More shelters, housing and a regional understanding about causes and solutions are needed
Hundreds more shelter beds and thousands of additional low-income housing units are needed to significantly reduce homelessness across the county, according to a new plan released Wednesday by the San DiegoTamera Kohler, president and CEO of the task force, said the plan is an attempt to get all cities in the county on the same page when addressing homelessness while also noting progress that has been made, finding areas that need improvements and setting goals to help specific communities.
“When we did our engagement across the region, there still is room for improvement of leadership,” she said. “We have seen greater coordination between the city of San Diego and the county, but there’s still work to be done in a number of jurisdictions.” Besides improving collaboration with cities in the county, Kohler said there also should be better relations with the 18 Indian tribes in the region.
The plan also calls for incorporating people who have experienced homelessness in discussions about solutions and for ending what it calls the criminalization of homelessness, such as the enforcement of laws that target encampments. The plan also calls for 11,774 more rapid-rehousing units, which provide rent subsidies that gradually taper off as tenants become self-sufficient. The county now has about 2,500 rapid re-housing units, and the plan calls for adding 7,309 in the city of San Diego, 1,858 in East County, 1,863 in North County and 743 in South County.
Many cities throughout the county have adopted their own plans to address homelessness, and Kohler said the new countywide plan is something they could adopt or draw from to expand their own efforts.
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