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5 <br />\~` <br />?'~ <br />The main:~ocus of the Plan is to end chronic homelessness, without excluding the <br />needs of all homeless individuals' and families. The focus on chronic homelessness <br />stemmed frem .the acknowledgement of Steering Committee members that chronic ~ <br />homelessness .has the greatest impact'on the community, both in terms of its fiscal ~ <br />costs and. its visibility on the streets. While ending chronic homelessness is the focus 9 <br />of the plan, it should be emphasized that other sub-groups of homeless. persons will not <br />be :ignored: This: plan presents additional recommendations that look to serve the i <br />needs of all homeless families and individuals and work to prevent. homelessness, <br />shorten episodes of hamelessness, antl,rapidly re-house those who experience events ' <br />that lead to homelessness. ' <br />As Ce-Chairs of the Steering Cammittee we wish to thankthe members of the Commit- <br />tee-who have givenso freely of their time, the Working Group of County and Town staff ', o <br />and representatives of agencies involved in homeless services who have led this pro- j <br />ject, hose citizens of Orange County who have participated in the public meetings, and <br />the sponsors of the Parfriership. As the leaders of our community, we hope that you <br />will take this opportunity to review he results of this effort, adopt the plan for your juris- <br />diction, an~d,support the work of the Steering Committee in the coming. years to guaran- , <br />tee the successful' implementation of the; plan. Your consideration and support are ap- <br />predated, ~ 4~ <br />j <br />Respectfully submitted; <br />I ~ <br />i <br />Moses Carey Nathan Milian ~° <br />Orange County President, N.R. Milian ,~ <br />Board of Commissioners and Associates ~ I <br /> <br />~, <br />I I <br />a <br />