permanent supportive housing for families and 10-year plans naeh conference, february 2008
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Permanent supportive housing for families and 10-year plans NAEH conference, February 2008. Portland, Oregon in the 4th year of a 10-year plan:. Home Again : A 10-year plan to end homelessness in Portland and Multnomah County. Portland’s Homeless Demographics. Annual (2005-06) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Permanent supportive
housing for families and 10-
year plans
NAEH conference, February 2008
Portland, Oregon in the 4th year of a 10-year plan:
Home Again: A 10-year plan to end
homelessness in Portland and
Multnomah County
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Portland’s Homeless Demographics
Annual (2005-06)
Approximately 19,200 served
10,936 adults w/out children (4% less than 04-05)
7,865 persons in families (5% more than 04-05)
384 homeless youth (12% less than 04-05)
Point in time (Jan 2007)
1,438 unduplicated “street count” (70 in families)
2,321 persons in shelter/TH (863 in families). Another 697 rent assistance; 602 in families) 48.5% persons in families with children
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2007 One-Night Shelter Count
Family types
Shelter
Motel
Rent asst.
Trans Hsg
Total
1 parent female
25 1 114 206 346
1 parent male
3 0 14 15 35
1 parent unk
2 0 0 3 5
2-parent 5 3 51 28 87
Total families
35 4 179 252 470
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Portland accomplishments 1997-
2002
447547
427
920
1480
1016
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
EmergencyShelter
TransitionalHousing
PermanentHousing
Num
ber
of B
eds
1997 2002
More than doubled shelter & housing capacity
Focus on transitional and permanent housing
Increased local funding for homeless services
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Portland 10YP planning
Despite increases, homelessness increased
In response to national movement and new research, effort to develop plans to end homelessness began in 2000
Efforts to end chronic homelessness spurred by new research released in 2002
Received nearly $10 million in 3 federal grants, mostly for chronic homelessness
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Research Drives System Change
Homelessness has become an institution in communities
We have invested millions of dollars, but we have not ended homelessness
Our current system is managing the homeless problem, but not ending it
To end homelessness, we need to do business differently
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10-year plan: 3 principles
Focus on the most chronically homeless populations
Streamline access to existing services to prevent and reduce other homelessness
Concentrate resources on programs that offer measurable results
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New programs, shifted resources
• Women’s Emergency Housing: Shifted use of $164k/year from a women’s night shelter to a new 4 agency housing collaborative
• Key Not a Card: City general funds ($2.4 M) to move people from the street housing
• Services Coord. Team expanded to SE and NE -- law enforcement & services for homeless chronic street crime offenders
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One of the most successful tools to end and prevent homelessness:
Short and long-term rent assistance
Great outcomes – vast majority of households who receive it retain their housing after their rent subsidy ends.
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Outcomes after 3 years Jan 2005-Dec 2007
• 1,286 chronically homeless persons housed
• 1,681 homeless families with children housed, including 376 high-resource families
• 710 units of permanent supportive housing opened; 298 more in development
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Family System Inventory Overview
Shelter capacity for families limited – 158 year-round beds
Local rent assistance $ for ~500 families/yr, both for prevention and for rapid re-housing
New project for chronically homeless families – 20 families per year
Bridges to Housing – family PSH – 75 units opened (20 more in March)
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Transitional Housing Inventory
341 units (1,029) beds for homeless families, mostly HUD CoC-funded
Mix of facility-based and scattered-site apartments
Scattered-site apartments used as transition-in-place units; family takes over lease once transitional funding ends
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PSH Inventory
200 units ( 576 beds) for homeless families
Another 71 units (253 beds) under development
Mix of facility based, small site, S+C and scattered site apartments
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Family research• No measurable difference – in % with
mental illness or addictions – between poor, housed families and those who are homeless.
• Families with mental illnesses and/or addictions are found in every neighborhood.
• There is no “the homeless.” Families who experience homelessness are diverse.
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Therefore, withspectrum of low-income families need spectrum of housing types
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Evaluate types of homeless families & housing gaps in your communityDo you need:
•Rapid re-housing programs?
•Short & long-term rent assistance? (for both eviction prevention and moving into housing – 1st/last & security deposit)
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If you have transitional hsg, is it being directed appropriately?•TH not simply a form of affordable hsg
•Facility-based transitional housing, for families with limited-term special needs?
•Scattered-site transitional housing, so that families can “transition in place”?
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Evaluate PSH needs•Scattered-site PSH?
•Facility-based PSH? (like Canon Barcus House, SF)
•Hybrid PSH/TH? (like Bridges to Housing linkage to mainstream services, transition-in-place housing, 2+ yrs intensive service, employment)
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Portland: types of housing for homeless families •Historic focus on transitional housing vs. emergency shelter.
•10-year plan increased focus on PSH for families
•10YP commitment to create 600 units of housing for homeless families
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Portland: estimate of homeless families housing needs
Low service need: Situationally homeless families; best served with rapid re-housing, short-term rent assistance, emergency aid. Many may not seek services.
Moderate service needs: Homeless families with significant chance of success with short-term support. Served by HUD COC funds for transitional housing + short-term services.
High need: Bridges to Housing program for families with significant barriers to success. Perm affordable hsg + intensive services + mainstream services + child care over 3-5 yrs
Ongoing high need: Heads of household permanently unable to work. Ongoing chronic issues. PSH, ongoing hsg and coord supp srvcs
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Bridges to Housing EvaluationRegional Research Institute, Portland State University3 components:• Longitudinal outcome study • Process study on implementation• Impact & effectiveness in
improving outcomes
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B2H findings to date
52 families:• 81% single female parents • Young children: 82% 12 years &
younger • Most families have 1-2 children• 89% at least one special need/disability
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High Resource User Screening Tool
Created by B2H service providers:• Families that are homeless for long
time, not necessarily high resource users
• Tool determines B2H eligibility • Range of scores 10-22, average 14• Two largest family providers use to
determine eligibility for a range of housing programs
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B2H Housing HistoryHomelessness history Average
#Min # Max #
# family episodes in past 2 years
2 1 10+
Longest cont episode 10 mos 1 mo 20+ mos
# disruptions to living situation past 2 yrs
4 1 10+
# changes childcare/ ed in last 2 yrs
2 0 10+
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B2H family stability & child wellbeing
B2H families used costly community services at a high rate. In 6 mos prior to intake:• 45% HoH used ER• 47% of families, children used ER• 24% of families, child placed in foster care• 10% had family member arrested•50%, child with behavior & other concerns
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Implementing the B2H model• Housing first – central intake vs. from agency• Identifying appropriate families • Intensive case mgmt. – 1:15 case load• Strengths-based assessment & service planning• Case mgmt and early progress of families• Evaluation requirements
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Systems issues affecting B2H• Access to housing & collaboration with housing partners•Service access and flexible resources•TANF regulations
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Final thoughts for 10YPs
• If beginning 10YP – consider “Ending family homelessness” as priority, although federal support for chronic homeless focus
• Evaluate family needs and develop PSH accordingly
• Report your outcomes widely• Set PSH goals at outset, with
annual benchmarks
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Thank youCopies of 10 year plan and updates for Portland available online at: www.portlandonline.com/bhcd
Bridges to Housing: www.bridgestohousing.com
Sally Erickson, City of Portland, Bureau of Housing & Community Development
[email protected] 503-823-0883