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Root Cause: <br />• A critical shortage of affordable permanent housing <br />• A minimum wage worker has to work 125 hours /week to afford a one - bedroom <br />apartment <br />• A shortage of affordable housing for renters can instigate a cycle of poverty <br />►A .IMI L <br />Our vision is to break the cycle of homelessness using innovative, integrated care and a unique <br />public/ private partnership. <br />We assess homeless and unstably housed families and individuals to identify needs and provide <br />immediate relief when necessary. <br />We provide on -going interdisciplinary care that combines housing with case management, <br />medical care, mental health and workforce services to decrease dependence on community <br />resources. <br />We offer a low -entry threshold to advance health and housing stability for the most vulnerable <br />members of our community, with a focus on families and those with medical or mental health <br />conditions. <br />Experts on homelessness within Orange County agree that it has reached crisis proportions, and <br />that there are not enough resources designated for chronic and emergency programs. With that <br />understanding, IF was founded in late 2007 to effectively lower the barriers for Orange County's <br />homeless population to access existing resources and services. In July 2008 IF launched the <br />"Pre- Transitional Housing and Wrap - Around Program ", a comprehensive program that houses <br />and supports homeless families with children in motels in Orange County. IF was established <br />within the UC Irvine Health Care Executive MBA Program as a non -profit public charity <br />organization. Today, IF's governing board consists of community leaders in medicine, nursing, <br />social work, information technology and education. <br />