The El Dorado Opportunity Knocks (EDOK) Continuum of Care (CoC) coordinates efforts to reduce poverty and homelessness in El Dorado County.

EDOK CoC seeks community input to inform the development of a strategic plan for an ongoing response to homelessness in El Dorado County. We invite you to engage in problem solving around community needs and barriers by sharing your input here.

Thank you for your commitment to effectively responding to homelessness in El Dorado County!

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* 1. Vision for Success: In a perfect world, what is the measure of success for solving homelessness in El Dorado County?  Examples: "No children are homeless." "Fewer people with mental health issues living on the street." "Public spaces feel safe and available for everyone to use."

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* 2. What are the greatest barriers you face when trying to find permanent housing for your clients?

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* 3. For those organizations that work with households already housed, which of the services you provide best enables them to remain housed?

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* 4. Does your organization or agency currently use "Housing First"?

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* 5. Does your organization or agency currently use "Harm Reduction"?

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* 6. What support would be most helpful to your organization work to fully incorporate the principles of Housing First? (Select up to 2)

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* 7. What support would be most helpful to your organization work to fully incorporate the principles of Harm Reduction? (Select up to 2)

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* 8. What resource could your organization or jurisdiction contribute to increase the affordable housing options in El Dorado County (Select one)?

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* 9. What could your organization contribute to collectively increase the amount of financial assistance available to those seeking affordable housing?

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* 10. Why might one of your clients not be aware of resources and benefits that our community can make available to them?

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* 11. Where in our current homeless system of care do you believe people experiencing homelessness are getting stuck? (Select top 2)

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* 12. What (if anything) are your top concerns about using a Coordinated Entry System for assessing each household’s need and identifying appropriate resources to that end? (Select up to 3)

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* 13. What barriers keep you from maximizing your leverage of mainstream resources (i.e., resources not specifically targeted to people experiencing homelessness but include welfare, health, mental health resources)?

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* 14. What specific resources do you think are needed to improve consumer navigation through our system (If more than one, please include in "Other")?

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* 15. What types of employment related services do your clients who wish to engage in employment related services need more of (If more than one, please include in "Other")?

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* 16. How can the EDOK CoC support your organization or jurisdiction’s work to help your clients avoid the challenges that come from poor credit, work histories, and/or criminal records?

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* 17. What educational or job training opportunities offered by your organization or jurisdiction could potentially expand to serve those at risk of homelessness throughout El Dorado County?

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* 18. What could EDOK CoC do to improve collaboration between and among the CoC, healthcare, workforce development, education, and justice systems in terms of the homeless system(s) of care?

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* 19. What could the EDOK CoC do to help you better engage residents, community groups, elected officials, and the media around a common understanding of the problems and solutions associated with homelessness (If more than one, please include in "Other")?

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* 20. Is there anything else you would like to share?

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* 21. Name (optional)

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* 22. Organization or Affiliation (optional)

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* 23. Title or Role (optional)

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* 24. Email Address (optional)

THANK YOU SO MUCH! 

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