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Downtown Emergency Service Center www.desc.org Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference National Alliance to End Homelessness July 28-30, 2008 – Washington D.C.

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Page 1: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

Vulnerability Assessmentfor Chronically Homeless Individuals

presented by Bill Hobson

Annual ConferenceNational Alliance to End Homelessness

July 28-30, 2008 – Washington D.C.

Page 2: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

Overview of DESC

supportive housing

licensed mental health services

licensed chemical dependency services

emergency shelter

high level of integration across programs

Page 3: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

Kerner-Scott House experience (1997)

Tenant Selection Process

severe and persistent mental disorders

not connected to anyone

too disorganized to self-advocate

most at risk of living on the streets

based selection on key informant observation

Page 4: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

DESC emergency shelter experience (1979-2003)

How to allocate limited beds in high-demand environment?

first come, first serve [1979-1984]

random selection (the “fish bowl”) [ 1984-1994]

diagnosis [1994-2003]

scores on Vulnerability Assessment Tool [2003-present]

Page 5: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

Common methods of tenant selectionfor permanent supportive housing

Wait lists with rule-out criteria criminal hx, rental hx, behavioral issues

Housing readiness sobriety, psychiatric stabilization, payeeships

Page 6: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

High utilization (continued)

frequent use of hospital, jail, other institutions

“Million Dollar Murray” (2006)

DESC's 1811 Eastlake

Political power in using this method

Flaws diminishing return ignores vulnerability

Page 7: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

DESC Vulnerability Assessment Tool

developed in 2003 to allocate limited shelter beds

began using as primary method for housing selection in 2005

have done 6,582 assessments since 2003

focuses on vulnerability induced by behavioral health issues who is at greatest risk if left on the streets

limited research shows high correlation with institutional use

Page 8: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

Page 9: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org

Page 10: Downtown Emergency Service Center  Vulnerability Assessment for Chronically Homeless Individuals presented by Bill Hobson Annual Conference

Downtown Emergency Service Center

www.desc.org