Maryland’s Interagency Council Maryland’s Interagency Council on Homelessnesson Homelessness

Tuesday February 10, 2015

State-wide Homeless Services State-wide Homeless Services Accomplishments Accomplishments

Since Last MeetingSince Last Meeting

State-wide Accomplishments Since NovemberState-wide Accomplishments Since November• Point In Time (PIT) Counts conducted throughout 16 CoC jurisdictions

• Homeless services framework created, feedback from over 100 stakeholders statewide

• 3 successful ICH work group meetings held

• Baltimore City Homeless Youth and Young Adult Strategic Planning Initiative

• Cold weather shelters have been opened successfully across the state

• DHR bureau of homeless services website launched as well as the creation of a policy guide for grant recipients for DHR homelessness grants statewide.

Address: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/?page_id=3907

Or by typing “Bureau of Homeless Services and DHR” into your search engine

HUD Funding to MD for 2015HUD Funding to MD for 2015Total: Total: $48,362,263$48,362,263

Renewal contracts: Renewal contracts: $47,481,049$47,481,049New Grants: New Grants: $881,214*$881,214*

*PSH - $235K RRH - $220K

CoC Planning - $397K

Meeting Agenda Meeting Agenda

I. How the Homeless Services Framework has evolved

II. Group Activity “Scripting the Critical Moments”

III.Updates from our Work Groups

IV.Administrative Updates

The Goals We Will Focus on TodayThe Goals We Will Focus on Today Create more affordable and supportive housing options statewide

Create a comprehensive discharge planning process for homeless clients being released from medical facilities

Create more “low barrier” options across the state for clients seeking emergency shelter or transitional housing

Develop a plan to temporarily subsidize the difference between income and the cost of housing

““Any successful change requires a Any successful change requires a translation of ambiguous goals into translation of ambiguous goals into concrete behaviors- concrete behaviors-

We must script the critical moments” We must script the critical moments”

Chip and Dan Heath “Switch – How to Change things When Change is Hard”

The Questions We Will Answer TodayThe Questions We Will Answer Today• How do you define success for this goal?

• What are some challenges we may encounter that might hinder success toward this goal? What are ways we can address these challenges now?

• Who are some of our usual and “unusual” partners we can bring in to help us achieve success towards this goal?

• What unique contribution can you provided to ensure we successfully meet this goal over the next year?

Group ExerciseGroup Exercise

GOOD WORK!! GOOD WORK!!

Thank you all for your excellent Thank you all for your excellent participation!participation!

Please come back to your seats.Please come back to your seats.

Last meeting held January 9, 2015

Tasks Accomplished:• Reviewed results from GOC survey to Local Management Boards

• Started compiling Statewide resources• Group priorities – Education/technical assistance for local jurisdictions,

identify funding & develop a comprehensive services directory

Goals for Next Meeting:• Create a comprehensive inventory of existing efforts aimed at ending

youth homelessness in the state• Develop educational/technical assistance materials for local

jurisdictions and recommendations for ICH based on identified priorities

Youth and Young Adult Work GroupYouth and Young Adult Work Group

Last meeting held January 29, 2015

Tasks Accomplished:• Reviewed existing online resource directories, MDCSL, MD211, MDVA

website, identified barriers and gaps in housing resources • Received HUD VASH briefing

Goals for Next Meeting:• Review compiled recommendations for changes to online resource

directories• Review compiled recommendations to address identified barriers and

gaps in resources• Triage and organize recommendations based on identified priorities

Veterans Work GroupVeterans Work Group

Thank you!Thank you!

Next ICH Meeting: Monday April 13th, 10am - noon

• People who are living in a place not meant for human habitation, in emergency shelter, in transitional housing, or are exiting an institution where they temporarily resided.

• People who are losing their primary nighttime residence, which may include a motel or hotel or a doubled up situation, within 14 days and lack resources or support networks to remain in housing.

• Families with children or unaccompanied youth who are unstably housed and likely to continue in that state.

• People who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, have no other residence, and lack the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.

HUD’s Definition of HomelessnessHUD’s Definition of Homelessness

What do you commit to What do you commit to accomplish between today and accomplish between today and

our next meeting? our next meeting?