Date of Award
Summer 6-30-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Abstract
The City of Salinas, like many other jurisdictions in Californian and the entire United States, is charged with addressing and helping to mitigate (or solve or resolve) the homeless crisis. The purpose of this research is to evaluate selective services provided to the Salinas Homeless Community with an emphasis on evaluating the effectiveness of interdepartmental /intergovernmental, community- government, and community-based organization to community-based organization partnerships to best serve this segment of the population. The researched literature review provides evidence of the structural barriers these types of partnerships present, and also highlights successful partnerships to best meet the needs of the homeless community. Survey questionnaires and key informant interviews of city staff, policy makers, community-based organizations and homeless people was collected and analyzed and provided insights into the effectiveness of services and partnerships within the City of Salinas.
Recommended Citation
Ambriz, Ana, "An Evaluation of Internal and External Partnerships When Addressing Homelessness in the City of Salinas, California" (2020). EMPA Capstones. 17.
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/capstones/17