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Chapter 4: Analysis of Current Funding of the Continuum <br />• Special Needs -categorized as people with mental disabilities; alcohol/other drug abusers; <br />dually diagnosed; victims of domestic violence; persons living with AIDS/HIV related <br />diseases; veterans; formerly incarcerated; people with physical disabilities; <br />immigrants/refugees/non-English speakers; pregnant; all <br />• Primary and Secondary Areas Served <br />• Last Funding Year <br />• Source of Data (e.g., name of document or verbal conversation) <br />Definition of Continuum of Care categories for the financial database: <br />Prevention includes all programs targeted at people at risk of homelessness, <br />including emergency assistance and eviction prevention. <br />Outreach includes programs that specifically target homeless people in the <br />streets, parks and other public places not suited for habitation who are not <br />linked to services. <br />Emergency includes operating costs for emergency shelter beds, short-term <br />hotel and motel vouchers and support services provided in direct connection <br />with emergency shelters and vouchers. <br />Support includes support services that span the continuum but are not linked <br />specifically to housing and can be delivered at any or various points of a <br />persons homelessness. These include food programs not attached to shelter, job <br />training and employment services, life skills counseling, child care, <br />transportation, advocacy, legal assistance, health care and other supportive <br />services. <br />Transition includes rental assistance expenses, operating costs and support <br />services linked specifically to transitional housing programs. The Housing <br />Jobs/Linkages program and the Transitions Project are counted in this category. <br />Permanent includes rental assistance, operating costs and support services <br />linked to permanent housing for people who are formerly homeless. All Shelter <br />Plus Care dollars are included in this category. <br />Planning/Administration includes services that support the network of <br />homeless providers, such as ESN, Coordinet, and Eden I & R. This area does <br />not include non-profit or local government administrative costs for homeless <br />services. <br />Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 <br />51 <br />