The document summarizes the efforts of Community Healthlink, Inc. in Worcester, MA to end chronic homelessness through a Housing First model. Key aspects of their model included having no exclusionary criteria, a staff to client ratio of 1:10, client choice in housing type and location, and timely access to treatment programs. Through this approach, they achieved over a 90% housing retention rate and reduced the chronic homeless population to just 1 individual. The success of this model demonstrated that with the right support services, chronically homeless individuals can maintain housing stability in the community.
This presentations by Carl Falconer is from the workshop 3.03 Implementing Effective Governance to End Homelessness from the 2015 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Effective governance sets the tone for a systemic focus on ending homelessness. Speakers will discuss the essential elements of effective governance, including managing and measuring performance and right-sizing the crisis response system through resource allocation.
Slides from a presentations by Cynthia Nagendra of the National Alliance to End Homelessness from a webinar that originally streamed on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 covering steps one and three of the Alliance's "5 Steps for Ending Veteran Homelessness" document.
"Housing First and Youth" by Stephen Gaetz from the workshop 4.6 Housing and Service Models for Homeless Youth at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Frontline Practice within Housing First Programs by Benjamin Henwood from the workshop 5.9 Research on the Efficacy of Housing First at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Rapid Re-Housing with DV Survivors: Approaches that Work by Kris Billhardt from the workshop Providing Rapid Re-housing for Victims of Domestic Violence at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Non-chronic Adult Homelessness: Background and Opportunities by Dennis Culhane from the workshop 1.7 Non-Chronic Homelessness among Single Adults: An Overview at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
The document summarizes the efforts of Community Healthlink, Inc. in Worcester, MA to end chronic homelessness through a Housing First model. Key aspects of their model included having no exclusionary criteria, a staff to client ratio of 1:10, client choice in housing type and location, and timely access to treatment programs. Through this approach, they achieved over a 90% housing retention rate and reduced the chronic homeless population to just 1 individual. The success of this model demonstrated that with the right support services, chronically homeless individuals can maintain housing stability in the community.
This presentations by Carl Falconer is from the workshop 3.03 Implementing Effective Governance to End Homelessness from the 2015 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Effective governance sets the tone for a systemic focus on ending homelessness. Speakers will discuss the essential elements of effective governance, including managing and measuring performance and right-sizing the crisis response system through resource allocation.
Slides from a presentations by Cynthia Nagendra of the National Alliance to End Homelessness from a webinar that originally streamed on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 covering steps one and three of the Alliance's "5 Steps for Ending Veteran Homelessness" document.
"Housing First and Youth" by Stephen Gaetz from the workshop 4.6 Housing and Service Models for Homeless Youth at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Frontline Practice within Housing First Programs by Benjamin Henwood from the workshop 5.9 Research on the Efficacy of Housing First at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Rapid Re-Housing with DV Survivors: Approaches that Work by Kris Billhardt from the workshop Providing Rapid Re-housing for Victims of Domestic Violence at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Non-chronic Adult Homelessness: Background and Opportunities by Dennis Culhane from the workshop 1.7 Non-Chronic Homelessness among Single Adults: An Overview at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
California’s Approach for Implementing the Federal Fostering Connections to Success Ac by Lindsay Elliott from
5.8 Ending Homelessness for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness.
This document summarizes key aspects of health care reform related to homeless families and youth. It discusses how the Affordable Care Act expands Medicaid eligibility for youth and reduces costs for families. It then provides details on Medicaid eligibility categories and coverage groups impacted by the reforms. The rest of the document outlines core Medicaid concepts, different means of covering services including waivers and managed care, and concludes with an overview of Louisiana's permanent supportive housing program.
This document summarizes a workshop on retooling transitional housing programs into rapid re-housing models. The workshop included presentations from providers who have successfully made this transition. They discussed the challenges they faced, such as resistance to change from staff and partners, and the solutions they implemented, like developing new screening and employment assistance components. Presenters emphasized the importance of communication, aligning with community plans, and evaluating outcomes when retooling programs. Retooling requires considering funding, staffing, housing issues, and starting a pilot program before fully implementing changes. Overall, the presentations showed how transitional housing can effectively transition to serving more families through a rapid re-housing model.
The Fusion Project is directed by Kim Wirth and focuses on supporting vulnerable youth through building relationships. It utilizes a theory of change that supports youth to meet basic needs, build relationship skills, and reconnect with family/community for long-term self-sufficiency. The program is relationship-focused, invites voluntary engagement, aims to be authentic and youth/family-led, and inspires change through living its values. Preliminary outcomes show a reduction in homelessness and increased natural supports for youth after engaging with the program.
The document discusses programs and services provided by the LA Gay & Lesbian Center to support homeless LGBTQ youth. It notes that around 6,000 youth experience homelessness in LA County each year, and 40% of homeless youth in Hollywood identify as LGBTQ. The Center provides emergency housing, a transitional living program, independent apartments, and youth development programs focused on education, employment, and permanent connections. Services are trauma-informed and use positive youth development approaches. Outcomes include over 300 youth served annually, with many obtaining education, jobs, housing and community support. The RISE project also aims to improve permanency outcomes for LGBTQ foster youth.
This document summarizes a presentation on the impact of budget cuts to housing assistance programs. It discusses how the Budget Control Act led to automatic spending cuts (sequestration) that have significantly reduced funding for programs like housing vouchers. As a result, hundreds of thousands fewer families are receiving housing assistance. Advocates are urged to contact members of Congress to emphasize how cuts threaten efforts to end homelessness and ask that housing programs be prioritized in any budget deal. Restoring funding could help maintain assistance for vulnerable groups and prevent increased homelessness.
Family Reunification Pilot, Alameda County, CA from the work shop 6.1 Partnering with Child Welfare Agencies to End Family Homelessness at the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Avenues for Homeless Youth operates four programs in the Twin Cities that provide shelter and transitional housing for over 200 homeless youth per year. The programs include a shelter in North Minneapolis, as well as GLBT, suburban, and Minneapolis host home programs. Host homes provide a safe, stable transitional housing option at 50% lower cost than congregate housing. They aim to build long-term supportive relationships critical for youth success. The host home model places homeless youth with volunteer community members who are trained and supported by program managers.
This document describes a learning collaborative hosted by EveryOne Home in Alameda County, California to improve their homeless assistance system. The collaborative was called the EveryOne Housed Academy and brought together staff from homeless services organizations over two days. The goals were to develop a shared understanding of housing first and rapid rehousing approaches, align around common language and tools, and create customized implementation plans to help organizations move more people quickly into permanent housing. Guiding principles for effective learning collaboratives that were followed included making topics concrete and practical, creating space for ongoing learning and application, and unlocking new possibilities through a collaborative process.
This document summarizes a presentation on advocating for policy priorities at the state level. It discusses:
- Why state advocacy is important, such as educating leaders, directing policy and resources, and building coalitions.
- Examples of state advocacy from North Carolina and Minnesota, including securing Medicaid funding for permanent supportive housing in NC and forming a coalition called "Homes for All" in MN to pass affordable housing legislation.
- Tools for effective state advocacy, such as using data to tell a story, developing strategic advocacy plans, and setting priorities at the state level by focusing on key audiences and policy asks.
Shelter diversion by Ed Boyte from 6.5 Maximizing System Effectiveness through Homelessness Prevention from the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
"Evaluating Philadelphia’s Rapid Re-Housing Impacts on Housing Stability and Income," by Jamie Vanasse Taylor Cloudburst and Katrina Pratt-Roebuck from the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness/.
This document summarizes key points about continuing efforts to end veteran homelessness in the United States. It discusses maintaining political will through continued budget increases. The proposed FY2014 budget represents a 3.5% increase to further programs like SSVF and HUD-VASH that provide housing and services. It also outlines emerging issues like adapting GPD programs and preventing future homelessness through SSVF and other prevention services. The goal is to establish robust systems to ensure functional zero veteran homelessness nationwide.
A Triage Tool for Homeless Youth: Proposed Items and Method by Eric Rice from the workshop 2.5 Research on Homeless Youth at the 2013 National Conference on Ending Youth Homelessness
Family intervention can facilitate the process of youth returning home, strengthen families, and address trauma. It is an umbrella term that includes strategies like family reunification, connecting, and finding. Reunification refers to returning youth in temporary care to their family. Connecting includes emotionally reuniting youth if physical reunification is not possible. Family finding identifies and engages extended family or fictive kin important to youth. Aftercare services provide formal or informal support. Benefits include ending homelessness, improving family relationships, and preventing future runs. Evidence-based models discussed were Project STRIVE and others. Project STRIVE uses techniques like role playing, problem solving, and reframing over 5 sessions to address unresolved family conflicts driving
This document provides information about organizational and community change grants from the National Alliance to End Homelessness to help reduce family homelessness in Virginia. It outlines the proposal submission process, with a deadline of June 1st, and funding decision date of July 2nd. It describes two grant opportunities - one for organizational shifts toward rapid re-housing for families and one for community-wide system shifts. Eligibility requirements and tips for applying are also provided.
The document discusses programs and services provided by DASH, an organization that helps prevent homelessness among domestic violence survivors. It describes DASH's Empowerment Project which provides transitional housing and their Housing Resource Center which assists survivors in obtaining permanent housing. The document also covers strategies for building productive relationships between landlords and survivors and legal protections under VAWA and fair housing laws that aim to prevent homelessness and housing discrimination against domestic violence survivors.
The document discusses a Domestic Violence Housing First program that aims to eliminate housing instability as a barrier for domestic violence survivors to leave abusive relationships. It provides flexible advocacy and financial assistance to give survivors freedom in rebuilding their lives. An initial pilot program helped 40.7% of participants maintain permanent housing. A second phase expanded the program to more populations. The program emphasizes survivor-driven support, safety, and keeping housing options open through temporary shelters if needed. Funding comes from private foundations and public sources, though definitions and documentation pose challenges. Coordinated homelessness prevention efforts should partner with domestic violence programs and protect survivors' privacy.
This document discusses interventions for different populations of homeless youth. It identifies three main populations - youth under 18, youth ages 18-24, and young families ages 18-24. For each it identifies the percentage that are temporary, long-term, or episodic/chronic homeless and recommends interventions like family intervention, rapid re-housing, transitional living programs, or long-term housing and services. Overall it calls for improved crisis response and family intervention, expanded transitional housing, and better data to address youth homelessness. Examples of relevant programs are provided.
California’s Approach for Implementing the Federal Fostering Connections to Success Ac by Lindsay Elliott from
5.8 Ending Homelessness for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness.
This document summarizes key aspects of health care reform related to homeless families and youth. It discusses how the Affordable Care Act expands Medicaid eligibility for youth and reduces costs for families. It then provides details on Medicaid eligibility categories and coverage groups impacted by the reforms. The rest of the document outlines core Medicaid concepts, different means of covering services including waivers and managed care, and concludes with an overview of Louisiana's permanent supportive housing program.
This document summarizes a workshop on retooling transitional housing programs into rapid re-housing models. The workshop included presentations from providers who have successfully made this transition. They discussed the challenges they faced, such as resistance to change from staff and partners, and the solutions they implemented, like developing new screening and employment assistance components. Presenters emphasized the importance of communication, aligning with community plans, and evaluating outcomes when retooling programs. Retooling requires considering funding, staffing, housing issues, and starting a pilot program before fully implementing changes. Overall, the presentations showed how transitional housing can effectively transition to serving more families through a rapid re-housing model.
The Fusion Project is directed by Kim Wirth and focuses on supporting vulnerable youth through building relationships. It utilizes a theory of change that supports youth to meet basic needs, build relationship skills, and reconnect with family/community for long-term self-sufficiency. The program is relationship-focused, invites voluntary engagement, aims to be authentic and youth/family-led, and inspires change through living its values. Preliminary outcomes show a reduction in homelessness and increased natural supports for youth after engaging with the program.
The document discusses programs and services provided by the LA Gay & Lesbian Center to support homeless LGBTQ youth. It notes that around 6,000 youth experience homelessness in LA County each year, and 40% of homeless youth in Hollywood identify as LGBTQ. The Center provides emergency housing, a transitional living program, independent apartments, and youth development programs focused on education, employment, and permanent connections. Services are trauma-informed and use positive youth development approaches. Outcomes include over 300 youth served annually, with many obtaining education, jobs, housing and community support. The RISE project also aims to improve permanency outcomes for LGBTQ foster youth.
This document summarizes a presentation on the impact of budget cuts to housing assistance programs. It discusses how the Budget Control Act led to automatic spending cuts (sequestration) that have significantly reduced funding for programs like housing vouchers. As a result, hundreds of thousands fewer families are receiving housing assistance. Advocates are urged to contact members of Congress to emphasize how cuts threaten efforts to end homelessness and ask that housing programs be prioritized in any budget deal. Restoring funding could help maintain assistance for vulnerable groups and prevent increased homelessness.
Family Reunification Pilot, Alameda County, CA from the work shop 6.1 Partnering with Child Welfare Agencies to End Family Homelessness at the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness.
Avenues for Homeless Youth operates four programs in the Twin Cities that provide shelter and transitional housing for over 200 homeless youth per year. The programs include a shelter in North Minneapolis, as well as GLBT, suburban, and Minneapolis host home programs. Host homes provide a safe, stable transitional housing option at 50% lower cost than congregate housing. They aim to build long-term supportive relationships critical for youth success. The host home model places homeless youth with volunteer community members who are trained and supported by program managers.
This document describes a learning collaborative hosted by EveryOne Home in Alameda County, California to improve their homeless assistance system. The collaborative was called the EveryOne Housed Academy and brought together staff from homeless services organizations over two days. The goals were to develop a shared understanding of housing first and rapid rehousing approaches, align around common language and tools, and create customized implementation plans to help organizations move more people quickly into permanent housing. Guiding principles for effective learning collaboratives that were followed included making topics concrete and practical, creating space for ongoing learning and application, and unlocking new possibilities through a collaborative process.
This document summarizes a presentation on advocating for policy priorities at the state level. It discusses:
- Why state advocacy is important, such as educating leaders, directing policy and resources, and building coalitions.
- Examples of state advocacy from North Carolina and Minnesota, including securing Medicaid funding for permanent supportive housing in NC and forming a coalition called "Homes for All" in MN to pass affordable housing legislation.
- Tools for effective state advocacy, such as using data to tell a story, developing strategic advocacy plans, and setting priorities at the state level by focusing on key audiences and policy asks.
Shelter diversion by Ed Boyte from 6.5 Maximizing System Effectiveness through Homelessness Prevention from the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
"Evaluating Philadelphia’s Rapid Re-Housing Impacts on Housing Stability and Income," by Jamie Vanasse Taylor Cloudburst and Katrina Pratt-Roebuck from the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness/.
This document summarizes key points about continuing efforts to end veteran homelessness in the United States. It discusses maintaining political will through continued budget increases. The proposed FY2014 budget represents a 3.5% increase to further programs like SSVF and HUD-VASH that provide housing and services. It also outlines emerging issues like adapting GPD programs and preventing future homelessness through SSVF and other prevention services. The goal is to establish robust systems to ensure functional zero veteran homelessness nationwide.
A Triage Tool for Homeless Youth: Proposed Items and Method by Eric Rice from the workshop 2.5 Research on Homeless Youth at the 2013 National Conference on Ending Youth Homelessness
Family intervention can facilitate the process of youth returning home, strengthen families, and address trauma. It is an umbrella term that includes strategies like family reunification, connecting, and finding. Reunification refers to returning youth in temporary care to their family. Connecting includes emotionally reuniting youth if physical reunification is not possible. Family finding identifies and engages extended family or fictive kin important to youth. Aftercare services provide formal or informal support. Benefits include ending homelessness, improving family relationships, and preventing future runs. Evidence-based models discussed were Project STRIVE and others. Project STRIVE uses techniques like role playing, problem solving, and reframing over 5 sessions to address unresolved family conflicts driving
This document provides information about organizational and community change grants from the National Alliance to End Homelessness to help reduce family homelessness in Virginia. It outlines the proposal submission process, with a deadline of June 1st, and funding decision date of July 2nd. It describes two grant opportunities - one for organizational shifts toward rapid re-housing for families and one for community-wide system shifts. Eligibility requirements and tips for applying are also provided.
The document discusses programs and services provided by DASH, an organization that helps prevent homelessness among domestic violence survivors. It describes DASH's Empowerment Project which provides transitional housing and their Housing Resource Center which assists survivors in obtaining permanent housing. The document also covers strategies for building productive relationships between landlords and survivors and legal protections under VAWA and fair housing laws that aim to prevent homelessness and housing discrimination against domestic violence survivors.
The document discusses a Domestic Violence Housing First program that aims to eliminate housing instability as a barrier for domestic violence survivors to leave abusive relationships. It provides flexible advocacy and financial assistance to give survivors freedom in rebuilding their lives. An initial pilot program helped 40.7% of participants maintain permanent housing. A second phase expanded the program to more populations. The program emphasizes survivor-driven support, safety, and keeping housing options open through temporary shelters if needed. Funding comes from private foundations and public sources, though definitions and documentation pose challenges. Coordinated homelessness prevention efforts should partner with domestic violence programs and protect survivors' privacy.
This document discusses interventions for different populations of homeless youth. It identifies three main populations - youth under 18, youth ages 18-24, and young families ages 18-24. For each it identifies the percentage that are temporary, long-term, or episodic/chronic homeless and recommends interventions like family intervention, rapid re-housing, transitional living programs, or long-term housing and services. Overall it calls for improved crisis response and family intervention, expanded transitional housing, and better data to address youth homelessness. Examples of relevant programs are provided.
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