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The Work Of the Michigan Balance of State is to:
Prioritize vulnerable populations Homelessness has significant detrimental effects on everyone, yet there are some whose health and safety are placed at even greater risk for harm without a safe and stable place to call home. These groups include, but are not limited to: children, youth, chronically homeless, individuals fleeing from domestic violence situations, veterans and people with disabilities. Strategies to identify and assist the most vulnerable groups will be prioritized. Promote justice for all vulnerable populations To eliminate the disproportionate rates of homelessness among many communities of vulnerable populations, we will adopt strategies to achieve equity in both access and outcomes in all areas of housing and services. These strategies will include culturally specific services, using a racially equitable lens across all program investments and dedicated funds to eliminate disparities. Use data-driven assessment and accountability To best utilize our resources, we must understand the outcomes of our investments, evaluate progress and demonstrate accountability. We will continue to improve and expand our community-wide data system so funders and providers can efficiently collect data, share knowledge for better client outcomes and report outcomes against the goals of the CoC. Engage and involve the community Policy makers and community stakeholders must understand the magnitude of the challenge, the costs if we do not meet the challenge, our strategies for ending homelessness and the importance of obtaining and allocating resources equal to our aspirations. An action plan for ending homelessness in Michigan will ensure that the specific concerns and interests of our local, regional and national stakeholders are heard and addressed. Strengthen system capacity and increase leveraging opportunities The longstanding solutions to prevent and end homelessness transcend multiple systems of care, foster care, education, domestic violence, community justice, health, mental health and addictions and available resources. To permanently end homelessness, we must strengthen efficiencies in our current system and better align other resources towards ending homelessness. |
We do this by adhering to:
NASH (National Alliance for Safe Housing)
Safety Planning for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence: A Toolkit for Homeless/Housing Programs USICH (United States Interagency Council on Homelessness)
Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Homelessness: Veteran Homelessness Chronic Homelessness Youth Homelessness Family Homelessness Briefs and Guidance: Home, Together Federal Strategic Plan Fact Sheet Using Homelessness and Housing Needs Data to Tailor and Drive Local Solutions Strategies to Address the Intersection of the Opioid Crisis and Homelessness Key Considerations for Implementing Emergency Shelter within an Effective Crisis Response System Enlisting Mainstream Resources and Programs to End Homelessness |