Preventing Family Homelessness

An innovative program in partnership with the New York City Department of Homeless

ServicesInformation Presented by: Melissa Mowery, CAMBA

HomeBase Program Director 7/18/2006

Preventing Family Homelessness Presentation

OutlineI. Homelessness Prevention

a. New York City’s Mayor, Bloomberg‘s 5 year plan to reduce homelessness. b. HomeBase is a key component of that plan.

II. What Is HomeBase?a. HomeBase is a creative, data-driven approach to preventing homelessness.b. HomeBase in six high-need communities.c. The program model

III. Targeting Potential Homeless Families by Data Sharinga. Geocoded Mapsb. Inreach

IV. CAMBA’S HomeBase Programa. Bedford Stuyvesant

V. CAMBA’S Target Clienta. “Doubled-up”b. Outreach

VI. Services Provideda. Resolve underlying factors that put applicants at risk of being homeless

VII. Success StoryVIII. Staffing Pattern

a. Case management model

IX. Lessons LearnedX. ChallengesXI. Positive Hope for the Future

a. We are 95% successful with the clients we serve

Geographical Analysis & HomeBase Locations

CD 1 – Bronx (South Bronx/Mott Haven)CD 6 – Bronx (East Tremont/Belmont)CD 3 – Brooklyn (Bedford Stuyvesant)CD 4 – Brooklyn (Bushwick)CD 11 – Manhattan (East Harlem)CD 12 – Queens (Jamaica/Hollis)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES PAGE: 1

HOMELESS FAMILY EMERGENCY SHELTER SYSTEM 07/07/2006 09:28

INTAKE CENTER ARRIVALS Referral Date: 07/06/2006 Referral Source: All Intake Center Sorted By: Prevention Community Districts

(111,201,206,303,304,412)

Fam Org Intake Actual ArrvCase # Soc Sec # Birth Date Comp CD Center Date/Time--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5196861001 06/29/1983 1/1 111 PATH 07/06 18:473273669001 03/05/1975 1/0 111 PATH 07/06 23:03905235600Z 01/27/1987 1/1 111 PATH 07/06 17:578192996001 05/14/1983 2/1 111 PATH 07/06 19:139386118001 10/09/1986 2/1 111 PATH 07/06 17:197642732001 11/11/1964 1/2 111 PreApp 07/06 20:29904634300Z 09/30/1984 1/1 111 PATH 07/06 14:048275411001 04/21/1983 1/1 111 PATH 07/06 11:173165655001 03/14/1977 2/0 201 PATH 07/06 14:514393536001 10/17/1961 2/0 206 AFIC 07/06 13:390735775001 04/05/1973 1/3 206 PATH 07/06 09:13905236900Z 12/27/1977 2/3 206 PreApp 07/06 20:152425292001 03/11/1985 1/0 206 PATH 07/06 17:201446402001 03/23/1987 2/1 303 PATH 07/06 16:56905236600Z 11/12/1987 1/3 303 PreApp 07/06 19:150702217001 04/11/1981 1/1 303 PATH 07/06 18:20