The Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition's mission is to educate,collaborate and seek to prevent and to eradicate homelessness in Baton Rouge. The Coalition will serve as a collective voice for the homeless locally. The Coalition is formed to provide support regarding the needs of the homeless population while strategically working on united goals to implement short- and long-term solutions. The Coalition aims to change the lives of East Baton Rouge Parish citizens experiencing homelessness one person at a time.
For more information on how to contribute, visit www.brhelps.org.
Goals
Developing a Capacity Database – Real-time Inventory of Available Social Services
Increasing City-wide Outreach and Case Management
Identifying Additional Transitional and Permanent Affordable Housing
Development of a Community Homelessness Educational Campaign
Addressing Formerly Incarcerated Persons (FIPs) and Reentry Approaches
Increasing Behavioral Health Training for Public Entities and Groups
Creation of a Panhandling Taskforce
Establishing a Peer-to-Peer Homeless Mentoring Program