HUD Cohort 6 Launches 100-Day Challenge to Prevent and #EndYouthHomelessness

Over the course of 3 days and several virtual workshops, the cross-organizational teams from Kings/Tulare County, Monterey/San Benito, San Bernardino, and Santa Barbara committed to unreasonable but believable 100-Day goals for their community, and began to develop the action plans to achieve them. 

Kings/Tulare - In 100 days, 50 TAY ages 18-24 will exit homelessness into safe and stable housing. We will attempt to connect 100% to mental health & support services.

Monterey/San Benito - In 100 days we will house 100 youth aged 18-24 from our Coordinated Entry Master List, 70% of whom are pregnant or parenting and 20% are experiencing domestic violence, trafficking,  exploitation, and /or are system involved, with connections to services.

San Bernardino - In 100 days, 100 Transition Age Youth (18-24) will exit homelessness into safe and stable housing, 50% of whom have been system involved, which may include, but not limited to, the criminal justice system, child welfare, and/or the foster care system.

Santa Barbara -  In 100 days, we will house 50 youth, with 100% of youth on BNL assigned a navigator and at least 75% accepting case management with an individual service and housing retention plan.

Day 1 for these communities was on Monday (June 29th), and they are already working hard to collaborate, innovate, and execute towards reaching their ambitious goals. We want to give a huge thank you to them for all their hard work throughout the week, especially given the difficult times we are currently living in. 

We can’t wait to see their progress and to learn from their insights. Stay tuned for updates on their journey!