Regional Continuum of Care Committee on Homelessness

1. Regional Continuum of Care Committee on Homelessness Strategic Planning Retreat April 26, 2003

2. Local Initiatives - Themes • City Level Commitment • Focusing on Ending Homelessness for Specific Populations • Redirecting Resources • Outcomes Based • Collaboration

3. Columbus, OH • New Thinking – Housing is Solution, Not Shelters • Housing First Philosophy – Assertive and Quick Placement • Focusing First on Families • Outcomes Based Funding – Programs are awarded funding based on outcomes, including move to permanent housing

4. Columbus, OH • Results • 90% of families don’t have subsequent shelter stay • Cost effective - $2,500 placement/services vs. $3,500 - $9,500 for shelter stay • 3 new emergency programs developed to move families quickly • 372 units of permanent supportive housing developed • Now focusing on single homeless population

5. Chicago, IL • City funded shelters must transition to Housing First model within 2 years – TA and continued funding during transition • Consolidated Housing Assistance Resources into Housing Assistance Fund – Centrally coordinated, minimal overhead, prevention and subsidies • HMIS – Tracking service utilization and client outcomes

6. Chicago, IL • Results • Decrease number of people entering system • Increase number of people exiting system • Redirecting resources to fund housing stability • Redirecting resources to fund case management • Interagency coordination • 10 Year Plan – Outcomes tracked through HMIS

7. New York City, NY • Identified Long-Term Shelter Stayers • Changed attitude – Who’s Housing Ready? • Constantly Track – Never Give Up! • Created Hard-To-Place Task Force • Performance Based Contracts with Shelter Providers

8. New York City, NY • Results • Sobriety not a requirement for housing • All CofC renewals must commit to serving Chronically Homeless persons – up to 25% of population served • Shelters are rewarded ($) for placing Long-Term Shelter Stayers in Permanent Housing • Housing and Services are following incentives – Increased interested in housing development

9. Mesa, AZ • Initiating Housing Task Force – Focusing on Housing First, Group Homes and Low Demand Shelter • Initiating Collaborative Efforts in City’s Broadway Corridor • Developing Report Card - Service providers will be required to provide outcome data • Local Plan presented to City Council for Approval

10. Phoenix, AZ • Implementing Service Delivery System at 5 Family Services Centers – See clients sooner, targeted case management, immediate assistance • Revising Homeless Programs RFP Criteria - Enhance data collection and client outcomes reporting • Utilize 2001 Bond Funding for Emergency Shelter in North Central Phoenix

11. Tempe, AZ • Establishing Development of Affordable Permanent and Transitional Housing as Priority in General Plan • Increasing Outreach to Homeless Persons and Provide Long-Term case Management • Expanding Crisis Assistance Response (CARE 7) Effort • Establishing On-Going Evaluation and Monitoring of Progress of Homeless Task Force Recommendations