Action Plan to Address Homelessness in Santa Monica

In 2008, the City Council approved an Action Plan to Address Homelessness. In 2009 Council approved an update to the plan.  The plan was developed by City departments in collaboration with various community groups. These groups will continue to advise City staff in implementation of the Plan. 

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Summary of the Action Plan to Address Homelessness

Selected Guiding Principles:

·         Success is measured by reducing street homelessness.

·         Santa Monica is committed to doing its “fair share” of providing services.

·         New and existing housing and services should be focused on priority populations:

·          Santa Monica’s chronically homeless

·          Santa Monica residents whose last permanent address is in Santa Monica

·          Vulnerable members of Santa Monica’s workforce

·         The City’s should increase communication, education and involvement of the public.

Selected Action Steps:

·         As part of the special Chronic Homeless Project (CHP) initiative, develop a service registry to identify the most vulnerable, long-term homeless individuals;

·         Continue the work of the Homeless Community Court initiative and develop a proposal to the County to provide services for people identified in the service registry;

·         Continue the special in-jail Serial Inebriate Outreach Program and link outreach services to the efforts of the SMPD’s Homeless Liaison Program (HLP Team);

·         Continue the special Project Homecoming initiative, designed to reconnect people with appropriate services in their community of origin;

·         Implement a panhandling education and alternative giving campaign which also incorporates public education elements.

Learn more about ways you can get involved and help end homelessness

This page was last modified on 03/05/2010