2.1 A Blueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

A Blueprint for Ending Family Homelessness NAEH CONFERENCE ON ENDING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS LOS ANGELES FEBRUARY 2012 Michelle C. Flynn The Road Home mflynn@theroadhome.org

The Road Home and Salt Lake County 2 Mission: Help People Step out of Homelessness and Back into the CommunityIn 2011: Emergency Shelter – 7,000 individuals including 615 families (1,063 children), 4,387 men, 740 women Housing – 1,661 households housed in our programs Salt Lake County –9,038 Annual homeless count (5% increase)Blueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

Rapid Rehousing 3 Centralized community referral Targeting literally homeless families with children Housing-focused shelter stay Identifying and mitigating immediate HOUSING barriers Landlord relationships PartnershipsBlueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

Progressive Engagement 4 Initial Assessment Monthly re-assessment Permanent housing focused Progressive engagement: Increase subsidy and case management as needed Transitional (medium term) Housing Limited Permanent Supportive HousingBlueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

Rapid Rehousing Flow Chart The Road Home Shelters Intake & Basic Needs Assessment Other Agency Family Meets with DWS Referrals Employment Counselor Rapid Rehousing Assessment Housing Placement Approved 2-4 Months Assistance Reassessed monthly for Additional AssistanceBlueprint for Ending Family Homelessness 5

Lessons Learned 6 You can start small Pilots provide a lot of good information Partnerships are key Negotiation – with housing authorities, landlords We still need an emergency shelter – one that is truly short term and serves as safety net You can house families that have no/little income Families graduating from the program will still struggleBlueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

Where We are Headed and Why 7 Serve the largest number of families with a small amount of assistance Only a small percentage of families need the most expensive kinds of housing Identify and target many streams of funding for rapid rehousing. More streams=increased flexibility.Blueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

Wrap Up 8 Shelter staff must change activities and mindset to be housing focused 883 families Rapidly Rehoused since October 1, 2009. 87% success - have not returned to homelessness 41% of sheltered families move out without any of our housing assistance 54% of sheltered families utilize Rapid Rehousing 5% enter transitional or permanent supportive housingBlueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

Wrap Up Page 2 9 Rapid Rehousing for us takes six weeks Average cost per family - $5,300 Funding mostly from HPRP, TANF Funding also from County General Funds, HOME program, Emergency Solutions Grant Even with reduced funding, our service strategy remains solid. Rapid Rehousing will continue!Blueprint for Ending Family Homelessness

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