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Home My WebLink AboutAbbott Email Batch 9B1 From:Shoresman, Michelle Sent:Monday, April 8, 2024 1:26 PM To:McDonald, Whitney; Johnson, Derek; Tway, Timothea (Timmi) Subject:Fwd: Communication final documents Attachments:WHV Outreach Letter.final.docx; FAQ. final.docx; WHV Stakeholder Outreach.xlsx Here’s the latest I’ve gotten. Haven’t even looked at the attachments yet, but wanted to pass on so you have the most current timeline for outreach. From: Michelle Shoresman <mshoresman@co.slo.ca.us> Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 1:12:59 PM To: Shoresman, Michelle <mshoresm@slocity.org> Subject: FW: Communication final documents This message is from an External Source. Use caution when deciding to open attachments, click links, or respond. From: Linda Belch <lbelch@co.slo.ca.us> Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 12:55 PM To: Dawn Ortiz-Legg <dortizlegg@co.slo.ca.us>; Jimmy Paulding <jpaulding@co.slo.ca.us>; Jeanette Trompeter <jtrompeter@co.slo.ca.us>; Wiberg, Daisy <dwiberg@slocity.org> Cc: Shelly Cone <SCone@co.slo.ca.us>; Michelle Shoresman <mshoresman@co.slo.ca.us>; wszentes@slocity.org; Niko Elvambuena <nelvambuena@co.slo.ca.us>; Rebecca Campbell <rcampbell@co.slo.ca.us>; Suzie Freeman <sfreeman@co.slo.ca.us>; Sylvia Barnard <goodsamshelter@gmail.com>; Kirsten Cahoon <kcahoon@goodsamaritanshelter.org>; Freya Estreller <freya@dignitymoves.org>; Devin Drake <ddrake@co.slo.ca.us> Subject: Communication final documents Happy Monday Everyone, Attached are the final version of the outreach letter and FAQs with all feedback incorporated. Also attached is the stakeholder outreach excel sheet. We are working on putting this in a shared location, and the link will be shared shortly. A couple of notable changes:  Date, time and location of community information sessions was removed from the letter and instead we ask the individual receiving the letter to go to our website to register for a community information session  The website will have the date and time of the community information session listed, but not the location. We want individuals to register for the session first and then they will be provided the location. The logic here is that we want to know who plans to attend to the best of our abilities beforehand. To recap our next steps:  Each of us will contact the entity we are assigned this week, with a goal of making either a phone or in person contact by Wednesday, and either dropping off or mailing the letter and FAQ by Friday  Our website will be updated by this Wednesday 4/10  Community mailers are going out next week 2  Jeanette and Linda are working together on a press release  A follow up communication meeting has been scheduled for 4/18 at 3:30 for this group to work on:  Community presentation  Door hangars and neighborhood outreach plan Thank you! Linda Belch, Deputy Director Adult and Homeless Services County of San Luis Obispo (805)788-9460 Phone (805) 781-1846 Fax LBelch@co.slo.ca.us This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of, any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From: Linda Belch Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2024 9:53 AM To: Dawn Ortiz-Legg <dortizlegg@co.slo.ca.us>; Jimmy Paulding <jpaulding@co.slo.ca.us>; Jeanette Trompeter <jtrompeter@co.slo.ca.us>; Wiberg, Daisy <dwiberg@slocity.org> Cc: Shelly Cone <SCone@co.slo.ca.us>; Michelle Shoresman <mshoresman@co.slo.ca.us>; wszentes@slocity.org; Niko Elvambuena <nelvambuena@co.slo.ca.us>; Rebecca Campbell <rcampbell@co.slo.ca.us>; Suzie Freeman <sfreeman@co.slo.ca.us>; Sylvia Barnard <goodsamshelter@gmail.com>; Kirsten Cahoon <kcahoon@goodsamaritanshelter.org>; Freya Estreller <freya@dignitymoves.org>; Devin Drake <ddrake@co.slo.ca.us> Subject: Communication update Thank you all for your time today. Below are the action items and next steps: 1. We divided up the critical partner outreach. Niko will create a shared location with the critical partners, their contact information, who is assigned and a notes column for us to enter our contact information into. Those who are assigned to a partner for outreach will:  Make contact by 4/10 via phone call or in person  Drop off or email follow up letter and FAQ by 4/12 (drafts attached) 2. Documents for review:  FAQ attached has been updated, if you have additional feedback please provide that to me by end of day Friday 4/5.  Critical partner outreach letter revision, if you have additional feedback please provide that to me by end of day Friday 4/5. 3. By noon Monday, the finalized FAQ and follow up letter will be circulated to this group so that outreach can begin; the attached ‘critical partners outreach plan’ indicates who has been assigned to which contact 4. Community mailers are on track to be ready to mail out by 4/18 5. Jeanette and Linda will work together on press release to coincide with community mailer 6. HSD will schedule follow up communication plan meeting for the week of 4/15 which will focus on:  Finalizing door hangars and neighborhood outreach  Reviewing the community forum presentation Thank you everyone for your partnership on this! It’s so exciting to see this project come to life. 3 Linda Belch, Deputy Director Adult and Homeless Services County of San Luis Obispo (805)788-9460 Phone (805) 781-1846 Fax LBelch@co.slo.ca.us This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of, any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, protected, and/or privileged material. Any review, re- transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION County of San Luis Obispo | Department of Social Services 3433 S. Higuera St. | San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-8119 ss_homelessservices@co.slo.ca.us | slohomeless.com April 8, 2024 [Stakeholder Name] [Job Title] [Organization/Agency/Business] [Street Address] [City][State][Zip] Dear [Prefix][First Name] [Last Name][Suffix], On behalf of the County of San Luis Obispo, I am honored to share information about an exciting project currently under development for the County Health Agency Campus on Johnson Avenue in the City of San Luis Obispo, called the Welcome Home Village. Welcome Home Village is the result of a partnership between County and City of San Luis Obispo, developer DignityMoves and Good Samaritan Shelter aimed at collaboratively addressing encampments throughout the city. The project will house and provide supportive services to 80 unhoused individuals, enabling them to move from homelessness to long term housing. Attached to this letter is a Frequently Asked Question document that provides an overview of the program and how this addition will seamlessly integrate with services already existing on the County’s Health Campus. We realize that the community will have additional questions, and we invite you to visit slocounty.gov/WelcomeHomeVillage to learn more about the project and register for an upcoming community information session, Thank you for your support and understanding as we work together to address homelessness in our community. We look forward to connecting with you soon. COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION Devin Drake Director of Social Services Linda Belch Adult and Homeless Services Branch Manager County of San Luis Obispo | Department of Social Services 3433 S. Higuera St. | San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | (P) 805-788-9460 info@slocounty.ca.gov | www.slocounty.ca.gov Welcome Home Village (WHV) FAQ April 4, 2024 1. Welcome Home Village is a program that will enable the City and County of San Luis Obispo to work collaboratively to address encampments throughout San Luis Obispo. Up to 80 unhoused individuals will be provided housing and supportive services so that they can move from homelessness to long term housing. 2. Why will Welcome Home Village be successful?  Supportive housing communities like the ones created by DignityMoves and Good Samaritan Shelter are 5 times more successful in helping people secure and maintain safe and stable housing, and we are eager to replicate their successes here in the city of San Luis Obispo.  Similar successful programs include 5Cities Homeless Coalition’s Cabins for Change in Grover Beach, Transitions-Mental Health Association’s Bishop Street Studios in San Luis Obispo, and the DignityMoves’ pilot program located in the heart of Santa Barbara. 3. Who will live at the Welcome Home Village?  Welcome Home Village will enable the City and County to work collaboratively to address encampments throughout the City, starting with those encamped on the Bob Jones trail  No PC 290 (registered sex offenders) will be enrolled in the program. 4. How was the location chosen?  The SLO County Health Agency Campus on Johnson provides integrated access to nearby medical centers, behavioral health outpatient services, and the crisis stabilization unit.  Conveniently located near grocery stores, two bus stops, the SLO Railroad Safety Trail, and other important amenities. 5. How will Welcome Home Village operate?  Case management, outreach, and treatment services will be provided on site by Good Samaritan shelter, a provider with over 35 years’ experience in delivering services to those experiencing homelessness  WHV will provide everything the residents need on site including, 24-hour staff and security, privacy fencing, individual units for each resident, and onsite laundry and cooking facilities