On Wednesday, the Martinez City Council will receive its 4th Quarter update for its Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) services.
In quarter 4, the Martinez CORE team provided services to 85 unique (unduplicated) individuals and made 504 contacts during the 4th quarter. Of those served, 40 individuals reported they lost their housing in Martinez and 63 reported they have roots in Martinez (grew up in Martinez, have family, friends, etc.). Each individual was contacted an average of 6 times during the reporting period
The top three self-reported causes of homelessness of those contacted by the CORE Martinez team are: (1) low income 48% (38 individuals), (2) thrown out 41% (35 individuals), and (3) loss of job 29% (32 individuals).
According to the staff report, 93% (79 individuals) reported having a disabling condition, 59% (50 individuals) reported they have been unhoused for over five years, and 82% (70 individuals) reported that this instance of homelessness was not their first time.
Call Diversion: CORE successfully diverted 254 calls from Martinez PD Dispatch during the 4th quarter. This assistance has allowed the Martinez Police Department to take more pressing calls while CORE addresses issues specific to unhoused needs.
On July 1, 2023, the program was expanded to a full-time team of two workers providing 40 hours per week of services in Martinez. The cost of the program in FY 24 is $269,729, with $130,000 funded by a one-time allocation from ARPA.
Note – Beginning July 1, 2024, the Martinez CORE team has returned to a shared team with Pleasant Hill, spending half of their time in each city.
- Staff Report, click here
- FY 2024 Fourth Quarter Report – click here
- CORE FY 24 4th Quarter Data – click here
Previous Stories
- May 13 – Martinez Set to Talk Homeless Encampment Ordinance
- April 18 – CORE Team Diverts 244 Calls Away from Martinez Police
- Nov 7, 2023 – Martinez City Council Grills Core Team on Homeless Response
