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Working Together …
to Eliminate Veteran Homelessness
Health Care for Homeless Veterans
St. Louis VA Homeless Program
Outreach and Education-Justice and Prevention Services
Innovative Housing -Support Services
Joanne Joseph, LCSW
St. Louis VA
Homeless Programs Supervisor
Opening Doors
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Key Principles:
Collaborative
Solutions-driven and evidence-based
Cost-effective
Implementable and user-friendly
Lasting and scalable; and
Measurable, with clear outcomes and accountability
Build on HUD’s existing 10 yr plan to end Chronic
Homelessness and expand to include goal to end veteran
homelessness
VA’s National Five Year Plan
One of the Secretary’s highest priorities
A Veteran-centric “no wrong door” approach
Community level plan
Develop new initiatives that promote transformation efforts and
optimize the six integrated pillars of the VA’s Plan.
Prevention
Employment/Income
Housing and Supportive Services
Treatment
Outreach
Community Collaboration
St. Louis Homeless Program
Five-year plan to end Homelessness OUTLINED
Expand prevention and employment services
Justice Outreach
Vocational Rehabilitation
Incorporate evidenced-based practice
Critical Time Intervention
Motivational Interviewing
Increase Collaboration
Stand Down, Homeless Summit, HUD, City/County Homeless Programs
Provide individualized, recovery-focused care
Low barrier, non-linear
Stakeholder-driven
Needs assessments
VA Homeless Program Growth
146
160
140
146
120
120
120
100
Staff
95
80
40
40
60
70
40
Permanent
Housing
Vouchers
35
40
20
146
5
0
5
0
2005
2006
0
6
2007
0
7
2008
8
2009
Fiscal Year
15
18
2010
2011
Transitional
Housing
Catchment Area
14 Counties
Illinois
9 Counties
Missouri
St. Louis
City
VA Homeless Program Structure
HCHV
Homeless Program
Grant and Per
Diem
Transitional
Housing
HUD VASH
Supportive
Housing
Outreach and
Case
Management
and Referral
St. Vincent DePaul, St. Patrick's Center, Salvation Army, The Joseph Center, DMH, HUD, St. Louis
and Madison County Veterans’ Courts, Department of Corrections
St. Louis VA Homeless Programs:
Services Provided
•
Prevention Services
• National Call Center
• Healthcare Re-Entry
• Veterans Justice Outreach
• Supportive Services for Veteran
Families-Referrals
•
Treatment Services
• Referral & Case Management
• Health: Nursing Assessments &
Dental benefits for qualifying
veterans
• Domiciliary
•
Housing and Supportive Services
• HUD-VASH
• GPD (St. Vincent DePaul, Salvation
Army, Joseph Center, St.
Patrick’s/DMH)
• Substance Abuse Education
• Peer Support
•
Outreach Services
• COC
• Prisons
• Working with The Bridge, Centenary
Church
• Stand Down Collaboration
•
Assessment
• Outcomes Monitoring
Employment/Income
• Voc Rehab Specialists
• Computer Classes
Grant Per Diem- Transitional Housing
24-month programs
VA grant with community partners
St. Vincent DePaul
Salvation Army Harbor Lights
The Joseph Center
DMH/St. Patricks Center
VA provides oversight, supportive services, as
needed clinical care
Grant PerTransitional
Diem: Transitional
Housing Program
Housing
Factors associated with positive outcomes
Individualized care
Privacy (private or semi-private settings)
Integrated approach: employment, substance abuse,
mental health
Structured harm-reduction
Challenges
Capacity (GPD and Affordable housing options)
Chronic, complex presenting conditions
Employment
HUD-VA Supported Housing Program
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Federal collaboration
Housing-First
Non-linear
Targeting: Chronically homeless, families, women
and those returning from combat.
HUD-VASH
Successes
2008 vouchers: 62% Veterans successfully
participating in program for more than 2 years
75% for more than 1 year
Intact families
Flexibility and Recovery
Can successfully discontinue case management and keep voucher
Challenges
Chronic, complex presenting conditions
Intensive case management needs (staff: Veteran)
Housing and Homeless Prevention
Identified Opportunities for Growth
Expand Catchment Area Collaboration and Outreach Efforts
Increase collaboration with VA Medical Foster Care Program
Expand Prevention Services
Supportive Services for Families (Open NOFA-Closes March 2012)
Expand Housing
Emergency beds (contract)
GPD (TBA: NOFA)
HUD VASH
Targeting of Specialized Populations
Women and Families
OEF/OIF
Incarcerated Veterans
Thank you for you continued
dedicated service to Veterans
and the community.
Questions, Concerns, Ideas?
Contact:
St. Louis VA Homeless Programs
(314) 652-4100 ext 55460