Continuum of Care - Additional Documents

2022 Point in Time Count

• 2022 Point in Time Count Data Infographic

Continuum of Care (CoC) Vision 2022 - 2024

A CoC Vision was adopted at the December 2021 meeting of the CoC Board.  

By the end of Calendar Year 2024, the CoC Board will confidently make the following statements about the CoC’s impact:

1. Permanently house those experiencing homelessness;
2. Ensuring an efficient, dignified system;
3. Promote an equitable and just system;
4. Drive systemwide engagement and collaboration; and
5. Strengthen regional leadership and accountability.

• CoC Vision CY 2022 - 2024

Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) Needs Assessment

• Orange County CoC Needs Assessment Presentation
• OC CoC Needs Assessment Presentation Recording

Training: HUD's Equal Access Rules

Dr. Deme Hill provides information on how to incorporate The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Equal Access Rules into service provision, to ensure safe, welcoming, and equitable spaces for all individuals.

• HUD's Equal Access Rules Presentation
• HUD's Equal Access Rules Presentation Recording

As an additional resource that was mentioned during the training, please see HUD website link for information on mediating conversations for program participants who are engaged in conflict around an individual’s presentation of gender or sexuality: LGBTQ Homelessness - HUD Exchange. This resource also includes training scenarios for shelter staff under the header “Training Scenarios for CoCs and Projects”.

Training: CalAIM Overview

Andrew Kilgust from CalOptima provided information on the CalAIM program on Friday, June 17, 2022. This training  gave a general overview of CalAIM and described two of the benefits under the program - Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports. Additional information on current services available to eligible members and those that CalOptima will be implementing in the year to come were also covered, along with allotted time for questions and answers for those in attendance.

• CalAIM Overview Presentation

Event: Racial Equity Roadmap Community Kick-Off

Lisa Bahadosingh and Monique Price of C4 Innovations provide an overview of the Racial Equity Roadmap process that is underway in partnership with the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC), providing further information about this project and collaboration opportunities for key stakeholders in Orange County.

The Office of Care Coordination on behalf of the Orange County CoC is working with C4 Innovations on a Racial Equity Roadmap that will guide the work of the Orange County CoC and institutionalize equitable policies and practices in homeless service delivery.

During this year long process, the Office of Care Coordination is partnering with C4 Innovations to achieve the following:

• CoC Assessments and Data Analyses
• Learning and Action Planning
• Coaching and Sustainability Planning

To view a recording of the event from December 10, 2021, please click on the following link: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/HQC9yUVXwM 

Training: Racial Equity Roadmap Level-Setting Sessions

The Office of Care Coordination on behalf of the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) is working with C4 Innovations on a Racial Equity Roadmap that will guide the work of the Orange County CoC and institutionalize equitable policies and practices in homeless service delivery.

As a next step in the Racial Equity Roadmap process, three Racial Equity Level-Setting Sessions facilitated by Lisa Bahadosingh, Monique Price, and Regina Cannon of C4 Innovations were offered to build upon the overview of rich information provided during the Community Kick-Off call.  The Racial Equity Level-Setting Sessions were facilitated on January 13, 2022; January 20, 2022; and February 1, 2022.

The content of these sessions invited participants to:

• Understand the importance of leading with race
• Examine the historical and current day connections between structural racism and homelessness
• Build a shared understanding of anti-racism language and concepts
• Deepen knowledge of the three levels of racism and the means by which they function in your work
• Increase skills to initiate productive conversations about race and racism
• Begin learning how to operationalize anti-racist strategies and practices

To view recordings of all three sessions, please click on the following link: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/HQC9yUVXwM

Event: Racial Equity Roadmap Presentation of Findings

The Office of Care Coordination on behalf of the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) hosted the Racial Equity Roadmap Presentation of Findings, facilitated by C4 Innovations. In this virtual event, Lisa Bahadosingh and Monique Price of C4 Innovations provide an overview on the current progress made in the development of the Racial Equity Roadmap for the Orange County CoC.

Development of the Racial Equity Roadmap is taking place in three phases:

• Phase 1: Assessment and Learning
• Phase 2: Action Planning and Continued Learning
• Phase 3: Implementation Support and Sustainability 

As part of Phase 1, C4 Innovations has held listening sessions, facilitated individual stakeholder interviews, reviewed select CoC policies and procedures, distributed a racial equity assessment survey, and analyzed quantitative data. Phase 1 concluded with a presentation of findings on the qualitative and quantitative data gathered thus far as it applies to the Orange County CoC. C4 Innovations also made reports available on the quantitative and qualitative data findings from Phase 1.

• Quantitative Data Findings Report
• Qualitative Data Findings Report

To view a recording of the event on May 3, 2022, please click on the following link: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/oJjLuYSr27

The event presentation is also included for reference: Racial Equity Roadmap Presentation of Findings