Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

Fairfax County’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness is leading a planning effort to improve how our community prevents and responds to homelessness in Fairfax County, Fairfax City, and the City of Falls Church.

The goal is to agree on clear priorities and make better decisions about programs, policies, and funding. This plan will help the community use resources wisely and reduce how often people experience homelessness and how long it lasts.

We are asking for input from people with lived experience of homelessness, service providers, staff, community members, and partners. This feedback will help us understand what is working, what is not, and what needs to improve, and will guide the next steps in the planning process.

No personally identifying information is collected in this survey. Your responses will remain anonymous.

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Please score the following statements based on how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement.

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How do you rate the community's spending on services to address homelessness?

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How does homelessness affect you and your community?

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Rank the following groups by who has the greatest need for help.

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Which of the following programs are most effective in preventing and ending homelessness? (Select up to 3)

Rental assistance or housing vouchers

69%

Support to pay past rent or overdue utilities

56%

Housing and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence

50%

Support to pay security deposit or one- time moving costs

34%

Landlord mediation services

24%

Transportation assistance

21%

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The following supportive services do not directly address housing needs. Which of the following non-housing supportive service programs are most important in addressing the needs of people at risk for or experiencing homelessness? (Select up to 3)

Job support (Help completing an online application, tuition assistance for job certification or credentialing programs, identifying job openings and sharing them with clients, etc.)

67%

Mental health (Virtual and in-person mental health and psychiatry services, therapy for children and adults experiencing homelessness, etc.)

54%

Income support (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF], Veteran benefits, Disability Benefits, etc. and assistance gathering and submitting paperwork for renewal of these benefits, Financial literacy and coaching, etc.)

45%

Food support (Assistance applying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP/food stamps], Warm congregate meals, food distribution to unsheltered individuals, food pantries, etc.)

38%

Substance use support (Short-term treatment programs, detox, medium-to long-term recovery services [residential and outpatient], etc.)

34%

Healthcare (Free health clinics, support to access prescriptions, assistance to apply for health insurance [Medicare or Medicaid] or gather documentation to requalify, etc.)

23%

Legal support (Meeting with pro-bono attorneys about work or housing related legal issues including discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, harassment etc.)

19%

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Please provide any additional ideas, comments or suggestions for improving the homelessness response system in our community.

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What is your zip code? (OPTIONAL)

Which describes you best? (OPTIONAL)

Homeowner

74%

Renter

18%

Other

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Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

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Please score the following statements based on how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement.

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Share more about your response (Optional)

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How do you rate the community's spending on services to address homelessness?

Question title

Share more about your response (Optional)

Question title

How does homelessness affect you and your community?

Question title

Rank the following groups by who has the greatest need for help.

Question title

Which of the following programs are most effective in preventing and ending homelessness? (Select up to 3)

Question title

The following supportive services do not directly address housing needs. Which of the following non-housing supportive service programs are most important in addressing the needs of people at risk for or experiencing homelessness? (Select up to 3)

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Please provide any additional ideas, comments or suggestions for improving the homelessness response system in our community.

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What is your zip code? (OPTIONAL)

Question title

Which describes you best? (OPTIONAL)