ARLINGTON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE (C0C) 10 YEAR PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS THE ROAD TO FUNCTIONAL ZERO Total Veterans housed since January 2015: 25 Median monthly veterans housed in 2015: 2 In Arlington, functional zero is 2: that means no more that 2 veterans will be homeless at any point in time and the average monthly housing placement rate will continue to be 2 veterans housed Reached functional zero in December 2015 Recognized in December 2015 as the second CoC nationwide to achieve functional zero

THE COC ZERO 2016 TEAM Arlington County Department of Human Services Treatment on Wheels, Behavioral Healthcare, Substance Abuse, Housing Assistance Bureau, Clinical Coordination Unit, Housing Choice Voucher program Arlington Non-profit organizations Arlington Street Peoples Assistance Networks, Doorways for Women and Families, New Hope Housing, Volunteers of America Agencies and Organizations Serving Veterans Virginia Wounded Warriors, Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Friendship Place, Veterans Affairs, Walter Reed Medical Center District of Columbia and Fairfax County Housing Authorities Arlington Landlords

HOW ARLINGTON COC GOT TO FUNCTIONAL ZERO Established a By Names List from the Homeless Management Information System of all the homeless veterans in an Arlington shelter or living on the street. This list contained information pertinent to placing and supporting each individual in housing and is kept current. The CoC Zero 2016 team of case managers, housing specialists, and outreach and mental health workers engaged the veterans in a housing plan and assisted them in the obtaining services and housing. It was an All-Hands-On-Deck approach. The team also met monthly to brainstorm about how to help individuals overcome barriers and challenges. All providers on the team worked together outside of the proverbial silos in order to achieve the functional zero goal. Communication amongst the team was continual and focused on engaging veterans, solving problems, and finding the needed resources.

THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESOURCE TOOL BOX Housing State Virginia Homeless Solutions Program - - Rapid Rehousing (rental assistance and case management) Federal US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD ) Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) (rental assistance and case management) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers and Supportive Services for Veterans Families (rental assistance and case management) Local Permanent Supportive Housing Rental Assistance Housing Grant program Services Local Behavioral Healthcare Case Managers Outreach and Engagement Services Workers (federal Health and Human Services SAMHSA program) Substance Abuse Services Senior Adult Mental Health Services

SUSTAINING FUNCTIONAL ZERO FOR VETERANS Sustain aggressive outreach efforts to quickly identify, engage and house homeless Veterans Provide ongoing wrap-around supports (MH, Employment, VA connection, etc.) in efforts to help Veterans in local Arlington programs remain housed; Find ways to continue to collaborate with VA to ensure that veterans with VASH vouchers stay in compliance with the requirements of their leases and the HCV program Cultivate landlord partnerships through rapid response to current issues and resource education Implement CoC-wide MOU to prioritize Veterans for all CoC funded programs

REACHING FUNCTIONAL ZERO FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS Maintain By Names List consistent with new HUD definition for Chronicallly Homeless (CH) Prioritize CH for CoC Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing programs based on assessemt score Provide quarterly staff training (Motivational Intervention, Critical Time Intervention) to reinforce important engagement tools Continue collaborative team meetings to help maintain focus on solving problems and identifying resources to achieve housing placement goal Challenges: Helping indivuals obtain and increase income Limited long-term subsidies for CH; especially those without income Sufficient case management support to help those housed sustain housing Progress: On schedule to achieve functional Zero for CH by December 2016

Decline in Point-in-Time Count by Two Thirds TOTAL Individuals Families Chronic Veterans

KEY INGREDIENTS FOR OVERALL SUCCESS IN REDUCING HOMELESSNESS Broad Community Support 10 Year Plan Public-Private Consortium includes stakeholders from 50 agencies and organization Leadership from representatives of County Board and private sector Active coordination and collaboration led by Executive Committee and co-chairs Initiative identified, led and jointly implemented by partners through committees, and task forces Major gifts for special initiatives and 20% of all funding is from private sector County Support Reducing homelessness adopted by County Board as a Goal in its Comprehensive Plan Homeless Services Center, Permanent Supportive Housing and Mary Marshall Assisted Living Residence Housing Grants (rental subsidies) key to keeping poorest households out of homelessness Many people working very hard Hundreds of volunteers working at shelters and other homeless services programs Strong support for the Consortium from staff of providers and partners Strong support from County staff (Consortium and committees have no budget or staff of its own)