br />need for accessible housing, whether for new hou§I <br />of the housing they currently occupy. In addition to gel <br />needs resulting from dementia and mcreesing physical <br />physical debilitation.'Ik�'jiT <br />Describe the Jurisdictions one-year <br />R ,m. <br />including tlin!K - Mrr' <br />Reaching out to <br />individual needs <br />The <br />1516 hoilsihIg+.,and have special housing needs. <br />1 <br />chronlcalliit�omeless are more likely to face <br />�M <br />fors and people NIth disabilities also have a <br />bilitated existing hEMKIng, or the adaptation <br />4611, <br />chap q>}ges, seniors mita �fe supportive <br />Itgk� whom dementia andu$Kl creasing <br />4'firy <br />Q.11 rl <br />IiirR <br />or recti cing and ending homelessness <br />and assessing their <br />• IfMnue partnershipsywt(~h non p�fbfrt Street Outreach teams, <br />• Increa4e�:the supply of peY�t' anent s�iip Portive housing <br />• Preserve eXt�S�ting permaneht supportive housing <br />• Adapt existilArj'&using to tMe't the needs of special needs populations <br />• Improve access;10a'Servlcedr individuals with special needs <br />a eM�� <br />• Assist the individual'widare homeless and those Individuals at risk of homelessness with <br />£Y5' <br />access to permanent affordable housing and necessary supportive services <br />• Coordinate homeless services and encourage collaboration among Homeless Service Providers <br />and the Continuum of Care. <br />• Work with the County of Orange and the 33 cities in Orange County to address homelessness <br />with regional efforts. <br />The one-year actions to be taken include: <br />Annual Action Plan 3S <br />2018 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 75A-39 EXHIBIT 1 <br />