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21 <br /> Slide #18 <br /> Please let me know if I can present to your <br /> group,or provide further info <br /> •Rachel Waltz <br /> •rwaltz@orangecountync,gov <br /> • (919) 245-2496 <br /> �SfSflElihip{A <br /> "S��fnJllnnupr.vmc <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if the Town of Chapel Hill made recent steps towards 24 <br /> accessible bathroom facilities. <br /> Rachel Waltz said yes, that they voted for enhanced facilities. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if Project Connect still exists. <br /> Rachel Waltz said Project Connect will not occur in 2023. She said that the service <br /> providers really do the work of Project Connect daily. <br /> Commissioner Greene said that was her thought and a service center could be a place <br /> where there are household goods people could access. She wondered if there was a path <br /> towards that. <br /> Rachel Waltz said she was at IFC and there is increased services. She said that the <br /> housing helpline is there once a week, and the housing support team is here. She said they are <br /> examining how they can develop other partnerships on site at IFC. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if all the gaps are filled, if the homelessness count would <br /> reach zero. She asked how the point in time count was conducted. <br /> Rachel Waltz said that filling all the gaps would present a systematic response. She said <br /> that they would never prevent a housing crisis. She said that if there is one, then it is easily <br /> identified,they are linked with service provider partner,financial supports to relocate are available, <br /> and there are units identified so that those in crisis return to their own place within 30 days. <br /> Commissioner Richards said a point in time count might never get to zero, but the county <br /> would have adequate resources in place so that they are addressed within 30 days. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said she was interested in a more detailed description of those <br /> experiencing homelessness. She said that she would like to know the details about those coming <br /> into homelessness and those who repeat. She said she would like to see who they are serving <br /> and if it is people who cannot otherwise navigate themselves and those with the most need. She <br /> said it would be beneficial to see the inflow. <br /> Rachel Waltz said that age in particular would be helpful. She said they had data on <br /> household income, health insurance, and the number of health conditions folks may have. She <br /> said that a shelter can work very well for some and connect them to employment and health care. <br /> She said that those who live unsheltered have a history of distrust with systems and organizations. <br /> She said there is not choice in those scenarios. She said those individuals are working with their <br /> street outreach team. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said she would like to see a detailed breakdown of those <br /> experiencing long-term homelessness and those who are not. <br />