Transcript Presents The Community Housing Program and Starship Intervention........ Case Management..... Permanent Housing....... Substance Abuse Tx…….

Presents
The Community Housing Program
and
Starship
Intervention........
Case Management.....
Permanent Housing.......
Substance Abuse Tx…….
For
the
Chronic Homeless
What are the goals of this program...
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To take chronically homeless people off the
street and give them a permanent home
To develop an individualized case plan to
identify their personal needs
To engage them and encourage them to accept
services
To view relapse as an expected part of the
recovery process
To move the client towards self-sufficiency
USING A
HOUSING FIRST
HARM REDUCTION
MODEL
About Mobile…….
More than a quarter of a million people live in
the metropolitan area that covers 128 square
miles. And though Mobile offers the amenities
and infrastructure of a major metropolitan area, it
has retained its sense of community and
friendliness. The rest of the world is taking
notice: Mobile has been honored with an AllAmerica City designation by the National Civic
League. A recent survey ranked the city as one of
the top five most "polite" cities in the nation, and
Mobile consistently ranks high in Money
Magazine's "300 Best Places to Live" issue.
Scatter Site vs. Congruent Living
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All the apartments in Mobile are in one apartment
complex – originally because it was difficult to get
housing after Katrina
The complex has 550 apartments – we currently rent 32
and will eventually have 40+
We have an office on the grounds – a full time staff
member has her office there – we expect to also use the
space for groups and the living room is set up as a
classroom
Clients move from the street directly into their own
apartment
Not really scatter site but not congruent either!
Clients are accepted into housing while
they are still actively using drugs or
alcohol though we do give preference to
those with alcohol issues for legal
purposes.
They are encouraged to accept services and
attend programs but it is not a
requirement
Rent assessments are 30% of their income
for most participants
Who Qualifies.......
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Single Adults
 Who have been homeless for at least a
year or have had four episodes of
homelessness over the past three years
 Have a disability
 And are currently living in the street or
in a shelter
Current Statistics
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We have 26 in housing
The average age is 49
The youngest is 33
The oldest is 65
We have 5 females and 21 males
The mean age is 52
When full these two grants will house 40
Community agencies provide case management
services based on the clients disability
This has encouraged our entire community to
work towards ending chronic homelessness
rather then just agencies in our coalition
At this time 12 additional agencies are now
providing these services
Who can refer.......
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Any agency currently doing case management
with the chronically homeless in Mobile or
Baldwin County Alabama
 Any organization who comes in contact with
the chronically homeless
 Any agency that has refrained from providing
services to the homeless because of housing
related concerns
That means that services to the chronically
homeless can now be provided by many
agencies who have not previously been
able to assist this population because
their unstable life style
How Agencies Access This Housing
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Hospitals should identify homeless individuals upon
ADMISSION and begin discharge planning
 If you feel a person qualifies contact the Homeless
Coalition
 A case conference will be held to determine chronic
homelessness, identify the disability and create an
individualized plan for the client
 Those that are chronically homeless with a disability
can be housed
 If they do not qualify as chronically homeless other
housing opportunities will be explored
THE REFERRING AGENCY RETAINS
CASE MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS
CLIENT
If they do not provide case management services the
Homeless Coalition will assist in the transfer of this
client to another agency for those services
The Agency Receives ……
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Clinical assistance to diagnosis and formulate a case plan
for and with the client and agency
 Provide the forms to apply for this housing
 Assist you to engage the clients participation
 Remain available for consultation and staffings
throughout the time the client remains in this housing and
if they should leave but remain in your care.
 These meetings can occur at your agency, at the clients
apartment or at our on-site office
 Clients in this project will also be included in the HMIS
information system
What Does The Homeless Coalition
Do For the Client…….
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Sign the lease, pay the rent and utilities and local phone
Furnish the apartment
Regularly visit the client to insure positive relations
with the client , the community and insure the
apartment is maintained
We have recently begun acting as payee for the
residents who are not able to manage their money
Substance Abuse Treatment
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To mitigate resistance from the clients we will
be opening a satellite substance abuse
program on the grounds of the community
which we hope will be run by a local agency
already providing this service
 For those in CHP we encourage participation –
for those in Starship we require it
 The ‘housing first – harm reduction’ approach
is unique and controversial
Staff Issues…….
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It is understood that these clients are generally
resistant to intervention
 They are not always the nicest people to deal
with
 They may not appreciate your involvement
 We use last names when addressing clients to
role model respect and maintain boundaries
Community Response
• The management company of the housing complex has
reported no problems with our residents
•Most of the other residents of the community have no
idea that there are people housed in programs living
there
•Other agencies have expressed their concern regarding
the model – they follow an abstinence model in
managing their housing grants