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HOUSING

Increase availability of overnight emergency shelter and
Goal 1: support services to individuals seeking shelter.

objective 1.1 Strategy Timeline Project Leads Partners
By 2018, Island Establish a year-round, overnight emergency April Whidbey Island County Human Services, SPIN Café,
County will shelter in Oak Harbor. 2017- Homeless Oak Harbor faith communities
have a year- Ongoing Coalition
round overnight Secure long-term sustainable funding to Ongoing Whidbey Island County Human Services, SPIN Café
emergency shelter support shelter operation. Homeless
and reduce Coalition
the number Incorporate shelter referral into discharge 2017- Housing Work WhidbeyHealth, Whidbey Homeless
of homeless procedures for all jails and local emergency Ongoing Group Coalition, Island County Jail, Oak Harbor Jail
individuals department.
reporting sleeping
unsheltered the Ensure transportation to the shelter is avail- May 2017 Housing Work WhidbeyHealth, Island County Jail, Whidbey
Ongoing
Group
Homeless Coalition, Oak Harbor Jail
able from emergency rooms and jails on
night prior by 20%. evenings and weekends.
Assess need of emergency shelter on Camano 2018 Island County Snohomish County service agencies
Island through data collection from regional Human Services
shelters. Evaluate associated referral and
transportation needs.

objective 1.2 Strategy Timeline Project Leads Partners
By 2018, homeless Offer care and harm-reduction interventions 2018- Island County Whidbey Homeless Coalition, Spin Café,
individuals and and/or referrals for shelter clients from com- 2020 Public Health WhidbeyHealth
families will munity medical and dental providers.
have improved Offer care and harm-reduction interventions 2018- Island County Whidbey Homeless Coalition, Spin Café,
referral and and/or referrals for shelter clients from 2020 Public Health Compass Health, Island County Human
access to support community mental health and substance use Services, WhidbeyHealth
disorder treatment providers.
services through
the overnight Offer shelter clients additional housing 2017- Island County Whidbey Homeless Coalition
emergency shelter. support services through referral to the Island 2020 Human Services
County Housing Support Center.

strategic Alignments

1. national Prevention strategy: Clinical and Community Preventive strategies

a. recommendations b. Actions
• Design and promote affordable, accessible, safe and • Support use of retail sites, schools, churches, and
healthy housing. community centers for the provision of evidence-
• Support implementation of community-based based preventive services.
preventive services and enhance linkages with • Expand public-private partnerships to implement
clinical care. community preventive services (e.g., school-based
oral health programs, community-based diabetes
prevention programs).

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