The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) adopted the charge to the Task Force to develop the 2012 Plan to End Homelessness at its regular meeting on April 7, 2005 and made formal appointments to the Task Force on June 2, 2005. The Task Force held its first meeting on July 1, 2005 and met regularly over the course of a year to develop this plan. The Task Force was created to raise homelessness to a community issue, with the involvement of all localities and additional stakeholders, building on prior planning and initiatives. The top four recommendations made in our plan are:
- Increase access to low-barrier emergency shelter
- Prevent de-institutionalized individuals from being released into or becoming homeless
- Reduce chronic homelessness
- Expand community resources available to homeless families
Click here to see the report: Community Plan to End Homelessness
