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N Street Village 1333 N Street, N.W Washington, DC 20005 nstreetvillage/

N Street Village 1333 N Street, N.W Washington, DC 20005 http://www.nstreetvillage.org/. Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center Summer 2008 Internship Jessica Coulter ‘10. Mission Statement.

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N Street Village 1333 N Street, N.W Washington, DC 20005 nstreetvillage/

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  1. N Street Village1333 N Street, N.WWashington, DC 20005http://www.nstreetvillage.org/ Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center Summer 2008 Internship Jessica Coulter ‘10

  2. Mission Statement N Street Village empowers homeless and low-income women to claim their highest quality of life by offering a broad spectrum of services and advocacy in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.  The Village also provides affordable rental housing for low and moderate-income individuals and families.( NSV website)

  3. Statement of Culture and Community We are N Street Village. We are a community of respect, recovery, and hope. We create a safe and welcoming place with our words and actions. We expect kindness and we value honesty and diversity. We honor and respect each other for the diversity of our experiences and the insight we bring to our work. We commit ourselves to grow personally and professionally. We value spirituality and witness its many forms in our daily work.

  4. Homelessness in the Nation’s Capital • 75% of the district’s homeless population are mentally ill. This qualifies as the highest mentally ill homeless population in the country

  5. Homelessness in the Nation’s Capital • Nearly 1 out of 5 of DC residents—or 104,000 people—live at or below the poverty line, making DC the jurisdiction with the 3rd highest poverty rate in the nation. These numbers compare with rates of 8.2% in MD and 10.0% in VA • Washington, D.C was on the top ten list for highest rates of homelessness by state in the US, according to a study released in 2007 by The National Alliance to End Homelessness

  6. Causes of Homelessness Mental illness Addiction Medical disability Family crisis Domestic violence Abuse, trauma Eviction, displacement Criminal involvement Unemployment Poverty, Eviction, Displacement Un/under employment rates Insufficient labor wages Inadequate health/mental health care, educational and vocational access Racism, discrimination Inadequate supply of affordable, safe, decent and “supportive” housing Homelessness and chronic homelessness Individual Risks Environmental Factors

  7. A Look Inside N Street Village A total of 782 women were served by NSV in 2007 The population served at NSV is considered high risk and hard-to-reach.

  8. Population Served at NSV • 59% with severe and persistent mental illness only • 12% with addiction only • 20% with co-occurrence of mental illness and addiction • 33% with chronic health problems • 16% with physical disability • 61% who meet the criteria for “chronic homelessness,” which is homelessness that lasts for 12 or more consecutive months or occurs four or more times in a three year period.(2006 survey)

  9. N Street Village Programs Bethany’s Women’s Center Case Management Wellness Center Luther Place Night Shelter Clinical Services Group Home Transitional Living Housing Recovery Program Housing (Sarah House and Tubman House) Rehabilitation and Employment Services

  10. N Street Village Programs The eight different programs within the N Street Village continuum serve different purposes in order to accommodate the disparate need and levels of ability and functioning in the clients and residents, or in some cases to accommodate the same women but at different levels of readiness for change or in different areas of need.(2007 report)

  11. My Role as a Summer Intern

  12. Rehabilitation and Employment Program (RES) Department The primary goal of the (RES) is to support the occupational and vocational needs of the clients in all of the NSV programs, spanning disparate levels of ability providing basic rehabilitation for some all the way to mainstream employment placement for others. (NSV 2007 report) (right to left) Job Developer, Manager of RES, and Myself

  13. RES Intern Responsibilities • Assist in facilitating a ten week career exploration & skill building seminar (Unit I) • Conduct new client intakes, develop case plans to address the consumers educational /employment goals with follow ups when desired • Supervise adult education classes • 2 overnights at the LPNS • Put together a binder full of low cost educational and job training programs offered in DC

  14. A Sample Schedule of My Day 9:15- Morning Meeting 10:00-12:00- Supervise Open Lab 12:00-12:30-Lunch 12:30-1:00- Prepare for Unit I 1:00-2:15- Facilitate Unit I (Wednesday’s Staff Clinical Meeting from 1:30-3:00) 2:15-4:45- meet with clients, conduct new client intakes, prepare extra work for a client, paper work, etc

  15. The Structure of RES Program • Objective: Empower women to achieve their highest possible level of self-sufficiency through gained life skills and employment placements (NSV 2007 report) • 5 steps to become involved • 3 Units that make up the program

  16. RES Statistics for 2007 Total # of referrals to RES in 2007 (from NSV) = 62 74% retention rate (women referred that remain active with RES) Unit III - mainstream employment Total # who have received new employment since Jan 1, 2007 = 25 Unit II - sheltered employment and job training (learning lab, typing class, PLATO adult education, open lab, shelter employment, skills training, adult education) Total # graduated since Jan 1, 2007 = 26 graduated Unit I - "Skill Building" (12-week classroom-based curriculum) 14 women graduated during 2007 (= completed 12 weeks of Skill Building) 50 women graduated since program inception Job Keepers Dinner Club – Once a Month Average of 5 attendees each month

  17. Steps Step 1 Client Interest Step 2 Staff Referral (Only for Unit II and III) Step 3 RES Intake Step 4 Placement Units Unit I “Career Exploration and Job Readiness” Unit II “Training, Education or Volunteering” Unit III “Supported Employment Program” RES Program Steps and Units

  18. Important Skills I Learned • How to write case notes • How to facilitate a group/class to best target the need of the audience • How to conduct client intakes and make case plans • Became a better observer • Broadened my understanding of psychiatric disorders beyond textbook definitions especially regarding Axis II Disorders • Learned much about social policy and government aid such as welfare and social security • And MUCH MUCH more…….

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