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Supporting Survivors: Partnering for Results in San Francisco. Megan Owens Hamilton Family Center hamiltonfamilycenter.org mowens@hamiltonfamilycenter.org. Hamilton Family Center. First SF Rapid Rehousing provider First and largest SF provider of family shelter. La Casa de las Madres.
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Supporting Survivors: Partnering for Results in San Francisco Megan Owens Hamilton Family Center hamiltonfamilycenter.org mowens@hamiltonfamilycenter.org
Hamilton Family Center • First SF Rapid Rehousing provider • First and largest SF provider of family shelter La Casa de las Madres • SF lead advocate on DV issues • First and largest SF provider of DV shelter Asian Women’s Shelter • Asian-language and culture DV specialist • DV shelter provider
Hamilton Family Center First Avenues Designing the Rapid Rehousing Network
The Rapid Re-Housing Network HFC First Avenues: • Partner Organization Line Staff and Client Outreach • Eligibility Assessment • Rental Assistance • Primary Case Management Partners: • Referrals • Staff Training/Consultation • Client Translation/ Culturally Competent Advocacy
The Rapid Re-Housing NetworkDomestic Violence and HMIS • The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) barred victims' service organizations from entering victim information into HMIS • VAWA provided for victims’ service organizations to maintain a comparable internal database • MOU between HFC and DV providers created system that was acceptable to all parties