Committees

The Interagency Council includes more than ten committees which focus on specific issues related to homelessness, such as health care and criminal justice. These committees report to the Interagency Council which in turn makes recommendations to the Policy Board.

Executive Committee: Plan meetings, review Plan materials, and make tentative decisions between ICEH meetings.

Continuum of Care Committee: Produce CoC application to HUD. Review Sacramento’s array of Continuum-funded programs to maximize ending homelessness. Address chronic financial weaknesses in older programs.

Front Door Committee: Coordinate implementation of new Central Intake system. Improve street outreach effectiveness and coordination. Oversee Current policies and strategies addressing the street/river camping issue are frustrating for all involved: homeless people living and sleeping on the street and in encampments, law enforcement, businesses, neighbors, and advocates. Develop and implement strategies for giving homeless campers alternate options for a safe, stable place to sleep and keep their belongings.

Criminal Justice Committee: Create opportunities to end homelessness through diversion, discharge planning, parole/probation, reentry and other programs. Access criminal justice resources to create housing opportunities for homeless frequent users of the justice system.

PSH Production Committee: Align public housing and services systems to work together efficiently to resolve and prevent homelessness for people with disabilities by creating a continuous pipeline for production of permanent supportive housing. Create about 1500 new PSH opportunities.

Health Services Linked to Housing Committee: Access health care systems resources to serve chronically homeless people in permanent supportive housing. Create frequent user strategies to reduce health care costs for homeless.

Veterans Committee: End homelessness among Sacramento County’s veterans by providing access to resources to which veterans are entitled. Create new PSH opportunities using veterans’ resources and creating new partnerships.

Employment Committee: A collaborative public and private effort to create opportunities to support and empower homeless or formerly homeless individuals to become employed and economically self-sufficient.

Data and Reporting Committee: Track progress in getting chronically homeless people into permanent housing, using HMIS, Mental Health Division and other data. Design cost effectiveness analyses and other studies.

Jail Discharge and Community Re-entry Taskforce: The mission is to develop model jail discharge planning policies and procedures. Focus is on homeless people and people at risk of becoming homeless.

SSI Taskforce: This committee came out of the Health Services Linked to Housing Committee and is focusing on developing a multidisciplinary team devoted to advocating for SSI and other benefits for homeless people.

Homeless Connect Planning Team: This event is a one-day one-stop-shop resource fair where homeless guests are fed, respectfully given direct services, and connected to housing opportunities. The event also aims to turn community volunteers and businesses into advocates for homeless people. The planning team will be meeting year round, with more frequent meetings 3-4 months before an event day.