Homelessness in Central Florida

1. Homelessness in Central Florida July 26, 2011

2. Presentation Overview Homelessness Orange County Initiatives The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness East Side Drop In Center

3. Presentation Overview Homelessness Orange County Initiatives The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness East Side Drop In Center

4. Homelessness Homelessness in Florida According to National Alliance to End Homelessness – Florida ranked the 3rd highest in number of homeless individuals California - 159,732 New York - 62,601 Florida - 57,751

5. HomelessnessStages of Homelessness LW – on this slide I think it would look good if we could have an arrow pointing downward between each of these “stages of homeslessness”. Can someone do that? Evicted due to loss of job LOS in transitional has doubled in 3 yrs – diminishing cap of transitional housing Chronically homeless – disabilities, co-occurring, vets LW – on this slide I think it would look good if we could have an arrow pointing downward between each of these “stages of homeslessness”. Can someone do that? Evicted due to loss of job LOS in transitional has doubled in 3 yrs – diminishing cap of transitional housing Chronically homeless – disabilities, co-occurring, vets LW – on this slide I think it would look good if we could have an arrow pointing downward between each of these “stages of homeslessness”. Can someone do that? Evicted due to loss of job LOS in transitional has doubled in 3 yrs – diminishing cap of transitional housing Chronically homeless – disabilities, co-occurring, vets LW – on this slide I think it would look good if we could have an arrow pointing downward between each of these “stages of homeslessness”. Can someone do that? Evicted due to loss of job LOS in transitional has doubled in 3 yrs – diminishing cap of transitional housing Chronically homeless – disabilities, co-occurring, vets

6. Homelessness Orange County 2011 Point In Time Count Required by HUD to receive funding Done annually Provided through Homeless Services Network A snapshot of homeless within the county and region Extrapolate the numbers across the region from the count LW- Made some changes. Throughout this presentation, when we talk about region is it tri-county or the four county? It needs to be clarified early. LW- Made some changes. Throughout this presentation, when we talk about region is it tri-county or the four county? It needs to be clarified early.

7. Homelessness “Point in time” doesn’t count Those living in vehicles Those discharged from hospitals to homelessness Releases from jail to homelessness (national estimates indicate 30% are released into homelessness) LW- some changesLW- some changes

8. Homelessness

9. Homelessness 2011 Point in Time Count (continued): 65% of tri-county region’s homeless are in Orange County 25% are employed (48% in 2008) 17% are veterans (42% increase in 3 years) 20% are chronically homeless, and many with disabilities VA claims the # of homeless vets is decreasing VA claims the # of homeless vets is decreasing LW-Again, is it tri-county or no? I put that in. Also, w/ regard to the Veterans, be sure you have the data on that because the veterans groups I talk with say that is not a correct number and that it is much less. VA claims the # of homeless vets is decreasing VA claims the # of homeless vets is decreasing LW-Again, is it tri-county or no? I put that in. Also, w/ regard to the Veterans, be sure you have the data on that because the veterans groups I talk with say that is not a correct number and that it is much less.

10. HomelessnessHomeless Children #’s reported by OCPS - 760 households – underestimated CAN WE CHANGE THE X AND Y AXIS ON THIS SLIDE?#’s reported by OCPS - 760 households – underestimated CAN WE CHANGE THE X AND Y AXIS ON THIS SLIDE?

11. Gap Analysis/HomelessnessOrange County

12. Presentation Overview Homelessness Orange County Initiatives The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness East Side Drop In Center

13. Orange County Initiatives Creation of the Mental Health and Homeless Issues Division 2003 creation of the Central Receiving Center (almost 25% of consumers at CRC are homeless) CRC Care Coordination – intensive case management 2008 CRC Phase 2 (ANCHOR) Transitional housing program for homeless with co-occurring disorders Can this be chronological?Can this be chronological?

14. Orange County Initiatives Family Resource Program - Homeless Prevention Veterans Services Program Funding for Coalition for the Homeless Funding for Pathways Drop In Center Anthony House - Transitional housing Men’s Service Center Project HPRP - Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing – (stimulus, ending this year) List these different programs – don’t divide into divisions Combine with Slide #11List these different programs – don’t divide into divisions Combine with Slide #11

15. Orange County Initiatives Funding for Healthcare Center for the Homeless as part of the PCAN network Shelter Plus Care – HUD program Emergency Shelter Grant – HUD program Partnerships with local providers, and other county divisions (Code Enforcement, OCSO, Animal Services, etc) List these different programs – don’t divide into divisions Combine with Slide #11List these different programs – don’t divide into divisions Combine with Slide #11

16. Presentation Overview Homelessness Orange County Initiatives The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness East Side Drop In Center

17. The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness Initially created as a 4 jurisdiction partnership June of 2007 Permanent Commission formed February of 2008 Co-Chaired by Mayors of Orange County and City of Orlando A major recommendation of the Commission - 4 Drop In centers across Central Florida Orange County (East & West) Seminole Osceola Should you put something in about the status of their efforts with Cathy Jackson’s group? That can come before the bullet on Major recommendation ***Donna’s comments…..too soon!!! Should you put something in about the status of their efforts with Cathy Jackson’s group? That can come before the bullet on Major recommendation ***Donna’s comments…..too soon!!!

18. The Central FloridaCommission on Homelessness Sen. Mel Martinez, JP Morgan Chase & Co. Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orange County Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando Belvin Perry, Jr., 9th Circuit Court Brenda Carey, Seminole County Alex Martins, Orlando Magic Bob Miles, Orlando Health Cathy Jackson, HSN Clarence Otis, Darden Craig S. Miller, MPRS Ed Timberlake, Seaside Bank Fred Hawkins, Osceola County Gary Earl, Workforce Central Florida Jacob Stuart, Central Florida Partnership Mark Brewer, Community Foundation of Central Florida Meg Crofton, Walt Disney World Rasesh Thakkar, Tavistock Group Robert H. Brown, HFUW Tracy Schmidt, CNL Financial Group Timothy Liezert, VA

19. The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness Commission Survey on Homelessness Purpose was to understand perception of the community regarding homeless issues Designed and implemented by Dr. James Wright, UCF Professor “Public Perceptions of the Homeless and What Needs to be Done: Summary Report” LW-The header for this slide and the next slide needs to be the same (if we are talking about the same study) LW-The header for this slide and the next slide needs to be the same (if we are talking about the same study)

20. The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness Commission Survey on Homelessness 55% believe it’s a major problem 33% indicate their attitude about homeless is changing – more sympathetic 73% believe not enough is being done 83% believe it’s county and municipal governments’ responsibility Need to understand what (****Donna’s comments, this is dr wrights slide, only change here is HSN also helped fund this survey) LW – What survey is this slide referring to? It is the same as that on slide 19? If so, title this “commission survey (contd) Need to understand what (****Donna’s comments, this is dr wrights slide, only change here is HSN also helped fund this survey) LW – What survey is this slide referring to? It is the same as that on slide 19? If so, title this “commission survey (contd)

21. Presentation Overview Homelessness Orange County Initiatives The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness East Side Drop In Center

22. East Side Drop In Center History Serious problems with homelessness in East Orange County – District Commissioner requests information 2011 Point in time indicates nothing is changing for these campers 80-100 camps in east orange county (500-700 individuals) Largest contingent of unsheltered campers 12 churches dedicated and organize to help This slide isn’t still relevant, is it? Since you already have the previous slides discussing this ****(donnas comments, don’t lose this yet) LW- I added some language to second bullet and added the title This slide isn’t still relevant, is it? Since you already have the previous slides discussing this ****(donnas comments, don’t lose this yet) LW- I added some language to second bullet and added the title

23. East SideDrop In Center UCF Study – “Living Rough: A Qualitative Study of Homeless People in Outdoor Camps in East Orange County, Florida” Understand the plight of these homeless campers Hope Team located participants UCF held the focus groups Results are consistent with other studies done on the unsheltered homeless in other areas Recommendations from the study are consistent with those of a drop in center concept

24. East Side Drop in Center Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, Inc. Cathy Jackson, Executive Director Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Administers the HUD Continuum of Care funding for the region Liaison with provider agencies and partners with Orange County divisions on homeless issues Board member on the CF Commission on Homelessness Partner in the East Side drop in center project from the beginning

25. East Side Drop In Center Drop In Center Model: The project concept The mission for the chronically unsheltered homeless HSN partnership Homeless Management Information System data collection Community Partnerships

26. East Side Drop In Center LW-Obviously, this needs formatting. Where do the components come from? Is there some sort of national standard of what is/should be contained in one? That would be helpfulLW-Obviously, this needs formatting. Where do the components come from? Is there some sort of national standard of what is/should be contained in one? That would be helpful

27. East Side Drop In Center Why East Orange County? Largest contingent of chronically unsheltered homeless campers in the county Many chronically unsheltered homeless with disabling conditions East side lacks a service delivery system for the homeless They access their primary care through the local hospital emergency room East Orange County has many rural areas conducive to outdoor camping Major concentration of camps from 436 east to Alafaya trail 20% women interviewed LW – on first bullet changed “a large” to “largest” is that accurate? 20% women interviewed LW – on first bullet changed “a large” to “largest” is that accurate?

28. East Side Drop In Center Homeless Camps Map Transient, not fixed camps, snapshot LW- just know that Tim McKinney will refer to the fact that there used to be spots on the map in bithlo.,and despite the fact that the two were x’d out and someone said they were done in error, we nevertheless put the map out in the public domain and we need to be able to answer why that was done. Transient, not fixed camps, snapshot LW- just know that Tim McKinney will refer to the fact that there used to be spots on the map in bithlo.,and despite the fact that the two were x’d out and someone said they were done in error, we nevertheless put the map out in the public domain and we need to be able to answer why that was done.

29. East of Alafaya Location Location doesn’t contain a high concentration of chronically homeless No documentation by the experts of camps or unsheltered homeless east of the econ river Fails to capitalize on resources currently operational Service Center concept is a different project model from a Drop In Center East Side Drop In Center LW- Made several changes. Can we focus on East of Alafaya vs Bithlo? Also, what is the third bullet saying? LW- Made several changes. Can we focus on East of Alafaya vs Bithlo? Also, what is the third bullet saying?

30. Drop In Center Project County owned facility Partnership with HSN, and faith organizations No county operating expenses planned Approved CDBG project for unsheltered homeless Services focused on unsheltered homeless Planning around all area services being co-located in a centralized location East Side Drop In Center LW- Made several changes. Can we focus on East of Alafaya vs Bithlo? Also, what is the third bullet saying? LW- Made several changes. Can we focus on East of Alafaya vs Bithlo? Also, what is the third bullet saying?

31. East Side Drop In Center CDBG Grant - $800,000 Acquisition and construction or rehabilitation Project description - Drop In Center for the Homeless HRSA Grant - $200,000 Equipment Partnership public/private to provide oversight and on-going operation and maintenance

32. Summary Homeless population is large and continues to grow Leveraging resources with non-profits, faith based organizations and other governments will be necessary to address the challenge Efforts to locate a suitable site for a homeless drop-in center on the east side of Orange County are on-going LW- I changed up this summary slide so see if you think it needs any additional info. Let’s also put in another slide after this that asks for Board Direction and just say “direction on efforts to continue to pursue a drop-in center in East Orange County” and let’s see what Ajit wants to do with it. LW- I changed up this summary slide so see if you think it needs any additional info. Let’s also put in another slide after this that asks for Board Direction and just say “direction on efforts to continue to pursue a drop-in center in East Orange County” and let’s see what Ajit wants to do with it.

33. Summary Staff will continue efforts to create a drop-in center in East Orange County easily accessible to the concentration of homeless campers.

34. Homelessness in Central Florida July 26, 2011