Utah’s Rural and Urban H lHomelessness

Lloyd S. PendletonDirector, Homeless Task ForceState of UtahState of Utahlpendleton@utah.gov

Institute for Children & PovertyChildren, Poverty, and Homeless Conference January 21, 2010Philadelphia PAPhiladelphia, PA

21 January 2010

State VisionState Vision

Everyone has access to safe decent affordablesafe,decent, affordable housing with the needed gresources and supports for self sufficiency and well beingself-sufficiency and well being.

State Homeless Coordinating Committee Marie Christman Greg Bell

Dr. David Sundwall Department of Health

Craig Burr Bill CrimBusinesses/United Way

Palmer DePaulis Dept. of Community and Culture

Marie Christman Dept. of Human Services

(DHS)

Greg Bell Lt. Governor

Chair

gDept. of Corrections

Rudy Johansen Veterans’ Admin.

Donald P.

MISSIONFormerly Homeless

End Chronic Homelessness and

Reduce overall Homelessness 30%Pamela Atkinson At Large

Jane Shock

Ketcham Social Security

Reduce overall Homelessness 30%

by 2014 Financial Institutions

Bill NighswongerS L Housing

Kreig Kelley Office of Education

Kristen Cox Dept. of Workforce Services

Christine Nguyen

John Brereton Utah Housing Corporation

S.L. Housing Authority

Mike Gallegos Local Governments

Vaughn McDonaldPhilanthropic Orgs. Bill Hulterstrom

Mountainland Cont. of Care

Christine Nguyen Balance of State Continuum of Care

Kerry Bate SLC Cont. of Care

Ron Humphries Faith Based Orgs.January 2010

Homeless Coordinating Committee Organization

HCCLocal Homeless

Coordinating Supportive Services

Affordable Housing

Discharge Planning

Information Systems

Allocation Committee

Lt. Governor

CommitteesServicesHousingPlanning

• Banks • HMIS• Mental HealthMarie Christman Gordon Walker Kristen Cox Bill Crim JoAnn SeghiniCraig Burr

• Domestic Violence• Case Management• Training• Employment

• Elected Chairs

• Ten-Year Plan

Banks• Developers• Housing Authorities• Planners• Providers

HMIS• Outcome

Measures• Management

Reports

Mental Health• Substance

Abuse• Foster Care• Juvenile Justice

• Prisons• Jails

S lt L k S JT l Bear River AOG

Salt Lake County COG Five-County

AOGMountainland

AOGSix-County

AOGSan Juan County

COGUintah Basin

AOGWeber County

COGDavis County

COGGrand County

COG

COG – Council of GovernmentsAOG – Association of Governments September 2007

Tooele COG

Carbon/EmeryCOG

Local Homeless Coordinating Committee (Model)Elected Official

Dept. of Human Services

Businesses

Financial

Elected Official Chair

Dept of Health

Vice-Chair

Dept. W kf

MISSION

Financial Institutions

Dept. of Corrections

Dept. of Health

United Way

End Chronic Homelessness andReduce overall Homelessness 30% by 2014 Sh iff

Housing Authorities

Workforce Ser.

At Large

Reduce overall Homelessness 30% by 2014 Sheriff

Domestic Violence

Community Clinics

FormerlyHomeless

Continuum of CareColleges/Tech. Schools

Schools/PTA

Violence

Service Agencies

Clinics

Faith Based Orgs. Police Chief

Continuum of CareSchools

Local Government Leaders

Native America Housing Authority

Local Homeless Implementation PlanLocal Homeless Implementation PlanFunding

St t (PAHTF CNH• State (PAHTF, CNH, ESG, OWLF,CIB)

• Private• Federal

Block Grants (CSBG, CDBG, SAPTBG MHBG)

State 10-Year Plan

ActionsPolitical Leader Chair

State Committees

Local Homeless

C di ti

SAPTBG, MHBG).Entitlements

(SSI,SSDI, DBA-Vets)

Mainstream Programs (Food stamps, SCHIP, TANF Section 8

• Housing

• Reduce D V

• Prevention

E l t

Political Leader Chair• Homeless Coordinating Committee

Discharge Coordinating Committee

TANF, Section 8, Home, DVA, Public/Indian Housing)

Homeless Targeted Programs (Cont. of Care, Health Care, PATH, Employment, S l P t

• Employment

• Income Support

• Discharge Planning

Discharge Planning

Affordable Housing

Supportive Surplus Property, etc.)*

g

• HMIS/Outcome Measures

• TransportationHUD

REQUIREMENTS

Services

Information Systems

• Supportive Service

• Health Care

• Other

•Consolidated Housing Plan

•Continuum of Care Annual Strategies

Local 10-Year Plan

January 28, 2008

• Other

*Education (DOE), Homeless Vets – Transitional Housing (DVA), Treatment for the Homeless (SAMHSA), Runaway (AFC/DHHS)

Estimated Annual Number of Homeless Persons in Utah: 2005 - 2009

1600018000 0.60%

# of Homeless

10000120001400016000

0 30%

0.40%

0.50% Persons

2000400060008000

0.10%

0.20%

0.30%# ofChronicallyHomelessPersons

02000

2005 2006 2007 ThreeYear

2008 20090.00%

Persons

% of StatePopulation

Average

Source: Extrapolation of Utah Point-in-Time Counts 2005 - 2009

Utah Urban/Rural Homelessness(Annualized)(Annualized)

Categories Urban Area Rural Area TotalPopulation 2 213 896 522 528 2 736 424Population 2,213,896

81%522,528

19%2,736,424

100%Sheltered 6 956 959 7 915Sheltered Individuals

6,95688%

95912%

7,915 100%

Sheltered Persons 5,690 1,410 7,100in Families

,80%

,20%

,100%

Unsheltered 358 152 510

Percent of Total70%2.7%

30%6.0%

100%3.3%

Total Homeless 13,00484%

2,52116%

15,525 100%

Family Homeless IncreaseFamily Homeless Increase

• All homelessness increased 13% -- 2009All homelessness increased 13% 2009 over 2008

• Family homeless increased 44% 2009• Family homeless increased 44% -- 2009 over 2008 R f f il i ( lf t d)• Reason for family increase (self reported)– Housing Crisis – Increased 52% – Employment Crisis – Increased 18%

Key Elements for SuccessKey Elements for Success

• Have a clear visionHave a clear vision• Have a champion • Create a message to achieve the visionCreate a message to achieve the vision• Create pilots to quickly engage people in the

processprocess • Create models people can see and feel• Track results and tell story• Track results and tell story• We are using a “Centrally led but locally

developed” approachdeveloped approach.

Champions are more powerful than great plans, a big committee or even a lot of money in achieving organizational and community change. Key characteristics:

* E With t it j t ill b i b t f ill fi i h A d * Energy. Without it many projects will begin, but few will finish. And many will begin boldly, but end up as weak copies.

Stamina and staying power Enthusiasm and optimism Sense of humor

* Bias to Act. Many people are at heart critics, planners, or

boosters. Champions are doers. They want to solve problems, not study or decry them.

Focus on solutions Sense of urgency Opportunity-driven

* Results Orientation. Champions believe that the outcome, not

process, matters most. Networking and capacity building are the means, not the end.

Need for achievement Clear and compelling vision for success Chart and use milestones

* Personal Responsibility. Champions take responsibility for their

own behavior.

Acknowledge errors and mistakes Focus on personal more than group accountability Take responsibility before it is delegated

* Belief in Common Good Champions look beyond what is good * Belief in Common Good. Champions look beyond what is good

for their families and friends.

See and feel impacts on others Build on diversity Activate shared values

* Inclined to Teams. Champions provide the juice, but know they

d i !need an engine!

Form teams from differences, not the like-minded Share credit as well as information Seek creation, not agreement

The message is no moreThe message is no more important than theimportant than the

messenger

Hopkins Report

Emergency Services CostEmergency Services Cost

• Chronic homeless frequent users of emergency q g yservices and jails

• 39 frequently arrested (2002 – 2006) cost $3.0 million in arrest jail time EMT runs andmillion in arrest, jail time, EMT runs, and homeless service costs -- $15,142 per year per personE t th $4 066• Emergency room cost another $4,066 per year per person (Pathways Pilot)

• Estimated annual per person emergency service st ated a ua pe pe so e e ge cy se cecosts are $19,208

• Housing with case management $10,000

Purpose of PilotsPurpose of Pilots

• Engagement -- What selected not asEngagement What selected not as important as something passionate about

• New Focus Tests new approaches and• New Focus – Tests new approaches and best practices C t A ti G t th i• Creates Action – Gets the process moving and gets results

• Small -- Cost less and minimizes potential negative impact

Purpose of Pilots ContinuedPurpose of Pilots Continued

• Tailored -- Rural areas with few homelessTailored Rural areas with few homeless focused on “chronic consumers” to prevent homelessness

• Showed State support – State funds (Homeless Trust Fund and a Housing ( gTrust Fund) increased willingness

• Supports a media strategy – Results pp gyshared locally and statewide to create a success attitude

Housing First Complexg pSunrise Metro (100) Units – April 2007

Project Partners

• Utah Division of Housing and Community Development

• Salt Lake City• Salt Lake County• Crusade for the Homeless

(Private Foundation)(Private Foundation)• George S. and Dolores Dore

Eccles Foundation• Church of Jesus Christ of

L tt D S i tLatter Day Saints• Utah Housing Corporation• American Express

Grace Mary Manor (84 units) – April 2008y ( ) p

Palmer Court (201 Units) – May 2009

Statewide HMISStatewide HMIS

• The state’s three Continua of Care agreedThe state s three Continua of Care agreed to one data base system

• Have developed and are refining outcomeHave developed and are refining outcome measures that tie to state funding

• Arizona’s self-sufficiency matrix mandatedArizona s self sufficiency matrix mandated effective July 1, 2006 for all case managed homeless persons – tracked in HMIS p

• With HPRP funds standardized evaluation and intake

Handling Family Homelessness IIncrease

• Late 2007 through 2009 have housed over 500Late 2007 through 2009 have housed over 500 chronically homeless individuals– Represents over 300 years of sheltering– Beds freed up to handle the family increase– Have not had to add any additional facilities– Average stay in largest shelter decreased 9% for all

homeless and 14% for family homelessness• Stimulus funds have provided resources to• Stimulus funds have provided resources to

rapidly re-house families • $4 million from TANF for homeless families• $4 million from TANF for homeless families

Wh i i iWhen your vision is crystal clear taking actioncrystal clear, taking action

happens naturally.pp y

Thomas F. Crum, “The Magic of Conflict”