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Katie VanArnam, LCSW Director of Housing Access Programs Virginia Supportive Housing Permanent (vs. time limited) Individuals or families have leases Permanent Supportive Housing provides appropriate services to assist with maintaining permanent housing Completed Projects: Studio Apartments 206 Units Adults with Disabilities (Section 811) 36 individuals South Richmond 1996 39 Units Families 16 Families 1998 8 Adults Minor Street 2000 4 Units 2008 4 Units Third Avenue 2002 4 Units Bliley Manor New Clay House 1992 47 Units Total Units 250 Veterans Apartments James River Apartments 2008 6 Units Chestnut Hills 2004 4 Units 2005 6 Units Cary Street 2004 2 Buildings 4 Units Independence House Gosnold Apartments 2007 60 Units Adults with HIV/AIDS Cloverleaf Apartments HomeBuy5 8 Individuals 2008 60 Units Stratford House (Home Ownership Program) 1998 8 Adults 1991 21 Homes Added to VSH in 2006 Provide permanent housing options utilizing existing rental housing in the community Three components: ◦ Shelter Plus Care (S+C) ◦ A Place to Start (APTS) ◦ Housing Resource Center (HRC) HUD funded program Provides rental subsidies to individuals and families ◦ Homeless prior to program entry ◦ Adult member (“client”) must have disability Must be awarded to “government entity” Awarded as part of Continuum of Care process Requires matching services Housing First model ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Services are voluntary Housing is used as an intervention, not a reward People are not “held hostage” in their homelessness or SMI See resource page for additional information on housing first Started as collaboration between Chesterfield CSB and VSH Provides permanent housing and intensive mental health services to 50 individuals who have history of chronic homelessness in addition to a severe mental illness Newest Housing Access Program Links those with housing barriers to permanent housing Is staffed by housing specialists Up until now, has been marginally successful because of lack of rental subsidies (HPRP) FindHousingVa.org Housing Crisis Emergency Shelter Transitional Shelter Permanent Housing Have a hard time in emergency shelter Have an even harder time in many transitional shelter programs Symptoms may make it difficult to follow through Prevention Rapid ReHousing with Housing Assessment & Referral/Placeme nt, Family Stabilization Housing Crisis or Homelessness Permanent Housing with Services as Needed: • Case management • Mental health services • Substance abuse services • Healthcare services • Employment/Training • Childcare Interim Housing with access to immediate benefits *Taken from Homeward's Ten Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness Increased focus on matching need with service Less time spent in shelter Increased focus on Rapid Re-housing and Prevention May be able to qualify for “homeless programs” without ever having to enter the shelter system System wide focus on housing barrier assessment Their money Assurance that their property will be taken care of Landlords can not screen your applicants any differently than anyone else If you have questions regarding fair housing law, ASK!!!! Activities of Daily Living (cooking, cleaning, budgeting, leisure time activities, etc.) Mental Health issues and concerns Substance use and impact on daily life Bad (or no) credit Criminal record Rental history (or lack of) Role of Shelter (emergency and transitional) in addressing these barriers . . . Housing specialist case manager The housing specialist’s “clients” are landlords Work in conjunction with clinical/case management staff, but clear roles and boundaries separating the two Although it helps if a housing specialist has some experience with the homeless population, their primary role is to work with landlords Katie VanArnam, LCSW (804) 525-1940 [email protected] Virginiasupportivehousing.org Shelter Plus Care http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/s plusc/index.cfm Housing First – www.naeh.org www.pathwaystohousing.org Supportive Housing – www.naeh.org, www.csh.org Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act http://leg1.state.va.us/cgibin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC550000000130000200 00000, www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/fho_index.cfm