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The “Housing First” Approach to Ending Homelessness Housing First 101 November 16, 2004

The “Housing First” Approach to Ending Homelessness Housing First 101 November 16, 2004. History/Cause. Welfare Reform High rate of Domestic Violence Declining Purchasing Power of Low Income Jobs Decrease in Availability of Affordable Family Housing. Emergency and Transitional Housing.

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The “Housing First” Approach to Ending Homelessness Housing First 101 November 16, 2004

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  1. The “Housing First” Approach toEnding HomelessnessHousing First 101November 16, 2004

  2. History/Cause • Welfare Reform • High rate of Domestic Violence • Declining Purchasing Power of Low Income Jobs • Decrease in Availability of Affordable Family Housing

  3. Emergency and Transitional Housing • Emergency shelters and transitional housing are steps alone the path…..but they are stepping stones. If at the end of our efforts, interventions and other support, the homeless are still homeless – or at risk of another episode of homelessness – then what have we really accomplished?

  4. Homelessness Ends • When an individual or family is stabilized in permanent, affordable housing • Whatever that permanent housing type may be and • Whatever the support systems that must be in place to help them stay there

  5. NAEH 10 Year Plan • In 2000, The National Alliance to End Homelessness produced a Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness in the United States. • Within that Plan, the “housing first” approach provides the focus of services to homeless families. • The emphasis of the “housing first: methodology is on the immediate return of homeless families to permanent housing in residential neighborhoods

  6. EdwardA: EdwardA: EdwardA: EdwardA: HUD Continuum of Care Model EdwardA: Outreach Intake Assessment Traditional Housing No services Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Supportive Housing

  7. Modifications to the Continuum of Care Outreach Intake Assessment Service-Enriched Permanent Housing Emergency Shelter Permanent Housing With time-limited Home-Based Case Management Transitional Housing

  8. The Housing First Approach • Moves homeless persons into permanent rental housing as quickly as possible, with the services traditionally provided in transitional housing provided after relocation into permanent rental housing. • The basic goal of “housing first” is to “break the cycle” of homeless and prevent a recurrence.

  9. The Housing First Approach The “housing first” approach provides a critical link between the emergency and transitional housing systems and the community-based social service, educational, employment and health care organizations that bring about stability, neighborhood integration and improved health and welfare of families and individuals

  10. Premises of Housing First • Permanent housing should be the central goal of our work with people experiencing homelessness. • By providing permanent housing assistance immediately and up-front, we can significantly reduce or eliminate the time people spend in homelessness

  11. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate: • For the health and well-being of himself and his family, • Food, • Clothing, • HOUSING , • and medical care • necessary social services, • the right to security

  12. In the event of: • unemployment, • sickness, • disability, • Widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.

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