Exit OK GICH Stakeholder Survey The Oklahoma Governor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness (OK GICH) needs your help in developing a new five year plan to end homelessness in our state. The OK GICH was created by Executive Order (2004-10) in 2004, and is a 25-member advisory body composed of public, private and nonprofit representatives working together to end homelessness in Oklahoma. Our focus is on increasing capacity and strengthening infrastructure at the state and local levels needed for organizations and individuals to accomplish their goal of ending homelessness across the state. We want to know how we can best serve you and your community so that you can be successful. Your answers will help guide our work over the next five years. We ask that you please take a moment to respond to the following questions. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Ed Long at 405-922-7580 or ed.long@crosssectorinnovations.org. Please reply no later than November 30, 2018. Question Title * 1. Which of the following would be beneficial in your community for increasing awareness of needs, resources and opportunities for ending homelessness? Please select all that apply. a. Statewide resource map and contact information b. Overview of relationships and funding sources for those working to end homelessness c. Increased sharing of best practices d. Increased sharing of state and local data e. Increased sharing of gaps in information, programs and services f. Increased sharing of local stories that convey challenges and successes g. Increased communication of factors that contribute to homelessness h. Hosting local town halls/forums i. Increased local media coverage j. Talking points, handouts for educating others Please explain. Question Title * 2. Which of the following would be beneficial in your community for increasing awareness of needs, resources and opportunities for ending homelessness? (Continued) Please select all that apply. k. Toolkit for education/awareness that can be tailored with local information l. Speaker’s bureau m. Virtual presentations, speakers n. Peer learning opportunities o. No additional resources are needed to increase awareness in my community Other (Please specify below.) Please explain. Question Title * 3. What obstacles do you believe hinder progress in your community or in the state to end homelessness? Please select all that apply. a. Lack of funding b. Lack of flexibility in addressing local needs c. Lack of expertise in particular areas d. Lack of collaboration e. Lack of emergency shelter f. Lack of affordable housing g. Lack of transportation h. Lack of jobs i. Lack of employment supports (e.g., job coaching) j. Lack of access to healthcare Please explain. Question Title * 4. What obstacles do you believe hinder progress in your community or in the state to end homelessness? (Continued) Please select all that apply. k. Lack of access to mental health services l. Lack of services for victims of domestic violence m. Lack of full enrollment of children experiencing homelessness in school, Head Start or early education programs n. Other (Please specify below.) Please explain. Question Title * 5. How would you rate your capacity to design, implement and evaluate innovative solutions for ending homelessness? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 6. How would you rate your access to quality data to guide and evaluate work in your community to end homelessness? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 7. In what areas would you like to have access to additional training or resources? Please select all that apply. a. Building strong collaboration b. Planning c. Leadership development d. Research and data collection e. Integrating best practices in programs and services f. Communication, Marketing, Outreach g. I do not need additional training or resources h. Other (Please specify below.) Please explain. Question Title * 8. Would you benefit from opportunities to “ask an expert” questions about specific challenges/issues you face? a. Yes b. No c. Uncertain If yes, what topics would be beneficial? Question Title * 9. How would you rate the current status of adopting evidence-based practices in your community to end homelessness? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 10. How would you rate the effectiveness of collaboration in your community to end homelessness? a. Not at all b. Somewhat effective c. Uncertain d. Effective e. Very effective Please explain. Question Title * 11. How would you rate the degree to which Oklahomans experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness are included in the design and planning for programs and services in your community? a. Not at all included b. Sometimes included c. Uncertain d. Often included e. Always included Please explain. Question Title * 12. How often is your community leveraging public-private partnerships to end homelessness? (If you answer “never,” please skip to question #14.) a. Never b. Sometimes c. Uncertain d. Often e. Very often Please explain. Question Title * 13. How effective are public-private partnerships in your community at achieving goals related to ending homelessness? a. Not very effective b. Somewhat effective c. Uncertain d. Effective e. Very effective Please explain. Question Title * 14. How would you rate discharge planning or transition of individuals in your community from the HEALTHCARE system into permanent housing (i.e., any type of housing other than shelters)? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 15. How would you rate discharge planning or transition of individuals in your community from the CHILD WELFARE system into permanent housing (i.e., any type of housing other than shelters)? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 16. How would you rate discharge planning or transition of individuals in your community from the CRIMINAL JUSTICE (adult) system into permanent housing (i.e., any type of housing other than shelters)? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 17. How would you rate discharge planning or transition of individuals in your community from the JUVENILE JUSTICE system into permanent housing (i.e., any type of housing other than shelters)? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 18. How would you rate discharge planning or transition of individuals in your community from the BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE system into permanent housing (i.e., any type of housing other than shelters)? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 19. How would you rate the degree to which children experiencing homelessness in your community are enrolled in school, Head Start or an early education program? a. Poor b. Fair c. Unceratin d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 20. How would you rate the availability of resources in your community for meeting the needs of veterans experiencing homelessness? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 21. How would you rate the degree to which various programs and services for Oklahomans experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness are effectively coordinating referrals and care with other programs and services when needed? a. Poor b. Fair c. Uncertain d. Good e. Excellent Please explain. Question Title * 22. What efforts to end homelessness in your community or in the state are working well? Question Title * 23. I am responding to this survey in my role as a(n): a. Nonprofit service provider b. Local government employee c. State government employee d. Federal government employee e. Tribal government representative f. Elected official g. Policy advocate h. Funder i. Educator j. Concerned citizen Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. I work in or represent the following area(s): (Please select all that apply.) a. Northwestern (Counties: Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Ellis, Woodward, Dewey, Custer, Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Blaine, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Oklahoma-excluding OKC, Canadian, Logan) b. North Central (Counties: Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, Kay, Payne, Grant, Garfield) c. Northeast (Counties: Craig, Ottawa, Delaware, Cherokee, Adair, Sequoyah, Washington, Nowata, Rogers, Mayes, Wagoner) d. Southeast (Counties: McCurtain, Choctaw, Pushmataha, Bryan, Carter, Love, Ponotoc, Coal, Murray. Johnston, Atoka, Marshall, Pittsburg, Latimer, LeFlore, Haskell, McIntosh, Hughes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Muskogee) e. Southwest (Counties: Roger Mills, Beckham, Washita, Kiowa, Tillman, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Garvin, McClain, Grady, Caddo, Comanche, Greer, Harmon, Jackson) f. Cleveland County g. City of Oklahoma City h. City of Tulsa Please specify the county (-ies) in which you work or that you represent. Question Title * 25. Other comments: Thank you for your input! It is greatly appreciated. Done