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DocuSign Envelope ID: EB294A71-C7D1-4EE4-8287-60A6149320D4 <br /> inclement weather nights. HomeStart was a direct outcome of a 1994 Orange County <br /> Emergency Family Shelter Task Force. <br /> IFC Case Managers work toward the goal of increasing access to services <br /> through coordination and communication, increasing communication of <br /> services and how to access them, and improving coordination of services, <br /> including additional substance abuse services. Community House and <br /> HomeStart provide an array of services including job coaching and referrals to <br /> community agencies for a variety of helpful resources such as substance use <br /> treatment, clothing, identification, child care, and health insurance. IFC Residential <br /> Programs have one part-time and two full-time, plus eight volunteer Case Managers <br /> who meet with residents to establish a plan and connect them to relevant resources. <br /> Case management that empowers individuals and families is key to overcoming <br /> homelessness. <br /> Volunteer opportunities„ which increase community engagement and introduce <br /> the community to human services needs, include reception and administration, meal <br /> groups, and case managers. <br /> e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chanel <br /> Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange Counly BOCC Goals and Priorities, <br /> Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro Board Priorities, or other community <br /> priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, <br /> i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this <br /> program. <br /> In accordance with the Towns' and County's goal of affordable housing and <br /> creating a space for everyone, Community House and HomeStart provide <br /> emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless individuals and families. We <br /> routinely have more requests for shelter than we can accommodate. The Point-in- <br /> Time Count in January 2017 found 127 homeless individuals in Orange County, up <br /> from 80 in 2016. In FY17, IFC provided shelter to 136 men, 80 women, and 54 <br /> children (unduplicated individuals). We provided an additional 98 men and 10 women <br /> with inclement weather shelter during the cold months. <br /> Through partnerships with Piedmont Health Services (PHS), UNC Health Care, <br /> Freedom House, and UNC Horizons, we work toward the goal of affordable <br /> healthcare, including additional healthcare options and additional mental health <br /> service options and additional substance abuse services. PHS has a satellite <br /> clinic located in Community House and this means that residents of both Community <br /> House and HomeStart have an easily-accessible clinic with consistent treatment <br /> providers. We also routinely make referrals to Freedom House for substance abuse <br /> services, as well as receive referrals from Freedom House to shelter their clients <br /> experiencing homelessness. Many of our family shelter referrals come from UNC <br /> Horizons, a substance abuse treatment program. <br /> f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will <br /> they be identified and connected with the program? <br /> DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE 1/23/2018 2:06:13 PM P a g e 1 7 o f 3 7 <br />