Transcript Systems Planning: New Research & Implications for Targeting Resources Barbara Poppe Executive Director Community Shelter Board www.csb.org National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness: Uniting Leaders, Sharing.

Systems Planning: New Research &
Implications for Targeting Resources
Barbara Poppe
Executive Director
Community Shelter Board
www.csb.org
National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness: Uniting Leaders, Sharing Solutions
Seattle, Washington
February 7, 2008
Franklin County Family System
Diversion
Permanent housing, usually with
Transition assistance
Direct Housing
Tier II Shelter
Transitional Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing
Treatment programs for severe
issues
Permanent housing
 Triage
 Referral
 Assessment
 Services
 Guidance
Welcome to the Family Center
First contact
between YWCA
Family Center
and family:
System Framework
• Prevention & diversion
• Single point of contact
• Minimize shelter stay/move to appropriate
housing quickly
• Measures results and manage for
outcomes
System Design Characteristics
• Extensive housing partnerships
• Access to short-term rental assistance
• Highly collaborative
• High accountability & transparency
Front Door Shelter
• Single point of entry
• Supply expands to meet demand
• Triage before intake
• Housing First design
• Coordinated with all housing resources
Front Door Shelter Results
Reduces homelessness
• 50-60% of contacts don’t need to come to shelter
Successful in re-housing within short time
• 65% families sheltered move to next step housing
• Average length of stay = 20 days
Achieves long-term success
•
Recidivism < 1%
Impact: Family homelessness declined
1,300
1,200
1,100
1,000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1995
1997
Data for 2001-2002 is unavailable.
1999
2003
2005
2007
Impact: Increased housing outcomes
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1995
1997
Data for 2001-2002 is unavailable.
1999
2003
2005
2007
Family System Successes
• Shared values & shared goals
• 100% commitment to housing outcomes as
primary purpose
• 100% commitment to increasing community
resources for families
• Responsive & nimble to changes
• Generally high trust among agencies and CSB
Challenges
• Lack of affordable housing
• Declining household incomes
What’s New?
• Targeted prevention
• Convert some Tier II shelter to Direct
Housing
• Keep increasing housing outcomes
Systems Planning: New Research &
Implications for Targeting Resources
Barbara Poppe
Executive Director
Community Shelter Board
www.csb.org
National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness: Uniting Leaders, Sharing Solutions
Seattle, Washington
February 7, 2008