7 Year Plan
Solutions to End Street Homelessness in
Madison County, IL
Solution #1: Tethered Technician Teams
Develop a network of Tethered Technicians trained in one-on-one relationship-building techniques designed to develop a relationship with an individual living in an area not meant for human habitation and help the person achieve and maintain their highest level of independent stability.
Timeline
(Click the Year to find a more detailed break down)
Hand Up Housing of Alton, IL and Inner City Mission of Springfield, IL, teamed up to find the solutions to end street homelessness in Madison County and began evaluating the issues surrounding street homelessness. Total Spent for first year of service - $297,000.
Quantify the numbers and interaction level of the individuals caught in street homelessness. Establish working groups with affected businesses, municipalities, and outreach personnel. Recruit, train, and engage Tethered Technicians. Discuss municipal codes, ordinances, and laws governing street homelessness. Map mental health services. Total Budget - $379,500
Develop site plans for building of the Navigation Center. Finalize municipal codes, ordinances, and laws that govern street homelessness. Begin legislative conversations on the state and federal levels concerning roadblocks to street homeless stability. Maintain working groups and expand Tethered Technicians. Develop a working group to expand mental health and addiction services. Decrease street homelessness by 20%. Total Budget - $576,500.
Raise support for the construction and operation of a Navigation Center. Pass municipal codes, ordinances, and laws that govern street homelessness. Maintain working groups and expand Tethered Technicians. Finalize bills at the state and federal levels that eliminate roadblocks to street homeless stability. Obtain funding for mental health and addiction service expansion. Decrease street homelessness by 20%. Total Budget - $2,350,000.
Build, staff, and open the Navigation Center. Pass bills at the state and federal levels that eliminate roadblocks to street homeless stability. Expand mental health and addiction services. Maintain working groups and expand Tethered Technicians. Develop plans for the Riverbend Bridge community. Decrease street homelessness by 40%. Total Budget - $2,112,000.
Oversee a county-wide progressive sheltering system that leads every individual trapped in street homelessness to stable housing that fits their level of need and comfort. Maintain working groups and expand Tethered Technicians. Build Riverbend Bridge Community. Decrease street homelessness by 98%. Total Budget - $3,822,000.
Complete a five-year analysis of Solutions using the data gathered and gained experience. Open Riverbend Community. Maintain 98% of reduction in street homelessness. Total Budget - $1,334,000.
Total 7 Year Plan Budget - $10,871,000. For an average of $1,553,000 a year.