1.6: addressing family homelessness in rural communities
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1.6: Addressing Family Homelessness in Rural Communities Presentation by Jonathan HardyTRANSCRIPT
Addressing Family Homelessness Addressing Family Homelessness in Rural Communitiesin Rural Communities
Jonathan HardyJonathan HardyDirector, State Community Services OfficeDirector, State Community Services OfficeState of UtahState of Utah
NAEH Conference NAEH Conference February 10, 2011February 10, 2011Oakland, CA Oakland, CA
8 February 20118 February 2011
2 + 2 2 + 2 ≠ 4≠ 4
Eviction Notice + Rental Assistance Eviction Notice + Rental Assistance ≠ ≠ Homelessness PreventionHomelessness Prevention
Prevention StrategiesPrevention Strategies
Eviction Prevention vs. Homelessness Eviction Prevention vs. Homelessness PreventionPrevention
Eviction PreventionEviction Prevention
Huge Target MarketHuge Target MarketEasy Outcomes (Keep people in their Easy Outcomes (Keep people in their present housing situation)present housing situation)BenefitsBenefits– Stability for Households, especially childrenStability for Households, especially children– Saves costs associated with the cycle of Saves costs associated with the cycle of
movingmoving– Keeps more housing options available for Keeps more housing options available for
householdhousehold
Eviction Prevention (cont.)Eviction Prevention (cont.)
ChallengesChallenges– Not nearly enough resourcesNot nearly enough resources– Starts to supplant natural support systemsStarts to supplant natural support systems– Possibly prolonging the inevitable in an Possibly prolonging the inevitable in an
unsustainable housing optionunsustainable housing option
Homelessness PreventionHomelessness Prevention
Hard to define target marketHard to define target market
Often times they don’t actively present Often times they don’t actively present prior to becoming homelessprior to becoming homeless
Frequently require a greater number of Frequently require a greater number of resources.resources.
Greater housing failure than eviction Greater housing failure than eviction prevention marketprevention market
Utah’s Available ResourcesUtah’s Available Resources
HPRP = Homelessness PreventionHPRP = Homelessness Prevention
TANF = Either HP or Eviction PreventionTANF = Either HP or Eviction Prevention
Questions to ask for Homeless Questions to ask for Homeless PreventionPrevention
How much does it cost to prevent How much does it cost to prevent homelessness in the eviction prevention homelessness in the eviction prevention market?market?
How much does it cost to do targeted How much does it cost to do targeted intervention in the homelessness intervention in the homelessness prevention market?prevention market?
ExampleExample
Eviction PreventionEviction Prevention– 10 households served @ $1,00010 households served @ $1,000– 2 households would have become homeless2 households would have become homeless– Total cost of homelessness prevention = Total cost of homelessness prevention =
$5,000 per household$5,000 per household
Example (cont.)Example (cont.)
Homelessness Prevention modelHomelessness Prevention model– 3 families served who are precariously 3 families served who are precariously
doubled up @ $3,000 per householddoubled up @ $3,000 per household– 2 of those families would have become 2 of those families would have become
homeless without assistancehomeless without assistance– Total cost of preventing homelessness = Total cost of preventing homelessness =
$4,500 per household.$4,500 per household.
How do we know we are effective How do we know we are effective at targeting homeless prevention at targeting homeless prevention
efforts?efforts?
Utah Study of Prevention effortsUtah Study of Prevention efforts– Random AssignmentRandom Assignment– Tracking unserved populationsTracking unserved populations– Do clients in the prevention programs look like Do clients in the prevention programs look like
the clients entering the shelter system?the clients entering the shelter system?
Local Homeless Coordinating Committee (Model)Local Homeless Coordinating Committee (Model)
End Chronic Homelessness andReduce overall Homelessness by 2014
Faith Based Orgs.
Sheriff
Dept. of Human Services
Police Chief
Continuum of Care
Housing Authorities
Businesses
Dept. Workforce
Ser.
Colleges/Tech. Schools
MISSION
Financial Institutions
At Large
Elected Official Chair
Dept. of Corrections
Dept. of Health
Schools/PTA
Local Government Leaders
Domestic Violence
Vice-Chair
United Way
Native America Housing Authority
Service Agencies
Community Clinics
FormerlyHomeless
Local Homeless Implementation PlanLocal Homeless Implementation Plan
Local Homeless
Coordinating Committee
Funding
• State (PAHTF, CNH, ESG, OWLF,CIB)
• Private
• FederalBlock Grants (HPRP, CSBG, CDBG, SAPTBG, MHBG).
Entitlements (SSI,SSDI, DBA-Vets)
Mainstream Programs (Food stamps, SCHIP, TANF, Section 8, Home, DVA, Public/Indian Housing)
Homeless Targeted Programs (Cont. of Care, Health Care, PATH, Employment, etc.)*
State 10-Year Plan
January 28, 2008
Actions
• Housing
• Reduce D V
• Prevention
• Employment
• Income Support
• Discharge Planning
• HMIS/Outcome Measures
• Transportation
• Supportive Service
• Health Care
• Other
Political Leader Chair
HUD REQUIREMENTS
•Consolidated Housing Plan
•Continuum of Care Annual Strategies
State Committees
• Homeless Coordinating Committee
Discharge Planning
Affordable Housing
Supportive Services
Information Systems
Local 10-Year Plan
*Education (DOE), Homeless Vets – Transitional Housing (DVA), Treatment for the Homeless (SAMHSA), Runaway (ACF/DHHS)
Utah Dept. of Workforce ServicesUtah Dept. of Workforce Services
Houses all of the mainstream benefit Houses all of the mainstream benefit programsprograms– TANFTANF– Food StampsFood Stamps– MedicaidMedicaid– General AssistanceGeneral Assistance– Unemployment InsuranceUnemployment Insurance– Employment Programs, etc.Employment Programs, etc.
DWS (cont.)DWS (cont.)
Have local “one-stop” physical locations Have local “one-stop” physical locations for benefitsfor benefits
90% of interactions can be completed 90% of interactions can be completed without entering an officewithout entering an office
Centralized policy and proceduresCentralized policy and procedures
Involved in every Local Homeless Involved in every Local Homeless Coordinating CommitteeCoordinating Committee
Utah HPRP/TANF Utah HPRP/TANF Major Goals & ObjectivesMajor Goals & Objectives
Reduce Overall Shelter DemandReduce Overall Shelter Demand
Make Systems Change (Virtual Make Systems Change (Virtual Centralized Intake Model)Centralized Intake Model)
Streamline and Simplify Process for Streamline and Simplify Process for ClientsClients
Rural Implementation of Prevention Rural Implementation of Prevention ProgramsPrograms
Basic AssumptionsBasic Assumptions– Limited Case Management ExperienceLimited Case Management Experience– Government organizations are the main Government organizations are the main
service delivery systemservice delivery system– Few emergency sheltersFew emergency shelters– Mostly “precariously housed”Mostly “precariously housed”
Implementation (cont.)Implementation (cont.)
““Virtual Centralized Intake”Virtual Centralized Intake”- No wrong door to seek servicesNo wrong door to seek services- Cross Referral and Training on programsCross Referral and Training on programs- One source for collecting documentation One source for collecting documentation
and interacting with clientand interacting with client- Centralized approach to qualifying for Centralized approach to qualifying for
benefit programsbenefit programs
Housing
DWS Programs
TANF
GA
Food Stamps
UI
Employment Services
Medicaid
WIC
CHIP
Landlord/Utility Company
July 15, 2009
Client Entry & Assessment
Case Mgmt Agency
Housing Relocation and Stabilization Financial
Assistance
Client Placement in Services
Lead HPRP/TANF Agency Rapid Re-housing
Prevention
HPRP & TANF Virtual Centralized Intake