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Continuum of Care Spring 2014

Continuum of Care Spring 2014. Introductions. Name Agency Involvement in CoC Committees Blueprint Council . Today’s Agenda. NOFA Community Ranking Process Gaps Analysis with input from completed provider surveys Implementation plans of Blueprint strategies 2014-2015

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Continuum of Care Spring 2014

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  1. Continuum of CareSpring 2014

  2. Introductions Name Agency Involvement in CoC Committees Blueprint Council

  3. Today’s Agenda NOFA Community Ranking Process Gaps Analysis with input from completed provider surveys Implementation plans of Blueprint strategies 2014-2015 Coordinated Access work to date Break Community Round-tables

  4. Application Process for Continuum of Care Funding Recommendations Program Application and Technical Assistance Committee

  5. Recommendations for • New Project Funding Process • Renewal Project Funding Process • Overall Scoring and Ranking

  6. Background on Recommendations • Studied best practice models • Met with and attended community review process of Cincinnati model • Integrated in feedback from recent renewal process • Community review process is requirement of HUD

  7. New Project Funding Process 3 part process: 1. Must meet threshold criteria • Nonprofit Organization or Government • HUD eligible activities, including Match • Alignment with BP 2.0 • Demonstrate need through research data • Alignment with CoC and NOFA • Complete Application by June 2, 2014 • Make presentation in Community Review Process

  8. Renewal Project Funding Process • 4 part process • Submit a letter of intent form to apply by June 2, 2014 • Must meet threshold criteria • Data will be pulled from agency APR by HMIS lead and scored according to pre-approved APR rubric • Make presentation in Community Review Process

  9. APR Scoring Rubric/Tool • HMIS data will be pulled by the HMIS lead (CHIP) • When possible, 3 year averages will be used for scoring. When not possible, 2 year average will be used. • APR scoring tool includes: • Housing Measure • Income Measure • Employment Measure • Homeless Families Served • Chronic Homeless Served • Mainstream Benefits (TANF, Medicaid, Medicare, etc) • Draw Down Rate

  10. Community Review Process • To be held prior to August 1, 2014 • Proposed date is June 26th • Each organization is given 5 minutes to present their project. • Each organization is allotted 5 minutes for Questions and Answers after their presentation • Community Review Process represents 50% of their ranking

  11. Community Review Process • Prior to the Community Review Process, information is made available to attenders: • All relevant data regarding pre-scored APRs including specific scores for all projects and their relative standing • A standardized project description that includes project narrative and results

  12. Community Review Process • To be eligible to rank projects, community members must: • Be a participating member of the CoC • Attend a ranker training on CoC process prior to the Community Review Process day • Be present and able to rate at least 2/3 of the projects presented at Community Review Process Day

  13. Community Review Process • Individuals must recuse themselves for ranking projects where they have conflicts such as: • Employed by the agency presenting project • Serve on Board of Directors of project being reviewed • Employed at an agency that would in any way directly benefit from the recipient of the grant • Serve as a member of the CoC Program Application and Technical Assistance Committee

  14. Community Review Process Scoring • After each presentation, rankers completes a summary sheet for his/her own use that is not shared with anyone else • Summary sheets are put in order of priority with each project as presentations are made to be used by the ranker at the end of the Community Review Process • At the end of presentations, each ranker completes a ranking sheet which designates a ranking for each project by copying the numbers from the summary sheets. These sheets are submitted and ranks are averaged to determine final result for each project.

  15. Proposed Timeline • Present to Blueprint Council-April 15th • Present to CoC-April 29th • Applications and Letters of Intent due-June 2nd • Trainings for rankers and presenters will be held on the same day on the following days: • May 15th-9:00-12:00 • May 21st-1:00-4:00 • June 3rd-5:30-8:30 • Community Review Process Day-June 26th

  16. Gaps in Services: an Initial Overview and Performance Measures to Determine Progress Laura Littlepage Indiana University Public Policy Institute llittlep@iupui.edu

  17. METHODOLOGY • Focus groups of those experiencing homelessness • Stakeholder input obtained from interaction with service providers and members of the Continuum of Care • Quantitative data from compilation and analysis of relevant data sources • Survey of service-providing members of the Continuum of Care

  18. Organizations that responded to Provider Survey HVAF of Indiana, Inc. Indiana Connected by 25, Inc. Indianapolis Public Library – Central Library InteCare, Inc. John H. Boner Community Center Midtown Community Mental Health Center Outreach, Inc. Partners In Housing Pathway to Recovery Progress House, Inc. Restoring Lives West School on Wheels Second Starts Stopover, Inc. The Damien Center The Julian Center Trusted Mentors Inc WCDC Wheeler Mission Ministries Coburn Place Safe Haven Community Alliance of the Far Eastside Inc. Dayspring Center, Inc. Dinaris House Corporation, Kingpire of Dinaris Corporation Emmerich Manual High School Englewood Community Development Corporation Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis GennesaretFree Clinic GM Development/North Meridian Community Partners/Amistad Realty Good News Ministries Health Net’s Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) Hearts & Hands of Indiana Horizon House

  19. Organizations that have not responded to Provider Survey Indianapolis Housing Agency Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center Indianapolis Urban League Manual High School Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center McKinney-Vento Liaison Our Daily Bread PACE Pike Township Trustee’s Office Quest For Excellence RLR VA Medical Center Salvation Army WCC Shepherd Community Center VNS Foundation Volunteers of America accessABILITY All Saints Episcopal Church IUPUI Center for Research & Learning City of Indianapolis Faith United Church of Christ Families Connected Hawthorne Community Center, Center for Working Families Helpers Helping Others Outreach Team (HHOOT) Helping Our Own People (HOOP) Holy Family Shelter Homeless & Reentry Helpers, Inc. (HRH) Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) Indiana Legal Services

  20. Q24. Please indicate if you received funding from any of the following HUD programs to provide services for low-income individuals last year: Answered: 17 Skipped: 18

  21. Q26. Please indicate if you received funding from any of the following government sources to provide services for low-income individuals last year: Answered: 17 Skipped: 18

  22. Q27. Please indicate if you received funding from any of the following foundations to provide services for low-income individuals last year: Answered: 18 Skipped: 17

  23. Q27. Please indicate if you received funding from any of the following sources to provide services for low-income individuals last year: Answered: 25 Skipped: 10

  24. GAPS IN SERVICES:An Initial Overview • Comprehensive data collection • Permanent supportive housing • Obtaining housing and services after a felony conviction • Employment • Transportation • Diversification of emergency shelter inventory • Services for young adults • Mental and physical health

  25. Comprehensive data collection • Good data are needed to help: • Determine the size and needs of the homeless population, • Calculate the demand for housing and other services, • Identify gaps in service provision, • Analyze accurately data and trends, and measure community progress, and • Assess the outcomes of various interventions allowing use of resources in the most strategic manner.

  26. Comprehensive data collection:Examples of gaps • HMIS records (including Wheeler Men’s) show a total of 507 beds in emergency shelters, 25 in Safe Haven, and 462 in transitional housing for a total of 994 beds. • There are 962 beds (601 emergency shelter beds, 361 transitional housing beds) not included in the HMIS count.

  27. Table 1: Facilities not in HMIS in the 2013 Housing Inventory

  28. Table 1: Facilities not in HMIS in the 2013 Housing Inventory, continued

  29. Comprehensive data collection:Potential solutions • CHIP and @Work Solutions, Inc. • Coordinated assessment system

  30. Permanent supportive housing • There is a waiting list of over 140 completed applications, and almost 200 incomplete applications. • The Vulnerability Index (VI) scores for the completed applications range from a low of 3 to a high of 9, with a higher score indicating more vulnerability. • Most have been on the waiting list over three months, with some over a year.

  31. Obtaining housing after a felony conviction • According to the 2014 point-in-time count, approximately 30 percent of adults surveyed reported having a felony conviction. • In HMIS, for 2013, a total of 1,767 adults reported a felony conviction. • People with certain criminal convictions often find it difficult to find market-rate, mainstream rental housing. • In addition, many permanent supportive housing programs restrict people who are registered sex offenders or have histories of violent crimes from entering their housing programs. Some also restrict eligibility based on prior history of drug felonies. • Anyone convicted of a drug-related felony in Indiana loses their right to be eligible for aid programs such as food stamps and temporary aid for needy families (TANF).

  32. Employment • According to the point-in-time count, the most often cited reason for lack of permanent housing was loss of a job. • In discussions with providers and focus groups, assistance with life skills, job training, and job placement were cited as critical needs.

  33. Table 2: Education Services Provided by continuum of Care Provider, March 2014

  34. Table 2: Education Services Provided by continuum of Care Provider, March 2014

  35. Transportation • A pressing need reported by people who are homeless and seeking employment is transportation, which is also one of the most under-resourced areas. • In addition to the inadequacy of the bus system to access many locations with employment opportunities, affordability is also an issue. Some programs supply bus passes but not usually on a consistent enough basis to maintain employment until wages are paid.

  36. Diversification of emergency shelter inventory • All shelters require sobriety while staying at the shelter, which can be a significant barrier for people who are chronic substance abusers. • Some shelters require couples to be legally married to stay together, which can be a deterrent to access shelter for unmarried adult couples and families. • Very little emergency shelter for unaccompanied homeless youth under the age of 18 exists, and there are also restrictions on male children over 12 in some family shelters. • Other barriers include pets not being allowed, required religious participation, the number of people staying in the same room, and the requirements to leave very early in the morning and return in the late afternoon to be re-admitted.

  37. Diversification of emergency shelter inventory • Another indicator of inadequate capacity is the number (107) of people experiencing homelessness who utilized Horizon House on the night of the 2014 point-in-time count. • In addition, the 171 seasonal or overflow beds that are only available due to winter contingency also indicate a need in the system.

  38. Serving young adults • According to HMIS, in 2013, there were 640 young adults (ages 18-25) experiencing homelessness, with 138 or 22 percent in school. • Young adults are vulnerable in the existing adult-oriented service system primarily because of their inexperience with available resources. • Homeless youth who are estranged from their parents or have left foster care may have a history of victimization that undermines their trust of adults.

  39. Serving young adults • Access to transportation is an overarching issue but especially for students trying to access campus without funds for the bus. • Also, most shelters are not a setting conducive for studying and completing assignments. • If a young person wants to access secondary education, there can be barriers such as completing the Financial Aid forms if they do not have contact with their parents. They also may not be aware of deadlines and of available funding. • Awareness and acknowledgement of the limitations of an adult-focused safety net is an important first step in creating appropriate services for homeless youth. Ideally, resources should be targeted to adolescents, to aid in the transition from childhood to adulthood.

  40. Mental and physical health Table 4: Reported medical conditions of adults experiencing homelessness, Marion County, January 2013

  41. SYSTEM LEVEL OUTCOMES FOR BLUEPRINT 2.0 • Prevent and divert those who are imminent risk of homelessness from become homeless (prevention and diversion) • Decrease total number of people who become homeless • Decrease length of stay in shelter (emergency or transitional) • Increase housing stability (decrease recidivism) • Increase income of people who become homeless • Increase number of supportive housing units • Diversify supply of emergency inventory to include no demand emergency shelter beds

  42. HUD DEFINITION OF HOMELESS • Residing in a place not meant for human habitation, such as a car, park, sidewalk, abandoned building, or on the street • Residing in an emergency shelter or transitional housing • Excludes people who are doubled up with family or friends as well as those who are currently under correctional or healthcare supervision and those in permanent supportive housing programs

  43. OUTCOME:Prevent and divert those at imminent risk of homelessness from becoming homeless Indicator: Percent of households that remained in current housing or were re-housed without a day of homelessness Purpose: More cost-effective to keep people in their homes and less traumatic Actual in 2013: Of households enrolled in Prevention categories, 92% exited to a permanent destination

  44. OUTCOME: Decrease total number of people who become homeless Indicator: Total number homeless Purpose: Goal of Blueprint 2.0 is that homelessness is rare and all forms are reduced Actual in 2013: 7,543 (includes Emergency Shelters in HMIS plus Wheeler, Transitional Housing, Outreach, SSVF and ESG)

  45. OUTCOME: Decrease length of stay Indicator: Length of time in shelter Purpose: A reasonably short length of time in shelter indicates system and program success in rapidly re-housing persons who are homeless. It can also indicate efficiency related to turnover of beds, which is essential to meet system demand for emergency shelter. Actual in 2013: Average days in emergency shelter: 20; Transitional housing: 9 months, Safe Haven: 7 months. Rapid Rehousing (ESG & SSVF) 3 months or less: 58% (some previously in transitional housing). Caveats: Some program requirements may limit length of stay without achieving re-housing (with complete data individual outcomes could be determined).

  46. OUTCOME: Increase housing stability (decrease recidivism) Indicator: Number of households that exited homelessness with a successful housing outcome and did not return to homelessness within 12 months Purpose: A goal of Blueprint 2.0 is that homelessness is recoverable and all are stably housed Actual in 2013: waiting on data

  47. OUTCOME: Increase income of people who become homeless Indicator: Change in income from entry to exit of program Purpose: Increased income is an important part of achieving self-sufficiency Actual in 2013:

  48. OUTCOME: Increase number of supportive housing units Indicator: Change in number of supportive housing units Purpose: Supportive housing combines permanent, affordable housing with services that help people live more stable, productive lives. Research has shown that it has positive effects on housing stability, employment, and mental and physical health. Actual in 2013: 134 family units with 414 family beds, 763 individual beds (290 HUD-VASH vouchers)

  49. OUTCOME: Increase access to emergency shelter beds Indicator: Number of emergency beds that are not tied to program participation Purpose: Provide shelter beds for those who seek it, regardless of marital status, religious participation, etc. Actual 2013: None

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