OUR EXPERTISE
Tailored Monitoring
& Outreach
Effective encampment resolution includes ongoing monitoring and outreach after an encampment is cleared. If not, sites repopulate and communities are forced into a costly cycle of repeated displacement without lasting results.
We provide customized monitoring and outreach services that help communities sustain progress, decrease repopulation, and respond quickly and humanely when individuals return to a site.
THE CHALLENGES
WE SEE
HOW WE
CAN HELP
Many jurisdictions lack the staff capacity and coordination needed to maintain the site. Cleared locations often become magnets for renewed activity - creating frustrations for communities and instability for people experiencing homelessness.
Assess and develop tailored monitoring schedule and response plan
Proactive, not reactive, encampment outreach and monitoring
Prioritize coordination and communication, with all stakeholders, throughout the process
Collaborate closely with local providers for shelter, housing, and social services
Move from reactive crisis management to sustainable solutions.
OUR WORK
SITE ASSESSMENT & MONITORING
Sites are routinely assessed and monitored to identify issues and implement effective strategies.
Neighbors, businesses, and partners are communicated with to define shared success.
SITE STABILIZATION
& RAPID CLEANUP
Develop and implement strategies to prevent repopulation. This can include property maintenance and activation of positive site activities.
Debris removal coordinated with property owner to ensure proper cleanp.
Staff monitor and reengage if individuals return.
ONGOING OUTREACH
& ENGAGEMENT
The goal is to connect individuals to a positive step towards stability through assessing needs, building rapport and trust, and a willingness to take that step.
Close coordination and
planning with local outreach, homeless service agencies,
and law enforcement.
SITE HARDENING & CPTED IMPLEMENTATION
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design strategies.
Identify all possible environmental, access control, and positive community monitoring techniques to engage problem areas.
Create effective, sustainable strategies to keep challenging arears clear of unwanted activity.
WHO DOES THIS
WORK FOR?
All levels of government - cities, counties, states - responding to encampments on public property
Communities under public or political pressure to act
Jurisdictions in need of safe, alternative housing options that mitigate public health and safety concerns, with noticeable impact
Communities in need of new, innovative strategies
Nonprofits and coalitions supporting system-level change
