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SAMHSA SSH Program Outcomes. Georgia Supportive Housing Policy Day 2013 Khurram “Ko” Hassan, Advantage Consulting. SSH Projects. CaringWorks, Inc. Consumers: 637/1000 served Cobb/Douglas Community Service Board Consumers: 78/100 served In same SAMHSA SSH cohort, FY 09-14. Project Goals.
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SAMHSA SSH Program Outcomes Georgia Supportive Housing Policy Day 2013 Khurram “Ko” Hassan, Advantage Consulting
SSH Projects • CaringWorks, Inc. • Consumers: 637/1000 served • Cobb/Douglas Community Service Board • Consumers: 78/100 served • In same SAMHSA SSH cohort, FY 09-14
Project Goals CSB Increase housing opportunities 80% (468) stable 12 months or longer 70% (300) continue Tx 12 months or longer Promote collaboration Community awareness Expand CW capacity for supportive housing Expand housing Access to primary, behavioral health Improve outreach/ care for veterans Improve stakeholder understanding CaringWorks
Project EBPs CSB Housing First Motivational Interviewing Intensive Case Management Trauma Informed Care Housing First Motivational Interviewing Intensive Case Management CaringWorks
Evaluation Activities • TRAC database outcomes monitoring, generating reports, analysis • Eventually, data collection monitoring • EBP fidelity evaluation • Client satisfaction survey, focus group • Training and monitoring of supplemental evaluation data collection • Performance Improvement Committee (CW)
Key Outcomes: CaringWorks • 80% or higher positive after baseline • No psych distress, Not binge drinking, Not involved with criminal justice system • 70-79% positive • Daily function, Illegal substances, Socially connected • Less than 70% positive • Healthy overall, Tobacco use, Retained in community, In school or working, Had a stable place to live
Key Outcomes: CSB • 80% or higher positive after baseline • Daily function, No psych distress, Illegal substances, Not binge drinking, Retained in community, Not involved with criminal justice system, Housing stability • Less than 80% positive • Healthy overall, Tobacco use, In school or working • Project included a supported employment strategy, but consumers difficult to engage
Fidelity to Housing 1st • Consumer Choice: Both doing well in providing choice, self directed goals, immediate housing without prerequisites • Psych Rehab: No ACT teams, but working towards intensive case mgmt model • Harm Reduction: Interventions are tailored to consumer’s stage of change but has been a transition/challenge for both agencies; Tenancy not dependent on Tx but landlords have stricter guidelines
Fidelity to MI • Self-Efficacy: Staff attempt to empower consumers, consumers accept responsibility for making the change • Empathy: Staff do reflective listening, compliment consumers, ‘roll with resistence’, avoid argument, ask open ended questions, respect consumer feelings • Tipped the Balance: Summarized concerns, explored pros/cons, normalized ambivalence
Client Satisfaction • Tool: CSQ-8 with minor changes • Services: Consistently positive feedback regarding supportive services/case managers • Property Management: Has varied from year to year and property to property. Both projects have moved quickly to engage property owners and even change apartment or property if necessary.
Lessons Learned • Evaluators should have been involved with data collection monitoring from the beginning • Staff turnover impacts fidelity to EBPs. Need to have mini internal trainings till new staff can be fully trained. • Introducing new data collection activities need to account for existing staff responsibilities (supplemental, MH assess)