The South Dakota Policy Academy Team adopted the following Vision
Statement:

Create a comprehensive, flexible, individual-based, culturally
appropriate, and outcome-based system for persons who are chronically
homeless, homeless, or at risk of homelessness by maximizing use of
existing mainstream resources, improving coordination across service and
housing delivery systems, and identifying new resources.

The following tables outline our priorities, goals, and action steps to
accomplish this. Much has been accomplished since we have returned from
the Policy Academy in May. The policy academy team has been successfully
merged with the standing Policy and Advisory Committee (PAC) for the
statewide Homeless Consortium to alleviate the need for two separate
entities. The Governor formed the Interagency Council on Homelessness in
September consisting of cabinet level staff or their designees. That
group held its first meeting in November and again met with the South
Dakota Homeless Consortium (SDHC) and the PAC in January to learn of
existing programs and problems that exist in the system. The SDHC has
adopted the goals as established by the Policy Academy team and
continues to update and clarify these goals as new issues arise and new
information comes to light. This is very much a working document.

Because the Policy Academy workgroup was blended with the PAC, meetings
are held regularly both as a part of the statewide consortium and
separately as the PAC needs to in order to address policy issues. SDHC
meetings are held monthly, either over the Dakota Digital Network (to
save on travel costs and time) face to face (approximately once a
quarter).

The SWOT Analysis has not been updated since the May meeting in Chicago.
Other issues are addressed within the goals. Although much has been
accomplished, it is clear that much has yet to be done. We appreciate
the opportunity to work with the Policy Academy and anticipate that we
will need additional technical assistance in the future if it is still
available.

**South Dakota Goals as presented to the Policy Academy**

**January 30, 2004**

+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| **Priority:       | **Action       | **          | **     | **     |
| Enhance policy    | Steps**        | Responsible | Target | Action |
| and planning      |                | Person/Org  | D      | T      |
| infrastructure**  | **("How" are   | anization** | ates** | aken** |
|                   | you to go      |             |        |        |
|                   | about          | **("Who" is | **     |        |
|                   | accomplishing  | responsible | (mo/yr |        |
|                   | it)**          | for         | it     |        |
|                   |                | ac          | will   |        |
|                   |                | complishing | be     |        |
|                   |                | it)**       | acc    |        |
|                   |                |             | omplis |        |
|                   |                |             | hed)** |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal A: Quantify  | i.  Obtain     | SDHC        | Feb    | Hosted |
| the scope and     |                | Information | 2003   | V      |
| cost of chronic   | state-specific | Com         |        | endors |
| homelessness      |     data on    | mittee/Lisa | Oct    | in Oct |
| (social costs)    |     homeless   | Bo          | 2003   | / not  |
|                   |     veterans   | ndy/Sheldon |        | funded |
|                   |     from the   | Schelling   | Aug    | in HUD |
|                   |     federal    |             | 2003   | COC    |
|                   |     Veterans   | SDHC        |        | for    |
|                   |                | Information | Jan    | 2003   |
|                   | Administration | C           | 2004   |        |
|                   |     (CHALENG   | om./Funding |        | In the |
|                   |     survey     | Com         | Jan    | p      |
|                   |     from the   | mittee/Lisa | 2005   | rocess |
|                   |     VA)        | Bondy       |        | of     |
|                   |                |             |        | gat    |
|                   | ii. Fast track | SDHC        |        | hering |
|                   |                | Information |        | cost   |
|                   |    development | Com         |        | of     |
|                   |     of         | mittee/Lisa |        | c      |
|                   |     Homeless   | Bondy       |        | hronic |
|                   |     Management |             |        | homele |
|                   |                | Vona        |        | ssness |
|                   |    Information | Johnson/    |        | 12/3-p |
|                   |     System     | Ivy Allard  |        | resent |
|                   |     (HMIS)     |             |        |        |
|                   |                | SDHC        |        | Dis    |
|                   | iii. Ask for   | Information |        | cussed |
|                   |      key data  | Committee/  |        | at ICH |
|                   |      from      | Lisa Bondy  |        | m      |
|                   |      public    |             |        | eeting |
|                   |      entities  | SDHC        |        | 1/4    |
|                   |      and       | Information |        |        |
|                   |      c         | Committee/  |        |        |
|                   | ommunity-based | Lisa Bondy  |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |  organizations |             |        |        |
|                   |      (i.e.,    |             |        |        |
|                   |      churches, |             |        |        |
|                   |      shelters, |             |        |        |
|                   |      law       |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |   enforcement, |             |        |        |
|                   |      etc.)     |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iv. Approach   |             |        |        |
|                   |     the state  |             |        |        |
|                   |     public     |             |        |        |
|                   |     health     |             |        |        |
|                   |     department |             |        |        |
|                   |     about      |             |        |        |
|                   |     encounter  |             |        |        |
|                   |     data.      |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | v.  Engage     |             |        |        |
|                   |     college    |             |        |        |
|                   |     students   |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | --internships. |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal B: Encourage | > i\.          | Dustin      | Aug    | Go     |
| the establishment | > Encourage    | Johnson     | 2003   | vernor |
| of a statewide    | > the          |             |        | signed |
| Interagency       | > development  | SDHC        | Jan    | procla |
| Council on the    | > of an        |             | 2004   | mation |
| Homeless to shape | > Interagency  |             |        | 9/3    |
| overall policy    | > Council on   |             |        |        |
| direction at the  | > the Homeless |             |        | Held   |
| State level.      | > with the     |             |        | joint  |
|                   | > Governor.    |             |        | m      |
|                   |                |             |        | eeting |
|                   | ii. Provide a  |             |        | with   |
|                   |     list to    |             |        | ICH    |
|                   |     the        |             |        | 1/4    |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |    Interagency |             |        |        |
|                   |     council    |             |        |        |
|                   |     that the   |             |        |        |
|                   |     Consortium |             |        |        |
|                   |     would like |             |        |        |
|                   |     them to    |             |        |        |
|                   |     address.   |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal C: Expand    | i.  Identify   | PAC/ Vona   | Aug    | I      |
| the South Dakota  |     current    | Johnson     | 2003   | nitial |
| Homeless          |     effort     |             |        | list   |
| Consortium to     | s/stakeholders | SDHC        | Dec    | st     |
| include           |     (i.e.,     | members at  | 2003   | arted, |
| consumers,        |     Academy    | various     |        | will   |
| providers, and    |     team,      | local       | Feb    | fi     |
| resources         |                | meetings/   | 2004   | nalize |
| throughout all    |    consortium, | Vona        |        | in     |
| geographic areas  |                | Johnson     |        | March  |
| of the State to   |    interagency |             |        | 2004   |
| establish common  |     council,   | Kim         |        |        |
| priorities,       |     etc.)      | Mal         |        | Dis    |
| encourage         |                | sam-Rysdon/ |        | cussed |
| effective public  | ii. Encourage  | Gib         |        | at     |
| policy, and link  |     localities | S           |        | 12/3   |
| local needs with  |     to         | udbeck/Vona |        | me     |
| limited public    |     establish  | Johnson     |        | eting, |
| resources.        |     or         |             |        | will   |
|                   |                |             |        | co     |
|                   |   reinvigorate |             |        | ntinue |
|                   |     coalitions |             |        | to     |
|                   |     of         |             |        | work   |
|                   |     homeless   |             |        | on     |
|                   |     and        |             |        |        |
|                   |     at-risk    |             |        |        |
|                   |     providers, |             |        |        |
|                   |     mainstream |             |        |        |
|                   |     resources, |             |        |        |
|                   |     and        |             |        |        |
|                   |     business   |             |        |        |
|                   |     leaders,   |             |        |        |
|                   |     and        |             |        |        |
|                   |     consumers  |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iii. Build     |             |        |        |
|                   |      linkages  |             |        |        |
|                   |      to        |             |        |        |
|                   |      existing  |             |        |        |
|                   |      system    |             |        |        |
|                   |      planning  |             |        |        |
|                   |      i         |             |        |        |
|                   | nfrastructures |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |     a.  Mental |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |         Health |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |       Planning |             |        |        |
|                   |          and   |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |       Advisory |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |       Councils |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |  b.  Substance |             |        |        |
|                   |          Abuse |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |       Advisory |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |        Council |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |      c         |             |        |        |
|                   | .  Corrections |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |       Advisory |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |        Council |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal D. Elevate   | i.  Link       | SDHC        | Sep    | The    |
| chronic           |     chronic    | Outreach    | 2003   | two    |
| homelessness as a |                | Committee/  |        | local  |
| public policy     |   homelessness | Kim/Lisa    | Nov    | coal   |
| issue.            |     with       |             | 2003   | itions |
|                   |     SAMHSA     | SDHC        |        | held   |
|                   |     Recovery   | Outreach    | Jan    | e      |
|                   |     Month      | Committee/  | 2005   | vents. |
|                   |     activities | Lisa/ Local |        |        |
|                   |                | coalitions  | Jun    | Starry |
|                   | i              |             | 2005   | Night  |
|                   | i. Participate | SDHC        |        | event  |
|                   |     in Annual  | Outreach    | Nov    | held   |
|                   |     Homeless   | Committee/  | 2003   | in     |
|                   |     Awareness  | Lisa        |        | Nov.   |
|                   |     Week. Get  |             |        | Other  |
|                   |     homeless   | SDHC        |        | a      |
|                   |     and former | Outreach    |        | ctions |
|                   |     homeless   | Committee/  |        | on     |
|                   |     people     | Lisa        |        | going. |
|                   |     involved   |             |        |        |
|                   |     in event.  | Sioux       |        |        |
|                   |                | Empire      |        |        |
|                   | iii. Develop   | Homeless    |        |        |
|                   |      traveling | Coalition   |        |        |
|                   |      picture   |             |        |        |
|                   |      display   |             |        |        |
|                   |      to show   |             |        |        |
|                   |      "The      |             |        |        |
|                   |      Faces of  |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |   Homelessness |             |        |        |
|                   |      in South  |             |        |        |
|                   |      Dakota."  |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iv. Develop    |             |        |        |
|                   |     Public     |             |        |        |
|                   |     Service    |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |  Announcements |             |        |        |
|                   |     with       |             |        |        |
|                   |     "famous"   |             |        |        |
|                   |     South      |             |        |        |
|                   |     Dakotans   |             |        |        |
|                   |     as         |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | spokespersons. |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | v.  Pay It     |             |        |        |
|                   |     Forward    |             |        |        |
|                   |     (Sioux     |             |        |        |
|                   |     Falls)     |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| **Priority:       | **Action       | **          | **     | **     |
| Ensure an         | Steps**        | Responsible | Target | Action |
| adequate supply   |                | Person/Org  | D      | T      |
| of affordable     | **("How" are   | anization** | ates** | aken** |
| housing, shelter, | you to go      |             |        |        |
| and mainstream    | about          | **("Who" is | **     |        |
| service           | accomplishing  | responsible | (mo/yr |        |
| options.**        | it)**          | for         | it     |        |
|                   |                | ac          | will   |        |
|                   |                | complishing | be     |        |
|                   |                | it)**       | acc    |        |
|                   |                |             | omplis |        |
|                   |                |             | hed)** |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal A: Establish | i\. Determine  | PAC/SDHC    | Mar    |        |
| a baseline        | service base   |             | 2004   |        |
| inventory of      | of providers.  | PAC/SDHC    |        |        |
| existing housing  |                |             | Feb    |        |
| options,          | ii\. Determine | PAC/SDHC    | 2004   |        |
| mainstream        | who the        |             |        |        |
| services, and     | stakeholders   |             | Apr    |        |
| funding sources   | are.           |             | 2004   |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iii\.          |             |        |        |
|                   | Determine what |             |        |        |
|                   | the funding    |             |        |        |
|                   | sources are.   |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal B: Identify  | i.  Research   | PAC/SDHC    | Nov    | A      |
| successful        |     possible   | members     | 2003   | number |
| supportive        |     models     |             |        | of     |
| housing models    |     through    | SDHC/       | Jul    | models |
| (financing and    |     the        | SDHDA/Black | 2004   | have   |
| service delivery) |                | Hills       |        | been   |
| and develop       |    Corporation | Region      |        | iden   |
| appropriate       |     for        | Homeless    |        | tified |
| programs/projects |     Supportive | Coal        |        | as     |
| to fit the        |     Housing,   | ition/Sioux |        | po     |
| identified needs. |     the        | Empire      |        | ssible |
|                   |     National   | Homeless    |        | sol    |
|                   |     Alliance   | Coalition   |        | utions |
|                   |     to End     |             |        | for    |
|                   |                |             |        | sp     |
|                   |  Homelessness, |             |        | ecific |
|                   |     and others |             |        | areas. |
|                   |     that have  |             |        | F      |
|                   |     potential  |             |        | unding |
|                   |     models to  |             |        | is     |
|                   |     evaluate.  |             |        | being  |
|                   |                |             |        | pu     |
|                   | ii. Encourage  |             |        | rsued. |
|                   |     the        |             |        | Other  |
|                   |                |             |        | models |
|                   |    development |             |        | will   |
|                   |     of         |             |        | be     |
|                   |     programs   |             |        | eva    |
|                   |     that will  |             |        | luated |
|                   |     address    |             |        | as     |
|                   |     the        |             |        | n      |
|                   |     housing    |             |        | eeded. |
|                   |     needs of   |             |        |        |
|                   |     the        |             |        |        |
|                   |     chronic    |             |        |        |
|                   |     homeless.  |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal C: Identify  | i.  Develop a  | SDHC/Sioux  | Apr    | O      |
| and leverage all  |     plan that  | Empire      | 2004   | ngoing |
| funding           |     will       | Homeless    |        | discu  |
| sources/financing |     maximize   | Coal        | Jan    | ssions |
| mechanisms        |     use of     | ition/Black | 2004   | are    |
| (existing and     |     existing   | Hills       |        | being  |
| new).             |     funds      | Homeless    | Mar    | held   |
|                   |     directly   | Coalition   | 2004   | --     |
|                   |     allocated  |             |        | sol    |
|                   |     to         | SDHC/Sioux  |        | utions |
|                   |                | Empire      |        | are    |
|                   |   homelessness | Homeless    |        | being  |
|                   |     (direct)   | Coal        |        | consi  |
|                   |                | ition/Black |        | dered. |
|                   | ii. Leverage   | Hills       |        |        |
|                   |     other      | Homeless    |        |        |
|                   |     existing   | Coalition   |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | programs/funds | SDHC/Sioux  |        |        |
|                   |     that could | Empire      |        |        |
|                   |     be applied | Homeless    |        |        |
|                   |     to         | Coal        |        |        |
|                   |                | ition/Black |        |        |
|                   |   homelessness | Hills       |        |        |
|                   |     (indirect) | Homeless    |        |        |
|                   |                | Coalition   |        |        |
|                   | iii. Identify  |             |        |        |
|                   |      untapped  |             |        |        |
|                   |      funding   |             |        |        |
|                   |      streams   |             |        |        |
|                   |      to        |             |        |        |
|                   |      support   |             |        |        |
|                   |      model     |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |     supportive |             |        |        |
|                   |      housing   |             |        |        |
|                   |      programs  |             |        |        |
|                   |      (new)     |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal D. Target    | i\. Determine  | SDHC/PAC    | Nov    |        |
| capacity          | which rural    |             | 2004   |        |
| expansion in      | areas would be | Roger       |        |        |
| rural areas.      | most           | Campbell    | Sep    |        |
|                   | interested in  |             | 2004   |        |
|                   | participating  | SDHC/PAC    |        |        |
|                   | on a pilot     |             | Jan    |        |
|                   | basis.         |             | 2005   |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | ii. Establish  |             |        |        |
|                   |     rapport    |             |        |        |
|                   |     with       |             |        |        |
|                   |     tribal     |             |        |        |
|                   |     r          |             |        |        |
|                   | epresentatives |             |        |        |
|                   |     to         |             |        |        |
|                   |     determine  |             |        |        |
|                   |     what       |             |        |        |
|                   |     efforts    |             |        |        |
|                   |     would be   |             |        |        |
|                   |     supported  |             |        |        |
|                   |     in tribal  |             |        |        |
|                   |     areas.     |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iii. Develop   |             |        |        |
|                   |      models    |             |        |        |
|                   |      that will |             |        |        |
|                   |      work in   |             |        |        |
|                   |      rural     |             |        |        |
|                   |      areas     |             |        |        |
|                   |      that will |             |        |        |
|                   |      take into |             |        |        |
|                   |      account   |             |        |        |
|                   |      unique    |             |        |        |
|                   |      aspects   |             |        |        |
|                   |      of rural  |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |   communities. |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal E. Develop   | i\. Encourage  | PAC/        | Dec    | The    |
| Supportive        | the            | SDHC/Labor/ | 2004   | c      |
| Service Programs  | development or | Corrections |        | urrent |
| that will provide | improvement of |             | Dec    | pro    |
| necessary         | programs to    | PAC/SDHC/   | 2004   | cesses |
| supports to keep  | provide        |             |        | are    |
| people out of     | vocational     | DHS         | Mar    | cur    |
| homelessness.     | training to    |             | 2005   | rently |
|                   | inmates.       | PAC/        |        | being  |
|                   |                | Interagency | June   | eval   |
|                   | ii. Encourage  | Council     | 2005   | uated. |
|                   |     the        |             |        |        |
|                   |                | PAC/SDHC    |        |        |
|                   |    development |             |        |        |
|                   |     or         |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |    improvement |             |        |        |
|                   |     of         |             |        |        |
|                   |     programs   |             |        |        |
|                   |     that will  |             |        |        |
|                   |     reduce the |             |        |        |
|                   |     recidivism |             |        |        |
|                   |     of people  |             |        |        |
|                   |     exiting    |             |        |        |
|                   |     the        |             |        |        |
|                   |     substance  |             |        |        |
|                   |     abuse      |             |        |        |
|                   |     treatment  |             |        |        |
|                   |     centers.   |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iii.Encourage  |             |        |        |
|                   | the            |             |        |        |
|                   | development or |             |        |        |
|                   | improvement of |             |        |        |
|                   | discharge      |             |        |        |
|                   | policies that  |             |        |        |
|                   | will prevent   |             |        |        |
|                   | people from    |             |        |        |
|                   | leaving public |             |        |        |
|                   | institutions   |             |        |        |
|                   | and entering   |             |        |        |
|                   | homelessness.  |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iv. Research   |             |        |        |
|                   |     and        |             |        |        |
|                   |     encourage  |             |        |        |
|                   |     the        |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   |    utilization |             |        |        |
|                   |     of the     |             |        |        |
|                   |     bonding    |             |        |        |
|                   |     program.   |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| **Priority:       | **Action       | **          | **     | **     |
| Improve           | Steps**        | Responsible | Target | Action |
| coordination of   |                | Person/Org  | D      | T      |
| housing options   | **("How" are   | anization** | ates** | aken** |
| with treatment    | you to go      |             |        |        |
| and prevention    | about          | **("Who" is | **     |        |
| services to       | accomplishing  | responsible | (mo/yr |        |
| ensure a seamless | it)**          | for         | it     |        |
| continuum of      |                | ac          | will   |        |
| care.**           |                | complishing | be     |        |
|                   |                | it)**       | acc    |        |
|                   |                |             | omplis |        |
|                   |                |             | hed)** |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal A: Determine | i\. Set aside  | PAC/SDHC    | Sep    | O      |
| the unmet needs   | time at SDHC   |             | 2003   | ngoing |
| and areas for     | meetings to    | SDHC/Vona   |        | discu  |
| possible          | become better  |             | Mar    | ssions |
| cooperation.      | educated on    | PAC         | 2004   | held.  |
|                   | what currently |             |        |        |
|                   | exists so that |             | June   |        |
|                   | we may be able |             | 2004   |        |
|                   | to determine   |             |        |        |
|                   | what services  |             |        |        |
|                   | are missing.   |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | ii\. Establish |             |        |        |
|                   | a series of    |             |        |        |
|                   | public         |             |        |        |
|                   | meetings where |             |        |        |
|                   | the continuum  |             |        |        |
|                   | of care        |             |        |        |
|                   | process is     |             |        |        |
|                   | discussed.     |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iii\.          |             |        |        |
|                   | Encourage      |             |        |        |
|                   | others to      |             |        |        |
|                   | expand their   |             |        |        |
|                   | mission to     |             |        |        |
|                   | better fit the |             |        |        |
|                   | identified     |             |        |        |
|                   | gaps.          |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal B: Foster    | i\. Develop a  | P           | May    |        |
| linkages through  | brochure       | AC/Outreach | 2004   |        |
| consumer          | explaining     | Committee   |        |        |
| outreach,         | services for   |             | Jun    |        |
| provider          | consumers.     | P           | 2004   |        |
| education.        |                | AC/Outreach |        |        |
|                   | ii. Develop a  | Committee   | Aug    |        |
|                   |     brochure   |             | 2004   |        |
|                   |     for        | PAC/SDHC    |        |        |
|                   |     providers  |             |        |        |
|                   |     explaining |             |        |        |
|                   |     the        |             |        |        |
|                   |     importance |             |        |        |
|                   |     of         |             |        |        |
|                   |     networking |             |        |        |
|                   |     for        |             |        |        |
|                   |     providers. |             |        |        |
|                   |                |             |        |        |
|                   | iii.Sponsor a  |             |        |        |
|                   | state-wide     |             |        |        |
|                   | Supportive     |             |        |        |
|                   | Ho             |             |        |        |
|                   | using/Services |             |        |        |
|                   | conference for |             |        |        |
|                   | all providers  |             |        |        |
|                   | to learn about |             |        |        |
|                   | the programs   |             |        |        |
|                   | available.     |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+
| Goal C. Encourage | i\. Determine  | PAC/SDHC    | Mar    |        |
| the development   | what changes   |             | 2004   |        |
| of collaborative  | to the current | PAC         |        |        |
| models (i.e.      | system are     |             | Jun    |        |
| assertive         | necessary.     |             | 2004   |        |
| community         |                |             |        |        |
| treatment,        | ii\. Advocate  |             |        |        |
| coordinated case  | for necessary  |             |        |        |
| management,       | changes.       |             |        |        |
| etc.).            |                |             |        |        |
+-------------------+----------------+-------------+--------+--------+

A.  **Other Homelessness Goals Chart**

> Although much emphasis has been placed on serving the needs of the
> chronic homeless, an effort to serve the episodically and
> intermittently homeless as well has been continued using existing
> resources. The Sioux Empire Homeless Coalition has an ongoing
> meeting/brainstorming/education session that meets monthly and serves
> as a forum to discuss issues and solutions for that community. In
> addition, the Sioux Empire Homeless Coalition, with the support of the
> Mayor of Sioux Falls has initiated public meetings addressing homeless
> issues. A plan is being developed that the community will follow to
> resolve some outstanding issues. As a result, the development and
> business community has focused on the issue of homelessness and have
> been active in seeking solutions to the problems. Rapid City, too, has
> garnered a level of interest in addressing some of the outstanding
> homeless issues in that community. The Black Hills Homeless Coalition
> is actively working to reinvigorate its membership and is also
> developing a plan.
>
> Progress has been made by the Information Committee in developing a
> plan for implementing a Statewide Homeless Management Information
> System and it is hoped that a system will be purchased, installed, and
> available for operation within this calendar year.
>
> A number of SDHC members have signed the newly developed Memorandum of
> Understanding whereby members agree to work together with other
> providers and mainstream resources to identify and fill existing gaps
> and prevent overlap of services.
>
> **(2) Following are the goals established to address homelessness
> beyond the chronic homeless in South Dakota:**

+------------------+----------------+-------------+---------+--------+
| # Goal: Ot       | # Action Steps | **          | #       | ##     |
| her Homelessness |                | Responsible | # Targe | Action |
|                  |                | Person/     | t Dates |  Taken |
|                  |                | Org         |         |        |
|                  |                | anization** |         |        |
+------------------+----------------+-------------+---------+--------+
| Goal 1:          | i.  Continue   | SDHC        | Jan     | O      |
| Facilitate       |     to         | members     | 2004    | ngoing |
| Coordination     |     identify   |             | and     | e      |
| among concerned  |     and        | SDHC        | ongoing | fforts |
| organizations    |                | m           |         | are    |
| and individuals  |    collaborate | embers/Vona | Aug     | being  |
|                  |     with       |             | 2004    | made.  |
|                  |     entities   | SDHC        |         |        |
|                  |     that       | me          | Aug     |        |
|                  |     should be  | mbers/Roger | 2004    |        |
|                  |     included   |             |         |        |
|                  |     in the CoC | SDHC/Lisa   | Dec     |        |
|                  |                |             | 2003    |        |
|                  | ii. Do         |             | and     |        |
|                  |     outreach   |             | ongoing |        |
|                  |     to at      |             | the     |        |
|                  |     least two  |             | reafter |        |
|                  |     areas of   |             |         |        |
|                  |     state      |             |         |        |
|                  |     where      |             |         |        |
|                  |     increased  |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  |  participation |             |         |        |
|                  |     is needed  |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  | iii. Increase  |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  |  participation |             |         |        |
|                  |      of Native |             |         |        |
|                  |      American  |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  |     population |             |         |        |
|                  |      on and    |             |         |        |
|                  |      off       |             |         |        |
|                  |      Indian    |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  |   reservations |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  | iv. Encourage  |             |         |        |
|                  |     members    |             |         |        |
|                  |     who have   |             |         |        |
|                  |     not yet    |             |         |        |
|                  |     signed the |             |         |        |
|                  |     MOU to do  |             |         |        |
|                  |     so.        |             |         |        |
+------------------+----------------+-------------+---------+--------+
| Goal 2:          | i.  Keep       | SDHDA/Lisa  | Jul     | The    |
| Facilitate       |     Homeless   |             | 2003    | Sept   |
| statewide        |     Consortium | SDHC/Vona   | and     | 2003   |
| discussion and   |     web page   |             | monthly | m      |
| awareness of     |     up to date | SDHC/Local  | the     | eeting |
| homelessness in  |     to keep    | groups      | reafter | was    |
| the state        |     people     |             |         | ma     |
|                  |     informed   | SDHC/Local  | Nov     | rketed |
|                  |     of events  | groups      | 2003    | as     |
|                  |     and        |             |         | will   |
|                  |     activities |             | Nov     | be Mar |
|                  |                |             | 2003    | me     |
|                  | ii. Publicize  |             |         | eting. |
|                  |     at least   |             | Jan     |        |
|                  |     one        |             | 2004    | The    |
|                  |     meeting    |             |         | tree   |
|                  |     annually   |             |         | was    |
|                  |     to invite  |             |         | dis    |
|                  |                |             |         | played |
|                  |    non-members |             |         | t      |
|                  |     to         |             |         | hrough |
|                  |                |             |         | the    |
|                  |    participate |             |         | hol    |
|                  |     in         |             |         | idays. |
|                  |     Consortium |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         | The    |
|                  | iii. Display   |             |         | Pay It |
|                  |      Christmas |             |         | F      |
|                  |      Tree      |             |         | orward |
|                  |      decorated |             |         | com    |
|                  |      with      |             |         | mittee |
|                  |      ornaments |             |         | is     |
|                  |      made by   |             |         | ac     |
|                  |      homeless  |             |         | tively |
|                  |      children  |             |         | w      |
|                  |      at State  |             |         | orking |
|                  |      Capitol   |             |         | on     |
|                  |      during    |             |         | this.  |
|                  |      holidays  |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  | iv. Get        |             |         |        |
|                  |     personal   |             |         |        |
|                  |     interest   |             |         |        |
|                  |     success    |             |         |        |
|                  |     stories to |             |         |        |
|                  |     the media  |             |         |        |
|                  |     on regular |             |         |        |
|                  |     basis      |             |         |        |
+------------------+----------------+-------------+---------+--------+
| Goal 3. Continue | i\. Establish  | SDHC        | Feb     |        |
| to seek ways to  | open forums to |             | 2005    |        |
| address rural    | discuss issues | SDHC        |         |        |
| homeless issues  | particular to  |             | Aug     |        |
| and ensure that  | rural areas.   |             | 2005    |        |
| proper           |                |             |         |        |
| supportive       | iii. Provide   |             |         |        |
| services are     |                |             |         |        |
| available and    |    educational |             |         |        |
| marketed so that |                |             |         |        |
| homeless people  |  opportunities |             |         |        |
| can quickly move |      to        |             |         |        |
| in to            |      providers |             |         |        |
| appropriate      |      so they   |             |         |        |
| housing          |      can see   |             |         |        |
| situations.      |      how other |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  |    communities |             |         |        |
|                  |      are       |             |         |        |
|                  |                |             |         |        |
|                  |     addressing |             |         |        |
|                  |      homeless  |             |         |        |
|                  |      issues.   |             |         |        |
+------------------+----------------+-------------+---------+--------+