Thursday March 18, 2010 Lane Events Center at the Fairgrounds Eugene, Oregon

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness End slavery, end homelessness “It is very much ingrained in me that you do not manage a social wrong. You should be ending it.” - Phillip Mangano United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Former Executive Director "Instead of serving homeless people endlessly, our mission is to end their homelessness.” - Phillip Mangano "Instead of serving homeless people endlessly, our mission is to end their homelessness.” - Phillip Mangano

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Department of Housing and Urban Development Definition of homelessness Individuals, including children and youth, who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Faces of homelessness

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Faces of homelessness

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Faces of homelessness

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Defining homelessness An individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill)

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Who is homeless? a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings An individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is:

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Lane County 2010 One Night Homeless Count On a given night in Lane County, 3,971 people were homeless

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Who is homeless? One Night Homeless Count January 27, 2010 Lane County Human Services Commission 3,971 people were homeless on a given night in January. Some Data Highlights: 1,250 were living in an emergency shelter or rental assistance or permanent housing program 2,541 were turned away due to lack of space or they were otherwise unsheltered 607 individuals were members of families with children 1,215 were chronically homeless 317 were veterans

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness People in poverty struggle to pay for: housing food health care transportation childcare

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Home for some in our community

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Seeking help 11,784 households were homeless at some point during the year and sought services from local programs (Lane County Human Services Commission 2009 data)

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Some history about PHC 2010 Project Homeless Connect for Lane County was conceived by local community leaders who attended the 2006 Oregon Leadership Summit on Ending Chronic Homelessness They represented service providers, the Lane County Human Services Commission, Cities of Eugene and Springfield, and the United Way of Lane County

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness More history about PHC 2010 They believed that this event would make an important contribution to local initiatives: Lane County 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Eugene City Council’s 2007 Helping the Homeless “Blue Ribbon Committee” City of Springfield’s standing commitment to its most vulnerable citizens.

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Offers one day and one location to address basic needs and access critical services Engages and increases involvement of individual volunteers, the business and non-profit community Leverages private, corporate and foundation money and in-kind support What is PHC?

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Project Homeless Connect ,402 guests in attendance 581 community volunteers 301 service providers representing 106 businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit service organizations 155 cash and 73 in- kind donors

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Reception Finding out what our guests need at intake/reception area

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Volunteers greet each guest and listen to their stories A homeless guest commented that she enjoyed the massage services the most. “No one likes to touch homeless people. Being touched was so humanizing.“

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Basic demographics of event guests in % of guests were women 11% were veterans 9% of guests were children under the age of 18 2% were seniors 65 and older

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Sampling of services offered: Medical Dental Vision services Basic needs Child and family services Employment Housing and energy assistance Haircuts ID assistance Benefits information Bike repair Confidential services

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Sampling of services provided during the day 1,500 personal and dental hygiene kits given away 2,670 meals served 315 haircuts or beard trims by Supercuts 221 consultations about employment

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness More services provided during the event: 64 people applied for rental housing 121 people received vouchers for eye glasses from Rainbow Optics 100 dogs and cats received vet exams 50 spay or neuter vouchers were distributed

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Dental Vision Transportation 182 people received extractions, cleanings or other services from a dentist 215 saw a doctor or nurse 349 people had eye exams 1,000 LTD bus passes were distributed for follow-up appointments after the event

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Critical needs 32% of guests came to the event with a medical, dental or vision concern 78.5% did not have Oregon Health Plan or health insurance

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Who came to the event? 36% of PHC guests spent the previous night sleeping outdoors or in a car

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness P ROJECT H OMELESS C ONNECT 2010 How Can I Help? Volunteer Make a tax-deductible contribution to United Way of Lane County-Project Homeless Connect Go to for more information

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Next Steps Volunteer with social service agencies and faith communities that work with homeless people. Visit Donate items, such as clothing, sleeping bags, coats, backpacks, and toiletries to agencies that work with people who are homeless. Make a tax-deductible contribution to a Lane County nonprofit organization.

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Next Steps Be an advocate for homeless or at-risk people with local, state and federal elected officials. Tell people at your place of employment, civic groups, and social networks about the issues faced by homeless families and individuals. Explore together what we can do to help end homelessness.

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness Don’t look the other way!

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to End Homelessness W HAT ELSE CAN I DO ? Look for the announcement for the date for PHC 2011 Share information about the event with those who could benefit

“If we dream and work together as a community, we can end homelessness.”