Focus Group for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing & Homelessness Strategy

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing & Homelessness Strategy

We invite you to participate in a focus group as part of the work of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing &amp; Homelessness Strategy.

Since the launch of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing &amp; Homelessness Strategy (CMHHS) in April 2021, over 250 individuals and 115 organizations have signed up to participate in the planning and development work. Nine workstreams have been working since May 2021 to identify and prioritize draft recommendations informed by research and best practices. Four of the workstreams are devoted to the four main impact areas of the strategic plan: (prevention, temporary housing, permanent housing and cross-sector supports). The content in these focus groups will center around these four impact areas.The CMHHS Focus Groups will provide:1) Information and initial recommendations about the four main impact areas of the strategic plan 2) Opportunity to provide feedback on these main impact areas and CMHHS.Attending the CMHHS Focus Group:<ul><li>Anyone can attend one or multiple CMHHS Focus Groups</li><li>Each focus group will include two breakout sessions; this means that participants will be able to target feedback to 2 of the 4 impact areas during one focus group session. Please consider joining multiple focus groups to provide feedback on more than 2 impact areas.</li><li>Please use the ranking mechanism to indicate your preference for providing feedback. We will use this information to develop the breakout rooms. You can also select no preference.</li></ul>About the CMHHS:The 2025 Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing &amp; Homelessness Strategy is the first comprehensive effort to address housing instability and homelessness in our community involving the public, private and non-profit sectors.Led by Cathy Bessant, chief operations and technology officer of Bank of America and Eugene A. Woods, president and chief executive officer of Atrium Health, this effort is supported by leaders from Mecklenburg County, City of Charlotte, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Continuum of Care and Charlotte Center City Partners. McKinsey &amp; Company is providing a fact-based analysis on a pro bono basis.Charlotte-Mecklenburg has, over time, made significant investments in prevention, emergency shelter and permanent housing. In addition, Charlotte Mecklenburg ramped up response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that every person as a safe place to isolate or quarantine. Yet, housing instability and homelessness continues to grow.On a single night in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, there are at least 3,000 individuals experiencing literal homelessness, including in sheltered or unsheltered locations. The number of households experiencing housing instability has also risen. And because of the financial ramifications of the pandemic, as of January 2021 there was almost $70 billion owed by U.S. renters in combined back rent, utilities, and late fees.A comprehensive, systemic approach to address the full continuum of need requires the public, non-profit and private sectors at the table. This new effort marks the first time in Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s history that the public and private sector have come together to address the full housing continuum, from homelessness, to affordable housing and upstream to struggling households who have not yet lost their homes.By October 2021, the 2025 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing &amp; Homelessness Strategy will produce a comprehensive plan which aligns strategic objectives; employs a common lexicon; describes clear metrics; and develops a multi-year approach to prioritized actions. These actions must include a focus on funding alignment, policy, data, and the implementation structure. This effort will prioritize transparency and inclusivity. To learn more, visit: www.charmeckhousingstrategy.com

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