PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, LEADS THE WAY FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Here is another article from the Interagency Council on Homelessness:

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. Southern California has its first completed 10-Year Plan, with this week’s public release of Pasadena’s new strategy. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Executive Director Philip Mangano joined Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, City of Pasadena Department of Planning and Development's Anne Lansing, Assistant City Manager Brian Williams, and Housing Director Greg Robinson for the event. The leadership of the 10-Year Planning Council is shown here as they gathered to hear Mayor Bogaard at Casa Maria, a local homeless program.

“This plan recommits this city to the original vision we’ve all shared – ending chronic homelessness,” stated United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Executive Director Philip Mangano. “The emphasis in this 10-Year Plan on permanent supportive housing is well founded and well placed given that the central antidote to ending homelessness is housing. In calling for Annual Action Plans you are keeping the plan alive and accountable. You’ve done your homework on both discharge planning initiatives and mainstream program efforts. “

Pasadena’s Plan also calls for a city homeless coordinator to oversee its efforts, which include a prevention focus on veterans. Prevention is also goal of the proposed “Good Neighbor Program, ” which would partner neighbors helping neighbors and identify those at risk through education and existing systems. Pasadena’s Community Working Group, formed from over 150 representatives from government agencies, non-profits, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, businesses, consumers, foundations, banks, providers, housing developers, and academia, met over the last 15 months to develop the Plan.

While in Pasadena, Director Mangano also toured Navarro House, a permanent supportive housing program and Passageways which serves an entry point to local homeless services. Region IX Coordinator Eduardo Cabrera also took part in the events.