Prop 47 HOME Diversion Program Services

The City of Pasadena is seeking a qualified nonprofit agency to implement its pilot HOME Diversion Program to reduce recidivism among unhoused adults with mental health and/or substance use disorders. The program will provide a low-barrier, trauma-informed alternative to prosecution for individuals cited, arrested, charged with, or at risk to be arrested for non-violent misdemeanors. The selected agency will be responsible for providing case management, behavioral health therapy, substance use counseling, housing navigation, and job training services. The program aims to reduce recidivism, homelessness, and improve public health and safety in Pasadena. Key services include: • Diverting individuals from the criminal justice system into interim housing with wraparound services • Providing trauma-informed and evidence-based practices, including Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention and Intervention, Mental Health First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, and Restorative Justice • Coordinating with the City's Prosecution staff and partner agencies to ensure program success • Collecting and reporting monthly participant data to track program outcomes The selected agency will be required to identify at least $107,958 in leveraged funding for staff roles assigned to the program.