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27 <br /> 1 could best serve the community as a new collaborative Bridge Housing program for individuals <br /> 2 with behavioral health diagnoses. With escalating numbers of residents in Orange County <br /> 3 experiencing homelessness with behavioral health needs seeking stabilization and support on <br /> 4 their way to permanent housing, this program will provide critical housing and interventions for <br /> 5 their support. <br /> 6 The Bridge Housing program at 2032 Homestead Road will serve six individuals in four <br /> 7 bedrooms for up to five months. Four (4) of the beds will serve individuals identified by Orange <br /> 8 County, and two (2) beds will serve individuals identified by Alliance Health. The program will be <br /> 9 staffed seven (7) days a week with two (2) positions providing case management and peer <br /> 10 support through individual and group programming. Orange County housing, behavioral health, <br /> 11 reentry and social service providers will have full access to the home to provide necessary <br /> 12 additional supports. Referrals to fill the four (4) Orange County-funded beds will be placed via <br /> 13 Coordinated Entry to ensure alignment with Orange County priorities, reduce duplication of <br /> 14 efforts, and facilitate faster connection to permanent housing. <br /> 15 The program would be managed by Caramore under a contract with Alliance Health. As Alliance <br /> 16 Health already has an existing relationship with Caramore, this additional program collaboration <br /> 17 would be far more cost-effective than retaining a new provider. Since 1974, Caramore has been <br /> 18 in Chapel Hill providing vocational and residential support services to adults living with mental <br /> 19 illness. The Caramore model of services is client-centered and effective, with its services being <br /> 20 advocacy-oriented and community-based. Over the years, thousands of Caramore clients have <br /> 21 successfully transitioned to independent living and employment. <br /> 22 The Homestead property and the collaboration between Alliance Health, Caramore and Orange <br /> 23 County provides a truly unique opportunity to provide a centrally-located, short-term supportive <br /> 24 housing model that fills a significant gap in the Homeless System Gaps Analysis. The Town of <br /> 25 Chapel Hill has been notified of this proposal for the property at 2032 Homestead Road, and <br /> 26 Housing Director Sarah Vinas has ensured Orange County that there are no issues from a <br /> 27 zoning perspective and that implementation efforts can proceed without community engagement <br /> 28 or additional notification being required. <br /> 29 The financing of this Bridge Housing program will be a partnership between Orange County, <br /> 30 Caramore and Alliance Health. This chart below details the costs associated with a necessary <br /> 31 renovation, the costs to Caramore during the two-month renovation, the start-up costs and the <br /> 32 annual operating expenses for the six-bed program. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Bridge H using Program at 2032 Homestead Road <br /> EXPENSES AMOUNT RESPONSIBLE PARTY <br /> Renovation of Basement to $50,000 Alliance Health <br /> include New Bathroom <br /> Payment for Caramore $36,972 Alliance Health <br /> Costs during Two (2) <br /> Months of Renovation <br /> Start-Up Costs $20,850 Orange County <br /> Annual Operations Costs $221,831 2/3 Orange County, 1/3 <br /> for Six (6) Beds Alliance Health <br />