A City of Eureka and County of Humboldt Partnership
MIST Update November 17, 2015 MIST Barbara LaHaie Assistant Director Programs, Dept. of Health and Human Services Kelly Johnson Clinician, Dept. of Health and Human Services, MIST Muneca Moonie Higginson Case Manager, Dept. of Health and Human Services, MIST Captain Steve Watson MIST Coordinator, Eureka Police Department Pamlyn Millsap Homeless Liaison, Eureka Police Department, MIST Officer Wayne Rabang MIST/Homeless Officer, Eureka Police Department Officer Neil Hubbard MIST/Homeless Officer/POP, Eureka Police Department Officer Wayne Rabang In September 2015, Officer Wayne Rabang was assigned fulltime as EPDs MIST/Homeless Officer. He has been with EPD since February 2008 and is a former K-9 handler. Officer Rabangs primary focus will be on preemptively addressing homeless- related issues through outreach and proactive enforcement. MIST Update Program Overview
The Eureka Police Department and Humboldt County Department ofHealth and Human Services jointly launched the Mobile Interventionand Services Team (MIST) in mid-January 2015. MISTs priority is to assist adult SMI homeless individuals residing inEureka who have frequent contact with emergency services(police/fire/EMS/mental health). The expectation is that by using an earlier and integrated teamresponse targeting these high end users of services, several goals willbe achieved, including: -avoidance of further law enforcement intervention and psychiatric hospitalization -stability and housing MIST Update Service Prioritization Matrix MIST Update As of today, MIST has been operational for about 10months. The repurposed Multiple Assistance Center (MAC) hasbeen open 4 months (July 1, 2015). New Multiple Assistance Center Structure
Short term stay up to 30 days, 90 daysmaximum with approval from DHHS Single adults and couples Focus on getting housing (clients must be willingto make a genuine effort to look for a place) Veterans get services separately/elsewhere Must be able to stay clean & sober (cannot useinside the facility) New Multiple Assistance Center Structure
No convictions for violent crimes within past 5years No sex offenders/registrants No pets allowed Must first have a case manager assigned (thishas been a struggle & bottleneck in the system) Entry by referral only (no walk-ins). Referralsmay be made through SOS, MIST, MentalHealth & Mobile Health Services (Open Door) MIST Update Multiple Assistance Center
As of today(11/17/15), the MAC has 33 residents. Since its opening on July 1st of this year: 181+ people referred 83 admitted (temporarily sheltered) Approx more are ready to enter (pendingresolution of barriers/issues like what to do withtheir dogs-vehicles-belongings, obtaining proof ofincome/no income, and assignment of a caseworker etc.). 31 have been successfully housed (as of 11/13/15) Update MIST/EPD During the past 10 months, EPD (MIST/POP officers) havehad approximately 337 unduplicated contacts withhomeless individuals in the City of Eureka. All were offered help and educated concerning applicablelaws and the services/resources available to them. As of November 17th, 40 people have been transitioned offthe streets and successfully placed into housing throughthe direct, joint efforts of EPD/MIST (6 via the MAC). 5 other homeless individuals were placed into long termmental health treatment programs. Update MIST/EPD Since July 1, MIST has placed 16 homeless Eurekansinto the MAC. This year, MIST directly assisted 9 individuals into ourlocal DETOX program. (All 9 have since been housed. Multipleothers have accessed DETOX as a result of the monthly ServicesFairs) At least 7 more persons were relocated out of thearea through the Transportation Assistance Program(TAP) or other means. (MIST gives every person who is homeless and not from herea card with information about the TAP program. Due toconfidentiality reasons, we have no way of knowing exactlyhow many of our TAP referrals utilized the program) Update MIST/EPD Since August, MIST has referred 7 homeless femaleprostitutes (6 adults and one 16-year-old juvenile) toEPDs newly assigned Human Trafficking investigator. The juvenile was being trafficked by a man behind themall. MIST/EPD contacted the juvenile victims familyand arranged for her safe return. MIST Outreach Services Fairs
Since the end of April 2015, EPD/MIST has coordinated 6 Services Fairs behind the mall. Update MIST/EPD Outreach/Enforcement
In the past two weeks, EPD-MIST staff contacted 96homeless individuals about local services and the TAPProgram. Each were given a copy of EPDs new HomelessTracking & Accountability flier.All but 2 signed theform indicating they had been made aware of theservices and assistance that is available to them. EPD Homeless Tracking & Accountability Flier MIST CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
2015 Q2 Data below represents all clients contacted by DHHS-Mental Health MIST staff based for theperiod of January 2015 through June 2015. Age Statistics for MISTClients Average 42 Median 44 Range 14-68 MIST OUTCOMES 2015 Q2 Expected outcomes for the MIST program include reduced psychiatric hospitalizations and reduced CrisisStabilization Unit admissions for clients served. There has been a 33.3% decrease in the number of unique clients admitted to SV, and a 48.7%decrease in total SV hospitalizations for MIST clients. There has been a 34.1% decrease in the number of unique clients admitted to CSU, and a 37.8%decrease in total CSU admissions for MIST clients. *When comparing the 6-month period prior to the clients first MIST MH contact and the 6-months post-contact. Case Example #1 Well-recognized MI 50-year-old homeless man.
Source of numerous complaints and calls for service inEureka (over 185 documented CFS since June 2013). Through tenacious efforts by MIST, he was moved intobrand new housing in Arcata on 9/10/15. Lives by himself now and is happy in his newcommunity where he has learned to use the bussystem. Also has a case manager now that he trusts and hasre-connected with family. EPD/APD has received zero CFS regarding him since. Case Examples #2 3 pregnant homeless women were recently relocatedfrom behind the mall. One gave birth to a healthybaby shortly after moving into housing. Mom andbaby are reportedly both doing fine and mom is cleanand sober. 2 families went into housing, including a family of 3 (acouple with a one-year-old son) who were relocatedfrom behind the mall in October. Questions