Transcript Rapid Rehousing

Rapid Rehousing
Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
“Welcome Home: Addressing Today’s Challenges in
Homeless Services”
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Peggy Carlos – Housing Case Manager – Hilliard House
Outcomes Hilliard House
Aftercare/Leasing Program
Housing Status for Program Participants Who Did Not Complete Aftercare
17%
83%
Not in permanent housing
In permanent housing
Housing by Aftercare
Housing Status for Program Participants Who Never Enrolled in Aftercare
25%
29%
46%
Not in permanent housing
In permanent housing
Unknown
Housing by Aftercare
Housing Status for Program participants Who Completed Aftercare
10%
90%
Not in permanent housing
In permanent housing
Housing by Aftercare
Housing Status for Program Participants Who Never Enrolled in Aftercare
35%
65%
Not in permanent housing
In permanent housing
Outcomes by Rental Assistance
Housing Status for Program Participants with No Rental Assistance
29%
71%
Not in permanent housing
In permanent housing
Internal Rental Assistance
Housing Status for Program Participants with Internal Rental Assistance
20%
80%
Not in permanent housing
In permanent housing
External Rental Assistance
(Vouchers)
Housing Status for Program Participants with External Rental Assistance
100%
In permanent housing
Income Type by Aftercare Status
Income Type by Aftercare Status
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
60%
50%
33% 38%
40%
17%
10%
20%
12%
12%
Job income? TANF income? Disability/SS Other income No income?
income?
(inc.
unemployment)?
Type of income
Completed aftercare
Enrolled but did not complete aftercare
Never enrolled in aftercare
Why Rapid Rehousing?
 Statistics show that “housing first models” are the most
efficient way to move families to permanency; then
engage in services
 Families can be assisted with short term rental
assistances, less costly than long term placement in
transitional housing programs
 Existing Short Term – Long Term shelters and
transitional programs will be able to serve more of the
population in need of permanent housing
How Do We Join?
 Recognize that we must think “outside of the box” when
working with Level 3 and Level 4 families as it relates to
Housing Barriers
 Engage our communities in Virginia’s plan to end
homelessness and secure affordable housing for
population in need
 Continue to collaborate with other agencies, know your
partners, use your resource directory - it must stay up-todate. Don’t call just in a crisis. Know your neighbor.
 Pledge to pass the baton. Know who will be the anchor
in providing services.
Newsworthy Notes
 Displaced low-skill workers found refuge in retail and distribution industries. The pay
is low, and that usually means three jobs instead of one, both spouses working day
and night while the kids take care of themselves (often without health insurance,
retirement plans and other once-common employee benefits. It’s paycheck-topaycheck.
The least educated, lowest-skilled workers are always the first to fall in economic
downturns. This time low-end work force concentrated in expendable retail-sector
jobs, its going to be a fast, hard fall.
Unemployment compensation and welfare have time limits. (Congress just
authorized 13 additional weeks, and may do so again, but that string eventually will
run out.
Taken from Style Weekly Richmond’s Alternative for news, arts. – Welfare
School by Clarke Bustard
 If you live in the city, you face the prospect of paying an extra $6-$10 a month to City
Hall to receive those utility services beginning July 1, when the new fiscal year starts.
Businesses, schools and everyone else using those services also will pay more. The
proposals for across-the-board increases in the cost of water, sewer and natural gas
service are included in the budget papers City Council will consider next Tuesday,
May 26.
Taken from Richmond Free Press, May 21-23, 2009 –Green light expected for
city budget by Jeremy M. Lazarus
Newsworthy Notes
Continued
 Both businesses and consumers save cash by bartering. The U.S. Department of
Commerce said bartering accounts for 30 percent of the world’s total business. There
are 16 businesses and consumer barter exchanges listed in the Virginia Barter
Directory on-line.
Taken from Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sunday, May 24, 2009 – Iris Taylor Staff
Writer
 A new report, “Poverty in Our Time: The Challenges and Opportunities of Fighting
Poverty in Virginia”, shows there has been no progress in the last 20 years towards
reducing the number of Virginians living in poverty and the weakened economy will
only add to the ongoing issue. The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis
released the report during a Poverty Summit called by Gov. Time Kaine last week.
Taken from The Richmond Voice, Vol. 23 No. 331 (1123rd Edition) May 1319,2009 Tiffany Satchell Staff Writer
Hidden Rules Among Classes
(Poverty)
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Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. (a leading U.S. expert on the mindsets of Poverty, Middle Class, and Wealth notes the
following “Hidden Rules” for those who are living in poverty::
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Possessions
Money
Personality
Social Emphasis
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People
To be used, spent.
Is for entertainment. Sense of humor is highly valued
Social inclusion of people he/she likes.
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Food
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Key question: Did you have enough? Quantity important
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Clothing
Time
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Clothing valued for individual style.
Present most important. Decisions made for moment based
on feelings or survival.
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Education
Destiny
Language
Family Structure
World View
Love
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Driving Forces
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Varied and revered as abstract but not as reality.
Believes in fate. Cannot do much to mitigate chance.
Casual register. Language is about survival.
Tends to be matriarchal.
Sees world in terms of local setting.
Love and acceptance conditional, based upon whether an
individual is liked.
Survival, relationships, entertainment
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Humor
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About people and sex.
How do we “microwave” services?
 Affordable, permanent, sustainable housing must be our
first priority
 Continue to advocate for aftercare/follow-up services.
Funding “push” must be collaborative effort between all
agencies. We must remove our borders
 Know how long your “recipe” will take. Believe that you
are able to offer a well balanced, service plan although
prepared more quickly and with less steps than
previously conventional
Thank You
To VCEH, Phyllis G for allowing Hilliard House to be part of
this conference and share our experiences in joining
Virginia’s commitment to end homelessness.
To Dr. Margot Ackerman for her enthusiasm and patience in
making me a believer! I even remembered “orthogonal.”
To the Hilliard House Team, whose tireless work and
dedication continues to be such an integral part in
moving our women and children to permanency.
TOGETHER WE CAN ASSIST OUR FAMILIES IN
CROSSING THE FINISH LINE