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7 <br /> Speak directly, honestly and aim for being concise <br /> One speaker at a time <br /> Listen for understanding <br /> Say what you need to say while making room for others to say what they need to say <br /> Be aware of assumptions & ask clarifying questions <br /> It is OK to disagree...please do so respectfully <br /> - Use first names <br /> What are we trying to accomplish? <br /> Responses, grouped into themes,follow. For a snapshot of this discussion, please see Meeting <br /> Synopsis. <br /> Keep real people at the center and serve them <br /> - We have an affordable housing crisis in our County where real people either have no <br /> home at all or can't really afford where they are living. Or they work here, but can't <br /> afford to live here <br /> Big system approach driven by needs analysis <br /> - A systems approach that looks at the big picture and strategically funds projects and <br /> programs driven by the needs analysis, not necessarily current directions of <br /> providers <br /> - Each partner provides their piece based on those needs and their charge <br /> Address the full spectrum of housing system —continuum of needs <br /> - The system addresses the full continuum from homelessness all the way up to those <br /> who don't need support <br /> - Even within homelessness, there's the chronic homeless with mental health needs <br /> Coordinate plans + Report comprehensively <br /> - Putting all the pieces together is an exciting goal <br /> - Right now, we have a lot of different plans, but not one plan to rule them all <br /> - We also have many providers with different services that feed into affordable <br /> housing, but there's so many other areas that are braided together <br /> - An overall comprehensive report could graphically show how everything comes <br /> together <br /> Work together to make homelessness in Orange County, rare, one-time and brief <br /> - Collaborate— play to our strengths & capacity as jurisdictions; each partner has a <br /> role to play <br /> How do we want to accomplish this vision? <br /> Promoting dignity throughout processes <br /> Page 2 <br />