RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY
BROAD-BASED HOMELESS ACTION PLAN
JUNE 3, 2003
In
early 2001, the City Council approved the formation of the City
of Riverside Homeless Task Force Committee.
The charge to the Task Force was to provide advice,
guidance, and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council in
order to achieve a greater level of effectiveness and
programming to address the City’s homeless situation.
The Task Force consisted of leaders from government,
community groups, homeless providers, as well as members from
the faith-based community.
In addition, the City provided a homeless program
consultant to facilitate the efforts of the Task Force.
The Task Force met monthly for two years to develop the
plan.
On
June 3, 2003, the Riverside City Council adopted the “Riverside
Community Broad-Based Homeless Action Plan.” Since its
adoption, the City has aggressively pursued implementation of 30
action-based strategies within the plan including hiring a Homeless
Services Coordinator and street outreach workers, opening a new
Emergency Shelter, developing a homeless service Access Center,
expanding funding for community-based service agencies, identifying
new funding for homeless prevention strategies, strengthening
collaboration with faith-based service providers and creating more
affordable housing opportunities targeted to homeless populations.
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