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ers City Net 2021-2022 Santa Ana Homeless Street Outreach Diversion Pilot Scope of Work o Recommend that all clients wear masks any time they are around other people, noting exceptions such as young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, Incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance. o provide clients with hygiene materials Including Items such as hand sanitixar, soap, shampoo, cleansing wipes, socks, blankets, non-perishable snacks, bottled water, sunscreen, gloves, toothbrush, toothpaste, and other items depending on client needs. n Discourage clients from spending time In crowded places orgathering In large groups, for example at locations where food, water, or hygiene supplies are being distributed, o If It is not possible for clients and staff to avoid crowded places, encourage spreading out (at least 6 feet between people) to the extent possible. • (Encourage proper waste disposal to prevent spread of disease and minimize risk. • Continue providing linkages to homeless services, housing, medical, mental health, and substance use treatment, Including provision of medication -assisted therapies. • Maintain up-to-date contact information and areas frequented for each person. • Coordinate, Integrate, and leverage resources to maximize impact of services for Individuals who are experiencing homelessness. • Engage Individuals and families not yet working with a CES Partner Agency, with a primary focus on unsheltered families and Individuals in encampments. • Conduct frequent visits to encampments known to have persons experiencing homelessness throughout the city. Ganeraf Approach City Net engages in street outreach services for homeless neighbors as described below. Housing first All City Net programs are informed by and consistent with Housing First principals, Housing First is an approach to serving people experiencing homelessness that recognizes a homeless person must first be able to access a decent, safe place to live, that does not limit length of stay (permanent housing), before stabilizing, Improving health, reducing harmful behaviors, or Increasing Income. Under the Housing First approach, anyone experiencing homelessness Is connected to a permanent home as quickly as possible, and programs remove barriers to accessing the housing, like requirements for sobriety or absence of criminal history, it is based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs: people must access necessities —like a safe place to live and food to eat —before being able to achieve quality of life or pursue personal goals. Finally, Housing First values choice not only in where to live, but whether to participate in services. Traumo-Informed Core City Net assumes that Individuals and families who are homeless have been exposed to trauma. Research has shown that individuals who are homeless are likely to have experienced some form of previous trauma; City Net — Local Field Office; 2030 E. Vb Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705