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J <br /> 19 <br /> 4 <br /> Section 8 Certificates and Vouchers to eligible families as they become <br /> available. Waiting list priority is given to homeless families. <br /> 13. Chapel Hill Housing Department: Administers public housing with a <br /> preference system for homeless families. <br /> In addition, the following agencies would be vital participants in certain supportive <br /> housing strategies according to the target population for transitional housing. They <br /> include: Vocational Rehabilitation; Orange County Veterans Affairs Officer; Club <br /> Nova (a subsidiary of Orange Person Chatham Mental Health providing transitional <br /> employment); the Orange County Literacy Council, Helpline (crisis intervention). <br /> These agencies represent the core providers of services in the community and <br /> would be the first point of contact in developing any strategy to close any service <br /> delivery gaps. <br /> Permanent and Permanent Supportive Housing <br /> Homeless families presently face many barriers to finding adequate and affordable <br /> permanent housing in Orange County. In market rate rental housing in the Chapel <br /> Hill/Carrboro area, families face competition with students who often pool incomes <br /> and drive up rents. In Northern Orange County, the existing rental housing stock <br /> is quite limited. The Project HomeStart strategy/model will help address these <br /> barriers and complete the continuum in several ways. <br /> A Housing Coordinator will be responsible for aiding families in the difficult task of <br /> finding adequate, affordable, permanent housing. This person would also <br /> coordinate with the existing subsidized housing providers to match family needs <br /> with available resources. A unique case management system is planned which will <br /> provide follow-up support and services to families for up to six months after they <br /> leave the transitional housing component. It is recognized that families will need <br /> assistance in transitioning from a highly supportive environment to one which <br /> encourages and fosters independence. <br /> Sources: <br /> Emergency Family Support and Shelter Task Force. Feasibility Study, October <br /> 1994 <br /> Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, Orange/Durham Coalition for Battered <br /> Women and Orange Community Housing Corporation. 1994 Supportive <br /> Housing'Program Application. August 1994. <br /> Orange County Task Force on Homeless Women and Children. Homeless <br /> Women and Children in Orange County: A Community Report and <br /> Recommendations, May 1993. <br />