To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Director of Community Resources
Prepared By:
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Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office
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Presenter: Devin Granbery, Sheridan City Manager; Shawn Lewis, Englewood City Manager; Samma Fox, Littleton Assistant City Manager
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Tri-Cities Homeless Action Plan Discussion
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Purpose and Request:
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Provide an update on the Tri-Cities Homeless Action Plan and seek direction to deepen partnership between Arapahoe County and Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Committee.
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Background and Discussion: The Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Committee was formed in 2018 to address homelessness in Littleton, Englewood, and Sheridan, CO. While homelessness is evident throughout the state, the Tri-Cities Group shares physical borders and often collaborates on regional issues. The Tri-Cities Group is comprised of elected officials and city leadership, non-profit and state partners, public safety experts, and others who understand a 'one size fits all' approach isn't feasible. Their goals are to understand the root causes of homelessness, offer flexible solutions, and utilize proven strategies to address this issue. The group achieved several milestones over the last three years in studying and developing strategies to reduce homelessness and its impact on the region, including:
* Completed a Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal (PESTEL) analysis of regional services for unhoused people (attached for reference).
* Completed two assessments with the University of Denver Center for Housing and Homelessness to better understand family and chronic homelessness in the Tri-Cities (attached for reference).
* Partnered with the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative who coordinates services with providers from throughout the region.
* Created an Action Plan with the Florence Aliese Advancement Network (attached f...
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