Mendocino County Homelessness Findings and Data Report
Mendocino County has published the
Homeless Needs Assessment and Action Steps for Mendocino County
and the
Presentation of Observations, Findings and Recommendation of
Strategic Action Steps
conducted by
Marbut Consulting
Mendocino County’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) procured the services of Marbut Consulting to conduct a Homeless Services Needs Assessment and to develop Strategic Action Step Recommendations.
In order to develop practical recommendations, Marbut Consulting:
- conducted a wide range of interviews with stakeholders,
- conducted a series of site visits and tours of service providing agencies,
- interviewed individuals experiencing homelessness,
- studied and inventoried homeless services throughout Mendocino County,
- examined prior Point-in-Time-Count reports,
- analyzed statistics and reports from local agencies,
- made street-level observations,
- developed and conducted a 40-question survey of individuals experiencing homelessness,
- did ride-a-longs with local law enforcement agencies,
- posed as a person experiencing homelessness in order to understand what it is like to be homeless in this area and to better understand the movement and circulation of the homelessness community.
Using national best practices and the Seven Guiding Principles of Homeless Transformation as the key measuring tools, Marbut Consulting evaluated the current state of homeless service operations within Mendocino County. Marbut Consulting then conducted a needs assessment and gaps analysis between existing inventory and identified needs, including the types of services (qualitative) and capacity of services (quantitative) needed within Mendocino County.
Dr. Robert Marbut formally started in Mendocino County on October 4, 2017. Dr. Marbut made a final community presentation of his observations, data analyses and recommendations on March 15, 2018. Marbut Consulting then finished this study and written report on March 19, 2018.
Because most of the individuals experiencing homelessness within Mendocino County are geographically located within and near the cities of Ukiah, Fort Bragg and Willits, the research conducted for this study focused in and around the cities of Ukiah, Fort Bragg and Willits.
Author:
Patrice Mascolo
Resource Date:
May 3, 2018
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