ending homelessness among veterans in visn 20
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Ending Homelessness Among Veterans in VISN 20. Eileen Devine, LCSW Network Homeless Coordinator, VISN 20. Housing and Supportive Services. HUD-VASH Program - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Eileen Devine, LCSWNetwork Homeless Coordinator, VISN
20
HUD-VASH Program •Nation’s largest supported permanent housing initiative; combines permanent housing with case management and supportive services that promote and maintain recovery and housing stability•HUD Housing Choice vouchers•VA dedicated case management services•VISN 20 – 1090 vouchers for ‘08 & ‘09•685 vouchers awarded for 2010
Housing and Supportive Services
Housing and Supportive Services
Grant and Per Diem Program
• Transitional housing (up to 24 months) and supportive services for homeless Veterans
• Provided by Community partners• VISN 20 currently has 710 GPD Beds
Housing and Supportive Services
HCHV Contracts • Contracted transitional/emergency housing and
supportive services for homeless Veterans• Contracts with Community partners
Transition individuals from homelessness directly into permanent housing without required initial participation in treatment
Reduce barriers/obstacles to housing
Client-driven strategy
Provide wrap-around services to promote stability and self-sufficiency
FACILITY CHALENG 2009 FY1121%
FY12 45%
FY13
68%
FY14
86%
ANCHORAGE 687(+53%) 543 378 220 96
BOISE 400(-20%) 316 220 128 56
PORTLAND 1,876(-29%) 1,482
1,032 600 263
ROSEBURG 900(-35%) 711 495 288 126
SPOKANE 1,650(-48%) 1,304
908 528 231
PUGET SOUND HCS 2,500(-46%) 1,975
1,375 800 350
WALLA WALLA 408(-.49%) 323 224 131 57
WHITE CITY 293(-50%) 232 161 94 41
VISN 8,714(-37%) 6,884
4,793 2,789
1,220
Quality of life, not
compliance, is the criterion of success.