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Emergency Housing Options |
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Shelter *75 (one facility) |
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Temporary Housing *100 new |
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Transitional Housing (TBRA) *35 new |
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Permanent Supportive Housing *22 new |
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Permanent Housing |
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Transients (10 – outreach worker estimate) –
may or may not seek shelter. Chronically homeless (32 – PIT count) - may or may not
seek shelter, may or may not be interested in permanent ETH, TH or PSH. |
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Single Homeless and Families
without Children
(70 PIT count) – likely will seek shelter; 35% will move into TH; some will
need PSH and others will need private housing. Homeless Families with Children (45) – likely will seek shelter; many will move
into TH; some will need private housing. |
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Single Homeless, Families Without
Children and Families with Children (35 HA estimate) – likely will qualify for TH immediately
if vouchers are made available. |
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Single Homeless, Disabled and/or
Chronic (22
estimate) - assuming not ALL disabled will need PSH and not all chronically
homeless will pursue PSH. |
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HOUSING VISION CHART (02/12/2008)
* Number of units needed to meet
immediate housing needs, based on 2007 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count numbers and
service provider estimates.
Emergency
Shelter: A short-term facility (90-120 days) used to get people off the street
in order to stabilize for movement to better housing options. This option
does not include or account for shelters that serve special populations (WTCS,
First Step House, etc.).
Emergency
Temporary Housing: A parallel
alternative to the shelter, where people can obtain immediate housing while
awaiting a spot in TH or other longer-term housing, working to address housing
barriers.
Transitional
Housing: Assisted housing with support services, available for up to two years.
Major gap is for people who are precluded from LDCHA due to methamphetamine
conviction, sex offender status or other recent drug convictions.
Permanent
Supportive Housing: Permanent housing with ongoing support services.
Permanent
Housing: Assisted or non-assisted public or private housing with no time
limit.
Emergency Shelter Summary (
Participants:
Jeannette Collier, Hubbard Collinsworth, Wes Dalberg, Katherine Dinsdale, Helen
Hartnett, Phil Hemphill, Loring Henderson, Charlotte Knoche, Rick Marquez, Shirley
Martin-Smith, Robert Mosely, Lesley Rigney,
I.
Emergency
Shelter: A short-term (90-120 days) facility designed to assist people to move
off the street in order to stabilize for movement to better housing options.
This shelter will focus intentionally on helping people move to their highest
level of self-sufficiency.
II.
Target
Population: Homeless Adults
III.
Essential
Components
a) Physical
i.
Open
24/7
ii.
Beds
iii.
Storage
iv.
Kitchen/Laundry/Showers
v.
Offices
– private
vi.
Offices
– services
vii.
Separate
spaces for women and men
viii.
Accommodate
up to 75 with possible overflow/flex space for families and people who are
inebriated or ill
b) Programmatic
i.
In-house
case management to provide intake, assessment, information and referral to any
needed services, advocacy
ii.
Access
to transportation – public or private
iii.
Access
to three meals a day
iv.
HMIS
v.
Phone/Mail/Message
service
IV.
Assessment
a) Desired Outcome: Decrease number
of families and individuals living on the streets.
(Next Point-in-Time Count)
b) Measures
i.
#
of people living on the street
ii.
#
who move on from shelter and where they go
iii.
Average
length of stay; barriers to moving on
Emergency Temporary Housing Summary (
Participants:
Vivian Baars, Jeannette Collier, Hubbard Collinsworth, Wes Dalberg, Katherine
Dinsdale, Helen Hartnett, Phil Hemphill, Loring Henderson, Charlotte Knoche, Rick
Marquez, Shirley Martin-Smith, Robert Mosely, Lesley Rigney,
I.
Emergency
Temporary Housing: 75-100 public and private housing units for individuals and
families waiting for housing or working to address housing barriers. Two
programs: sponsorship program and agency-run program.
II.
Sponsorship
Program
a) Target Population: Homeless families
and individuals waiting for subsidized housing (assumption: many barriers will
have already been addressed).
b) Physical Components: 50 scattered
site units funded or provided by churches, individuals, or other private or
serviced-based entities.
c) Programmatic Components:
Professional case management to provide intake, assessment, information and
referral to any needed services, as well as advocacy if needed. Volunteer
mentors from sponsoring organizations and/or individuals. Lead agency to
manage program and train volunteers.
III.
Single
Sites Program:
a) Target Population: Homeless
individuals and families waiting for housing and working to address housing
barriers.
b) Physical Components: At least
three sites with a combined 50 units, agency-run facilities with private
rooms and shared or private living space.
c) Programmatic Components: In-house
case management to provide intake, assessment, information and referral to any
needed services, as well as advocacy when needed. Access to transportation and
meals and phone/mail/message service.
IV.
Assessment:
a) Desired Outcome: Decrease number
of families and individuals living in shelters and on the streets. (Next Point-in-Time
Count)
b) Benchmarks: 50 units during year 1;
50 units during year 2; maintain and strengthen partnerships during year 3.
c) Measures:
i.
#
families on the street, in shelters, and doubled up with other families
ii.
#
individuals on the street and in shelters
iii.
#
people who moved on and where they went
Transitional Housing Summary (
Participants
12/12/07 and 01/02/08:
I.
Transitional
Housing: A program combining housing and services that has as its purpose
facilitating the movement of individuals and families from homelessness to
stable/permanent housing within a reasonable amount of time.
II.
Target
Population: Homeless Adults, with or without children and homeless families,
formerly homeless adults and families living with family and friends.
III.
Essential
Components
a) Physical
i.
Residential
housing units in the local rental market, as well as units leased, donated or
owned by groups or persons wanting to participate in a transitional housing
program. Shared units, single room
occupancy, group residences, all would be possible if they meet the needs of
the homeless population.
ii.
Safe,
decent and sanitary conditions of the units will be verified by the entity
operating the transitional housing program.
iii.
Any
new construction or significant rehab of housing units for a transitional
housing program should meet the handicapped accessibility requirements in the
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 or any subsequent revision to that Act.
b) Programmatic
i.
An
entity operating a transitional housing program is expected to have the
capacity to provide a continuity of services, and to coordinate and oversee the
provision of consistent, professional support services, either through in-house
staff, or through contracts or agency partnership agreements with professional
service providers.
ii.
Services
should include, but are not limited to:
1. An intake and periodic needs
assessments throughout transitional housing participation.
2. Development of a housing transition
plan based on individualized goals and objectives and including supportive services that
are tailored to and adequate to meet the family or individual’s needs.
3. Activities to develop the ability of
the family or individual to maintain stable housing and achieve permanent
housing.
4. Activities to help the family or
individual achieve their greatest level of economic self-sufficiency.
iii.
The
family or individual has a written agreement to participate in services on some
level as they work to achieve permanent housing.
IV.
Program
Evaluation and Monitoring
a) Desired Outcome: Increase the number of homeless families and individuals maintaining stable housing and accessing permanent housing.
b) Measures
i. Number of persons served
ii. Number of units assisted
iii. Number of services provided
iv. Number of months a family or individual stays housed
v. Number of families or individuals successfully completing a transitional housing plan and moving to permanent housing.
Permanent Supportive Housing Summary (
Ongoing
Process Participants:
I.
Permanent
Supportive Housing: A program combining housing and services that has as its
purpose providing long-term support and shelter for people in need.
II.
Target
Population: Single Homeless Adults and formerly homeless adults and families
with disabilities (including mental, developmental and physical health issues
as well as chronic substance addiction) preventing them from remaining housed
without support.
III.
Essential
Components
a) Physical
i.
Residential
housing units in the local rental market, as well as units leased, donated or
owned by groups or persons wanting to participate in a permanent supportive
housing program. Shared units, single
room occupancy, group residences, all would be possible if they meet the needs
of the homeless population.
ii.
Safe,
decent and sanitary conditions of the units will be verified by the entity
operating the permanent supportive housing program.
iii.
Any
new construction or significant rehab of housing units for a permanent
supportive housing program should meet the handicapped accessibility
requirements in the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 or any subsequent
revision to that Act.
b) Programmatic
i.
An
entity operating a permanent supportive housing program should have the
capacity to provide professional support services, through in-house staff,
and/or through contracts or agency partnership agreements with professional
service providers.
ii.
Services
should include, but are not limited to:
1.
A
risk assessment taking note of history, behaviors and medical conditions that will potentially impact the service plan and
agreement.
2.
An
intake assessment and periodic needs assessments throughout permanent supportive housing participation.
3.
Development
of a permanent supportive housing sustenance plan based on individualized goals
and objectives and including supportive services that
are tailored to and adequate to meet the individual’s needs.
4.
Activities
to develop the ability of the individual to maintain stable housing.
5.
Activities
to help the individual achieve their greatest level of economic and personal
self-sufficiency.
iii.
The
individual has a written agreement to participate in services on some level as
long as they have residence in permanent supportive housing.
IV.
Program
Evaluation and Monitoring
a)
Desired
Outcome: Increase the number of
homeless individuals maintaining stable long-term housing.
b)
Measures
i.
Number
of persons served
ii.
Number
of units assisted
iii.
Number
of services provided
iv.
Number
of months an individual stays housed
v.
Number
of individuals successfully entering a permanent supportive housing unit.