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7.B. - Page 63 of 79 <br />Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, <br />families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the <br />transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of <br />time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless <br />individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families <br />who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again <br />The City's core service center at the Fair Oaks Community Center is a multi -service facility offering a variety <br />of services to the broader Redwood City Community. Services are offered by a combination of city staff and <br />representatives from public and private nonprofit agencies. The following types of services are available: child <br />care and pre-school, crisis intervention, classes including ESL/citizenship, exercise, art, computers, food <br />programs, shelter referrals, housing assistance, deposit and rental assistance, immigration and citizenship <br />assistance, and legal services. Older adult services, including breakfast and lunch programs, classes and other <br />activities. Information and Referral to a variety of programs and services. Community workers are available to <br />talk with persons needing help deciding what services they need. Call for more information about the full <br />range of services available. This site is part of the core network of community service agencies of San Mateo <br />County and administers the Critical Family Needs Housing Assistance Fund for the Redwood City -North <br />Fair Oaks area. <br />Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially <br />extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from <br />publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health <br />facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); <br />or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social <br />services, employment, education, or youth needs. <br />Please see narrative above about the Fair Oaks Community Center. <br />Discussion <br />Please see discussion points above. <br />Annual Action Plan <br />2020 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />54 <br />524 <br />