HOMELESS SUB-POPULATION NEEDS

Single Women and Families with Children

 Single Men and Veterans

 Youth 17 and Under

 Older Adults 60+

Systems
Issues

·       improvement in attitudes of people outside of system

·       decrease in system barriers: seamless system of services

·       improve systems and attitudes of collaborating agencies to provide care

·       better coordination among services, especially screening for infectious disease and working with other shelters

·       coordination with MPS for children in shelters: busing and enrollment

·       more social stability supports woven throughout system of services

·       access to services is available through out the whole continuum, regardless of where the individual is, with an initial strategy of engagement

·       encourage economic development efforts in areas where homeless reside

·       improve public transportation to assist homeless with accessing services or jobs

·       develop collaborations with the private sector (employers, etc.) to provide access to transportation

·       develop strategies to create racial understanding and diminish racial stereotyping

·       improvements of coordination between and among child care welfare and W-2 vendors

·       better coordination with juvenile justice system

·       eliminate waiting lists for better access to all services

·       BadgerCare-type insurance for families without children

Faith
Involvement

·       need for spiritual guidance and support

·       need Faith based involvement in providing care, shelters, food, and faith services across all sub-populations

·       access to multi-dimensional and voluntary support

·       need for spiritual guidance and support

·       need Faith-based involvement in providing care, shelters, food, and faith services across all sub-populations