What We Do - Continuum of Care

Accomplishments:

        • Coordinated county wide homeless count
        • Increased emergency homeless shelter capacity from 32 emergency beds to 54 emergency beds. Two new shelter sites, 20 beds for families with children and single women, 14 beds for single men.
        • Distributed HB 2060 funds for emergency shelter operations and new affordable housing projects.
        • Distributed $160,000 of HB 2060 funds for Capital Building projects that meet requirements for number of low-income units and are eligible for Trust Fund.
        • Ten-Year Plan development participation.

        Goals:

        The top three priorities based on the survey results are:

      • Permanent Affordable Housing
      • Case Management for the Homeless
      • Transitional Shelter

      The Goals of the Continuum of Care Plan Include:

    • Encouraging the development of permanent affordable housing
    • Developing a funding strategy for increasing Case Management Services
    • Increased capacity for Transitional Programs and Shelter

    Case Management

    During the time that people are in Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing or in a program to get into affordable permanent housing, they are required to meet weekly with their case manager. During these meetings, case managers can give information on different resources, be a support system to help move the person in the right direction and really emphasize the need to participate in and follow all of the program requirements.

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How we Serve

History of the Lewis County Shelter Program