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Families are referred to the FSC closest to them. Saves time, eliminates system redundancy, and limits frustration  \n• Screening. Able to correctly identify the service that will be most beneficial to the family. For example families not needing shelter are provided with rapid re-housing assistance  \n• Collaboration and Coordination . Family service providers are working together – no more silos! One coordinated waiting list for all shelter programs  \n• Improved Service and Care . Families are given a “warm handoff”to the referral source. Families are also followed through the  \nprocess by the Family Solution Center (FSC)   \nTypical Assistance  \n• Assessed for the right housing intervention  \n– Rapid Rehousing  \n– Permanent Supportive Housing  \n– Other long term subsidy  \n• Connected to emergency bridge housing (as needed)  \n– Crisis shelter  \n– Motel  \n– Placement with family/friend for limited time  \n• Linkage to other community resources  \n– Food pantry, mental health, substance abuse, employment, benefits, etc  \n• Permanent Housing Assistance  \n– Housing coordination, location and stabilization services  \n– Move-in funds  \n– Short-mid term rental assistance  \n2015 HFSS Stats  \n• Total served in HFSS – LA County = 3,197  \n• Total served by LAFH = 550  \n• Total number permanently housed = 238  \n• Total number retained housing = 90%  \n• \\# of months of assistance provided = 4 months  \nMotel Population  \n• Number of families coming from motels  \n– 72 families out of 550 (13%)  \n• Avg. length of stay in motels  \n– 30-90 days = 12%  \n– 90 days + = 6%  \n• How many families we housed from motels  \n– 24% to Permanent Housing  \n– 46% still active in housing search  \nQ. How Can We Help Motel Families That Don’t Meet the HUD Definition????  \nA.  \n– Flexible $ is key  \n– Dedicated funds for prevention  \n– Develop a protocol about which families living in motels you can/will assist (limited resources = limited \\# of families which can be assisted)","cbCaicRUIDPmbsuJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicRUIDPmbsuJ","pdf",193688,"English","# The Problem\n## Families in motels\n## They are not technically homeless\n# The Response - Homeless Families Solution System\n## HFSS design\n## Levels of assistance\n## Who we’ve seen\n# Programming\n## DPSS\n## Homelessness Prevention\n# Service Needs\n## Resource linkages/connections\n## Permanent housing & financial assistance\n# Statistics/ Success\n# Questions","[{\"question\":\"What makes families in motels different from other homeless families?\",\"answer\":\"Families in motels are often under-employed or working poor, welfare dependent, in debt with bad credit, and may include long- and short-stay patterns. 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