Board of Supervisors unanimously supports California’s “At Home” plan to address homelessness

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Board Supervisors voted unanimously to support the California At Home Plan which will provide a road map to address homelessness throughout the state during Tuesday's Board meeting.

The plan is a collaboration with county leaders throughout the state to effectively and equitably address
homelessness in California. It is a first of it's kind comprehensive approach developed by the California Association of Counties in association with local leaders.

The plan will include broad goals and specific policy proposals to ensure clear lines of responsibility and accountability for every level of government while improving the way the state collectively responds homelessness.

“We want to incorporate CSAC’s AT HOME plan into the work we are already doing to produce results
for hundreds of residents in Monterey County experiencing homelessness," Monterey County Supervisor and Chair of the County of Monterey’s Homelessness Committee Wendy Askew said in a statement. "Ensuring clear lines of responsibility and accountability will enhance our focus and efforts."

County officials say that the AT Home Plan was developed a nearly a year of an all-county effort to analyze barriers to addressing homelessness and developing solutions.

They will also incorporate parts of the state At Home plan into the county's resources to reduce homelessness.

At Home stands for it's six pillars which includes Accountability, Transparency, Outreach, Mitigation and Economic Opportunity.