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EVERETT WASHINGTON City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 Exhibit A Program Summary Organization&Program: Cocoon House: Cocoon House Central: Emergency Teen Shelter Cocoon House Central Shelter is an eight(8)bed residential facility providing temporary housing and supportive services to homeless and at-risk youth.The program is licensed to serve youth ages 12 through 17. Cocoon House staff work one-on-one with each youth to create and implement an individualized care plan focused on safe housing (through family reunification whenever possible),strengthening a youth's connection to school,and building skills for self-sufficiency.In PY 2019,Cocoon House Central will serve 80 youth,at least 40 of those being Everett residents. Cocoon House works with homeless and at-risk youth and their families to break the cycle of youth homelessness. The specific objectives of Cocoon House Central are to: -Reduce youth homelessness by providing short-term emergency housing -Provide youth and families the necessary support to attain family reunification or other stable housing -Provide an environment that fosters self-sufficiency and growth in independent living skills -Develop or strengthen a youth's involvement in school(a key protective factor against future homelessness) -Improve youth well-being through physical and behavioral health services Specific Outputs and Outcomes: -At least forty(40)unduplicated youth from Everett receive housing and supportive services -At least 500 bed nights are provided(with 62 of those funded by City of Everett Human Needs) -At least seventy-five percent(75%)of youth will exit directly to safe housing with priority on family reunification -At least seventy-five percent(75%)of youth have a positive school status at the time of exit -At least eighty-five percent(85%)of youth will demonstrate independent living skills while in the program 2019 Human Needs Contracts 7