SINGLE ADULT HOMELESSNESS
ADVISORY GROUP
Wednesday, 10/12/2016 | 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Agenda
• All Home Governance
• Single Adult Homelessness Action Plan
• Next Steps
All Home Governance –
Consultant Recommendations
1. Restructure All Home Board/Exec to remove conflicts of interest and be
action-oriented; make Exec Committee all funders
2. Redefine the Funder Alignment Committee to implement All Home
Board/Exec funding decisions (rather than decide)
3. Continue to convene stakeholders to provide input and make
recommendations to All Home Board/Exec
4. Restructure system functions (HMIS, CEA, Data/Evaluation) to be directed by
All Home Board/Exec via All Home
5. Clarify role of All Home Director/Staff as implementers of All Home
Board/Exec decisions
All Home Governance - Current
Coordinating Board
Executive
Committee
Consumer
Coordinating Board membership by charter:
a. The established seats include:
(i) Local government (7)
(ii) currently or formerly
homeless (4)
(iii) Nonprof homeless providers (4)
b. 10- 15 representatives from the following sectors of All
Home:
(i) System leaders
(ii) Faith community
(iii) Philanthropy
(iv) Community members
Funder
Alignment
Subcommittees
Population
Advisory Groups
Data &
Evaluation
Youth/Young
Adults
Safe Harbors
(HMIS)
Singles and
Veterans
Communications
Families with
Children
TBD: Other
TBD: Other
Populations
Current Coordinating Board
membership:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Funders – 8
Providers – 11 (plus 2)
Other – 6
Homeless – 6
All Home Governance – Proposed
Coordinating Board
System Committees
(HMIS, CEA, Data, Funders)
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Population
Affinity Groups
(All Populations, YYA, Families,
Singles, Vets, Chronic)
People with Experiences
of Homelessness
(CAC, Focus Groups, Surveys)
Action Plan
Workgroups
(Rare,
Brief/One-Time, Community,
Race/Equity)
Single decision-making body (previously three: CB, Exec, and Funder)
Simpler to understand for all stakeholders, and more transparency about how/where decisions are made
CB is accountable to drive system change and funder alignment
CB relies on expertise from providers, consumers, system partners and best practices to advise on policy and
changes
 System Committees and Action plan workgroups work nimbly to implement
All Home Governance
Coordinating Board Responsibilities
Coordinating
Board
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Sets local homeless strategic plan and annual action plans
Sets the annual funding priorities
Oversees system functions, HUD requirements, and action plan
Reviews recommendations and feedback from system committees, consumers, affinity groups, and work
groups
 Oversee All Home Director, who is accountable for implementation of system functions and action plans
 Monthly meetings, chaired by Funder and Provider or Person with Experiences of Homelessness
 Staffed by All Home
All Home Governance:
Director and Staff
All Home Director/ Staff
Common agenda and plan
System performance
Capacity building
Communications
 Key Functions
o Align community around common agenda and plan of action (Strategic Plan)
o Measure results and monitor system performance (HMIS/Data/Evaluation)
o Build capacity of system, including funders and providers (Training)
o Communicate transparently and continuously (Meetings, Media, Newsletter)
 Accountable to Coordinating Board and larger CoC membership
o System Functions: where other entities lead key systems functions (HMIS, CEA, Data/Evaluation), All Home
oversees work via subcommittees, dashboards, and check-ins
o Provider & People with Experiences of Homelessness Input: staff and create spaces for input
o Action Plan workgroups: staff groups and push for completion of action steps
All Home Governance:
System Committees
System
Committees
HMIS
CEA
Data/Eval.
Funder
Implementers
 Including HMIS, CEA, Data and Evaluation, and Funders
 Meet monthly and, aside from the Funders group, membership consists of a mix of funders, providers,
current/former homeless individuals, and system partners
 Accountable for ensuring seamless regional response within core system functions.
 Charged with implementation of system functions with direction set by the Coordinating Board
 System committees to be staffed by All Home or partners
All Home Governance:
Provider Affinity Groups
Population Affinity Groups
Youth/ Young Adults
Families
Single Adults
Veterans
South County
East County
 Regular open convenings of providers and system partners including settings for all populations as well as specific to
populations (not membership driven)
 All population meetings will occur regularly and focus on review of data and collection of input and feedback on all aspects
of the homeless crisis response including core system functions like HMIS and CEA, and key interventions such as
permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, diversion, and cross-system partnerships
 Population specific groups (YYA, Families, Single Adults, Veterans, etc.) will convene regularly to review population-specific
data and new strategies and weigh in on the implementation of population specific initiatives.
 Input and recommendations from all Affinity Groups will be shared with the Coordinating Board and with the relevant
Action Plan Workgroups
 Population Affinity Groups to be staffed by All Home
All Home Governance:
Current/Formerly Homeless
People with
Experiences of
Homelessness
Consumer
Advisory
Council
Focus Groups
Surveys
 Increased community engagement efforts to expand opportunity for input and
recommendations from people who are currently homeless or have experienced
homelessness in the past
 Engagement will include a variety of opportunities for involvement in addition to the existing
Consumer Advisory Council and specific attention to geographic and demographic diversity
 Staffed by All Home
All Home Governance:
Action Plan Workgroups
Action Plan Workgroups
Rare
Policy
System Exits
Community
Engagement
Brief/One-Time
RRH
Diversion
Shelter
Outreach
Events
Business
Race/Equity
Faith
Others formed as
needed
 Ad hoc workgroups will form as needed and will range from very temporary (1-3 meetings) to more ongoing groups
 All Workgroups will align with the core goals of the All Home Strategic Plan (including Rare, Brief/One-Time, Community
Engagement, and Race/Equity)
 Workgroups are charged with implementing the strategies set by the Coordinating Board
 Workgroup members are determined informally based on the expertise and action needed
 Workgroups will be staffed by All Home or partners
Summit
All Home Governance:
Next Steps
October 4: Executive Committee meeting
 Reviewed proposed governance restructure. General agreement on the proposal and interest in
review and feedback from the Coordinating Board prior to formal affirmation or recommendation to
CB.
October 5: Coordinating Board meeting
 Provided input and recommendations on proposed structure and requested Executive Committee to
present revised proposal with consideration of input for next meeting.
November 2: Special Coordinating Board Meeting
 Review revised proposal for adoption
Family Work:
Family Affinity Group
Population Affinity Groups
Youth/ Young Adults
Families
Single Adults
Veterans
South County
East County
 Regular open convenings of providers and system partners including settings for all populations as well as specific to
populations (not membership driven)
 All population meetings will occur regularly and focus on review of data and collection of input and feedback on all aspects
of the homeless crisis response including core system functions like HMIS and CEA, and key interventions such as
permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, diversion, and cross-system partnerships
 Population specific groups (YYA, Families, Single Adults, Veterans, etc.) will convene regularly to review population-specific
data and new strategies and weigh in on the implementation of population specific initiatives.
 Input and recommendations from all Affinity Groups will be shared with the Coordinating Board and with the relevant
Action Plan Workgroups
 Population Affinity Groups to be staffed by All Home
Request for Feedback
• What will attract you to stay engaged?
• What will draw others?
• What has worked from the current meeting structure?
• What about the meetings have supported your work?
• What else could be incorporated moving forward?
Action Plan
Review Draft
Next Steps
What’s happened so far
Next Steps:
 Integration into the All Home Action
Plan
 Workgroups to convene around
specific strategies and actions as
needed