PROS Board Issues Fifth Reporting Standard in Homelessness Services

Rule provides clarity in the results of the outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness

San Diego, CA (April 18, 2023) – The San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation’s year-old Public Regional Outcomes Standards (PROS) Board has issued a fifth regionally accepted measurement and reporting principle in homelessness services.  Specifically, this rule provides public and private funders the clarity needed to see the results of the street outreach efforts with individuals experiencing homelessness and whether those engaged from the streets get into housing.

“Outreach organizations are heavily focused on engaging individuals on the street, and we want to show what’s working,” said Rick Gentry, member of the PROS Board and former president and CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission.  “This reporting standard by the PROS Board allows us to break down      impact by geography so we can start to see what practices need to improve or if the challenge is downstream from the operators.  System-wide measurements do not permit the kind of tailored decision making that operators need to optimize their services.”