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Basics of RapidBasics of RapidRe-HousingRe-Housing
Jamey Burden
National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference
July 13, 2011
Basics of Rapid Re-Housing
II. The Community and the Agency
III. Developing a Rapid Re-Housing Program
IV. Results So Far
V. Observations and Ongoing Questions
VI. Some Guiding Principles
Washington, DCHomelessness Services
Over 200 programs serving individuals and families
7,371 beds for single adults 1,657 units for families 91 provider agencies
Washington, DCHomelessness Services
Severe weather shelter: 673 beds for singles, 153 units for families
Low-barrier shelter: 2,216 for singles Temporary shelter for families: 344
units
Washington, DCHomelessness Services
Transitional housing: 1,138 beds for singles, 617 units for families
Permanent supportive housing: 3,344 beds for singles, 696 units for families
Washington, DCPoint in Time 2011
850 families were homeless 3,800 individuals were homeless
What We Do
Community of Hope Mission:“Improving health and quality of life for low-income, homeless, and underserved families and individuals in the District of Columbia by providing healthcare, housing with supportive services, educational opportunities, and spiritual support.”
What We Do
Provide healthcare to individuals with little or no insurance
Provide housing and supportive services to families that are near-homeless, homeless, or were previously homeless
Developing a Program
The three-legged stool:
• Activities (i.e., assistance, services)• System design/collaboration
• Research & evaluation
Developing a Program
Define goals Who will you serve (and for how long)? What won’t you do? Plan partnerships (no matter how painful) Nuts and bolts MessagingMessaging
Results: April 2010 to Present
Case Management Exiters: 79% (11 of 14) HOHs were female 21% (3 of 14) HOHs were male The average age for HOHs of families
who exited was 35 36% (5 of 14) HOHs had disabilities
Results: April 2010 to Present
Case Management Exiters: Average monthly income: $1,171 64% (9 of 14) received TANF 14% (2 of 14) received SSI 36% (5 of 14) received SSDI 29% (4 of 14) received earned income 7% (1 of 14) received unemployment 7% (1 of 14) received child support
Results: April 2010 to Present
Case Management Exiters: 21% (3 of 14) increased income before
program exit 79% (11 of 14) families were referred for
housing search assistance 57% (8 of 14) families were referred for
employment services 7% (1 of 14) families were referred for legal
services
Results: April 2010 to Present
Case Management Exiters: 64% (9 of 14) were in emergency
shelter 14% (2 of 14) were in transitional
housing 14% (2 of 14) were living with relatives 7% (1 of 14) families were living with
friends
Results: April 2010 to Present
Case Management Exiters: 7% (1 of 14) had been homeless for 1 week
or less 29% (4 of 14) had been homeless for 1-4
weeks 43% (6 of 14) had been homeless for 3-12
months 14% (2 of 14) had been homeless for 13 or
more months
Results: April 2010 to Present
Still Receiving Case Management: 94% (16 of 17) HOHs are female 6% (1 of 17) HOHs are male Average age of HOHs: 33 12% (2 of 17) HOHs have disabilities
Results: April 2010 to Present
Still Receiving Case Management: Average monthly income: $757 71% (12 of 17) receive TANF 35% (6 of 17) receive earned income 18% (3 of 17) receive SSI 6% (1 of 17) receive SSDI 6% (1 of 17) receive unemployment
Results: April 2010 to Present
Still Receiving Case Management: 12% (2 of 17) have increased income since
program entry 29% (5 of 17) were referred for housing
search assistance 65% (11 of 17) were referred for employment
services 0% (0 of 17) were referred for legal services
Results: April 2010 to Present
Still Receiving Case Management: 35% (6 of 17) were living with friends 29% (5 of 17) were in emergency shelter 24% (4 of 17) were living with relatives 6% (1 of 17) were in transitional housing 6% (1 of 17) refused to disclose their prior
location
Results: April 2010 to Present
Still Receiving Case Management: 18% (3 of 17) had been homeless for 1-4
weeks 29% (5 of 17) had been homeless for 1-3
months 6% (1 of 17) had been homeless for 3-12
months 47% (8 of 17) had been homeless for 13
months or more
Results: April 2010 to Present
27 families who received COH re-housing subsidies have exited HPRP
Average total cost for these 27 re-housing subsidies was $10,247
Average period of services: 10 months
Results: April 2010 to PresentOf Subsidy Exiters: 11% (3 of 27) received 1-3 months of
assistance 7% (2 of 27) received 4-6 months of
assistance 15% (4 of 27) received 7-9 months of
assistance 45% (12 of 27) received 10-12 months of
assistance 22% (6 of 27) received 13 or more months of
assistance
Results: April 2010 to Present
14 families are still receiving COH re-housing subsidies in HPRP
The average total cost for these 14 re-housing subsidies is $11,708
64% (9 of 14) have received 10-12 months of assistance so far
36% (5 or 14) have received 13 or more months of assistance so far
Average period of assistance for these families: 12 months
Results: April 2010 to Present
Among Community of Hope HPRP subsidy exiters (N=27), none re-entered DC HMIS-covered shelters as of July 1, 2011.
Observations/Questions
Targeting Risk Don’t make decisions with clients that
have long-term impact – use progressive engagement
Observations/Questions
Don’t do mainstream services providers’ jobs
Use Barriers to Housing Stability Assessments
Don’t overextend families by placing them with high rent burdens
Overcoming myths
Some Guiding Principles
Housing stability is main goal Targeting: must target those with
highest risk factors, best indicator is historical housing instability
Intensity of services: minimum amount to solve problem, increase with degree of risk
Some Guiding Principles
Collaboration, create integrated system, leadership
Consumer choice and flexibility is critical
Research must be embedded in all the work, ongoing
Contact Info
Jamey Burden
Director of Housing Programs
Community of Hope
Washington, DC
(202) 407-7766