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City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1 through December 31,2017 Cocoon House Cocoon House Street Outreach and Day Center EXHIBIT A: Program Summary Cocoon House Street Outreach and U-Turn Day Center serve homeless and at-risk youth, ages 12 through 24 to help youth and young adults meet basic needs, obtain safe housing, and increase connections to the community. In Program Year 2017, Cocoon House Outreach and Day Center will serve at least 500 unduplicated homeless and runaway youth ages 12-24 with approximately 8,000 basic needs items. At least 300 of these 500 youth will be from Everett. Of the total youth served, 200 will participate in ongoing case management and will demonstrate progress on housing and self-sufficiency goals. The immediate goal of Cocoon House's Outreach and Day Center Services is to increase the overall health of youth and to reduce unhealthy survival practices of runaway and homeless youth.Through repeated contact and the provision of a continuum of tangible supports and services, staff builds positive,trusting relationships that empower youth to request and accept increased assistance that ultimately leads to safe and secure housing off the streets. Services include mobile and stationary outreach services, case management, meals and food items, basic needs (including showers, laundry, clothing, and hygiene items), life skills training, on-site health care services, on-site substance use treatment and prevention, and recreation/pro-social activities. Measurable Program Outcomes Youth involved in ongoing case management will work toward these outcomes: • Positive Housing Status: Youth who engage in long-term case management consistently progress on goals related to safe housing o 70%of youth engaged in long-term case management demonstrate consistent progress on goals related to safe housing • Case Management: consistently progress on goals related to positive youth development (education, employment/income, community connections, recovery, health, life skills, etc.) o 80%of youth engaged in long-term case management demonstrate consistent progress on goals related to positive youth development. (This represents an increase of 10%over the PY16 goal.)