my name is annette leonard. i'm with community housing partnership and here in support of navigation centers in san francisco. since january 2016, the sifr vic center has provided safe res -- civic center has provided safe respite for people. the 316 individuals that we have helped has includeded 109 women and nine trans women who are particularly vulnerable living on the streets. we know that housing takes time and is a limited resource. the average length of stay that folks have been with us while waiting for homeless placement and working on that pathway is 145 days. shelters don't often have the opportunity to offer the time that most participants need as they work on their housing paths. nav centers offer the opportunity for our resident to transition off the street into a more structured environment. at civic center, we are not time limited so our problematic nature of the services helps to build the skills and behaviors necessary for future success. civic center hotel navigation center has housed 131 part