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The City supported establishment <br />of the Mercy House Service <br />Center in 1999, a walk -in <br />outreach program. In 2001, <br />Mercy House opened Emmanuel <br />House, a 21- bedroom facility that <br />houses adult men and women <br />living with HIV /AIDS and in <br />2005, opened its San Miguel <br />Residence. <br />HOUSING NEEDS <br />Housing and Services <br />Santa Ana's comprehensive continuum of care approach is predicated on the <br />understanding that homelessness is caused by underlying physical, economic, and <br />social needs. People who are homeless require a range of services to reenter the <br />mainstream. Beyond bringing persons into the system through outreach, the <br />Continuum of Care Program is based on the provision of: <br />■ Prevention. Santa Ana and nonprofit agencies provide monetary assistance and <br />counseling/support services to households at risk of becoming homeless. <br />■ Emergency Shelter. Short-term facilities, detoxification programs, and vouchers. <br />This includes transitional shelter and case management services to prepare <br />residents to obtain and maintain housing and live self - sufficiently. The City has <br />also amended its Zoning Code in compliance with SB2 to allow emergency <br />shelters in industrial zones. <br />■ Residential Rehabilitation /Substance Abuse. A residence that provides housing <br />for up to six months and provides specialized treatment and active rehabilitation <br />for alcoholism and other drug- related issues on -site. <br />■ Transitional Housing. A residence that provides a stay of up to two years, during <br />which residents are provided case management services that prepare them to <br />obtain and maintain housing and live self - sufficiently. <br />■ Permanent Supportive Housing. A residence that provides permanent affordable <br />housing for formerly homeless individuals and families that is linked with <br />ongoing support services. <br />Based on the 2013 estimate of approximately 850 homeless people and the current <br />stock of 318 emergency shelter beds in Santa Ana, the City has an unsheltered <br />homeless population of approximately 532 people (see Table A -9). <br />Table A -9 <br />Santa Ana Homeless Housing Gap Analysis <br />Jurisdiction <br />Point in Time 2011 <br />Point in Time 2013 <br />Orange County <br />6,939 <br />4,251 <br />Santa Ana (20% of Orange County) <br />1,388 <br />850 <br />Emergency Shelter Beds in Santa Ana <br />318 <br />318 <br />Unsheltered Homeless Need in Santa Ana <br />1,070 <br />532 <br />Source: City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency, 2013. <br />Note: Table does not include seasonal emergency shelter beds provided by the Winter Armory program. <br />The estimated homeless bed need in the 17th and Tustin Avenue County Island <br />within the City's sphere is approximately four beds, based on a population <br />estimate of 306 for that area. The additional homeless need associated with this <br />County Island could be accommodated in Santa Ana's available industrial zones, <br />per the City's adopted Senate Bill 2 ordinance. <br />JA�L — <br />A -32 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT <br />