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Regional Task Force to End Homelessness

South Hampton Roads. Regional Task Force to End Homelessness. …a work in progress, 2005 to present August 2012. Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk & Virginia Beach, VA. 2005.

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Regional Task Force to End Homelessness

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  1. South Hampton Roads Regional Task Force to End Homelessness …a work in progress, 2005 to present August 2012 Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk & Virginia Beach, VA

  2. 2005 • Norfolk’s Mayor Paul Fraim invites all South Hampton Roads localities to join in ending homelessness: the Regional Task Force to End Homelessness is formed when each of the Mayors and Chairs appoint a representative. • September 2005: the Task Force issues a Regional Report on Homelessness

  3. SHR Regional Task Force: • Participating Jurisdictions • Chesapeake • Franklin • Isle of Wight County • Norfolk • Portsmouth • Southampton County • Suffolk • Virginia Beach • Participating Regional Non-profits • ACCESS AIDS Care • ForKids • Hampton Roads Planning District Commission • Our House Families • Portsmouth Area Resources Coalition (PARC) • Samaritan House • Seton Youth Shelters • The Dwelling Place • The Planning Council • United Way of South Hampton Roads • Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation • Virginia Supportive Housing

  4. Regional Homeless Goal End homelessness through: • Increased housing opportunities • Increased services for sustainability

  5. Regional Homeless Strategies • Promote Best Practices • Coordinate efforts • Raise awareness • Raise funds

  6. Promote Best Practices: Host Regional Conferences Featuring 2006 • United States Interagency Council on Homelessness • Corporation for Supportive Housing • The Healing Place • Hennepin County • Families and Trauma • San Diego Serial Inebriate Initiative • 1811 Eastlake, Seattle • Motivational Interviewing • The Healing Place • Housing Focused Case Management • The Healing Place • Re-entry • Faith Community 2008 2010

  7. Coordinate Efforts: Data • Regional Point in Time Counts: 2007 – 2011 • Online Affordable Housing Database • Regional Needs Assessment 2010 • Ongoing Data Collection

  8. Coordinate Efforts: Regional Permanent Supportive Housing Partnered with Virginia Supportive Housing to develop four 60-unit Single Room Occupancy (SROs) apartment buildings : • Gosnold Apartments, Norfolk, 2006 • Cloverleaf Apartments, Virginia Beach , 2008 • South Bay Apartments, Portsmouth, 2010 • Heron’s Landing Apartments, Chesapeake, anticipated 2012

  9. Gosnold Apartments in Norfolk Before With the adaptive reuse of the RC Cola bottling warehouse, Gosnold Apartments opened in December 2006. After Gosnold is the first permanent supportive housing development for homeless adults in the region, and the first regionally-supported studio apartments for homeless single adults in the nation. Before Today

  10. Cloverleaf Apartments in Virginia Beach After Cloverleaf is an adaptive reuse of College Park Skating Rink. Cloverleaf Apartments opened in 2008 and is the first SRO to be certified by EarthCraft of Virginia for energy and resource efficiency. Before

  11. South Bay Apartments in Portsmouth South Bay is the third regional SRO and opened in 2010. This development was built on land donated by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

  12. Heron’s Landing in Chesapeake will be the fourth regional SRO, and is expected to open in November 2012. Today Before

  13. Coordinate Efforts: The Healing PlaceResidential Substance Abuse Recovery • Regional Healing Place Committee: 2006-2011 • Site Visits: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 • Produce Business Plan 2011 • Form Board of Directors 2011-2012 • Advocate for Va. network of Healing Places: 2010 - 2011 The Healing Place of Wake County

  14. Coordinate Efforts: • Hire Regional Coordinator 2011 • Merge Continuum of Care (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) application process: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Western Tidewater 2011 • Disconnected Youth Committee 2011 • 1,000 HOMES Campaign • Regional Reports

  15. Raise Awareness: • “A Sleep in the Park,” Leadership Hampton Roads, 2007 • Hampton Roads Housing Coalition Across the Region Award, 2009

  16. Raise Funds: From • Eight local governments • Local foundations • Dragas Family Foundation • Businesses • Faith community • Individual citizens • Merged Continuum of Care process • “A Sleep in the Park” fundraiser • Four regional SROs • Continuum of Care Projects • SHR 2010 Housing Needs Assessment • Regional Coordinator For

  17. Vision for the future • End homelessness in South Hampton Roads • Incorporate Task Force • Implement sustainability plan • Measure success

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