King County Adult Drug Diversion Court Drug Court Housing Matters: How to Build a Drug Court Housing Case Management Program Shannon Thomas, King County Drug Diversion Court Housing Case Manager, 2009-present Allison Howard, King County Drug Diversion Court Housing Case Manager, 2009-present King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Getting Started: Questions to Ask What are the housing barriers your participants face? What are the housing resources in your community? What type of in-office housing services will you provide? What type of housing will you provide? Who are you going to house? What will compliance in housing look like? What will your clean & sober/recovery model be? How will you make referrals and placements? What will case management in housing look like? How will you pay for your housing? How will you participate in public policy/community advocacy? ST King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

What are the housing barriers your participants face? Evictions Criminal background Lack of/poor residential history Bad credit Unemployed Minimal benefits Poverty Family crisis Domestic violence Chronic homelessness Chemical dependency Mental health ST King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

What are the housing resources in your community? Outreach/tour as many housing programs as you can (shelters, transitional and permanent housing) Educate housing programs on Drug Court and establish a rapport Advocate for Drug Court referrals Establish a referral protocol for Drug Court participants AH King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

What type of in-office housing services will you provide? Eviction prevention Utilities assistance Landlord education Applications for housing waitlists Housing search Locating move-in costs Locating furniture/household items Assessing housing needs Connecting to community services and resources Longer term planning Crisis assistance ST King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

What type of housing will you provide? Transitional single studio apartments Transitional family multi-room apartments Single room in a group home Permanent housing vouchers (private market) Permanent supportive housing AH King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Who are you going to house? Single Adults Gender specific housing Young Adults (18-26) Families with minor children Couples AH King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

What will compliance in housing look like? Clean and sober/recovery model Signed contract/program rules Curfew Guest policy House chores House meetings Working with a case manager Compliance with court and treatment obligations Rental fees ST King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

What will your clean & sober/recovery model look like? Drug use puts housing at risk Relapse Prevention Plan Exits and evictions Disclosure and reporting On-site UAs Recovery-oriented staff ST King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

How will you make referrals and placements? Develop referral process with partnering agencies Create and maintain a waitlist Develop a priority system for waitlist Assess the housing needs of every new participant Take instruction from Court as directed Provide regular presentation of housing services to new Drug Court participants AH King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

What will case management in housing look like? Require regular participation in on-site case management Set goals and make plans to achieve goals Address challenges, issues in the building with property and other residents Next-step housing application and search Financial planning and saving for next-step housing Connecting client needs to community resources Coordination/communication with Court Staff Assistance with Employment/Education/Job Training ST King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

How will you pay for your housing? Grants Public monies/levies (i.e. 1/10 of 1%) Government programs Budget prioritization (making a case for housing) Resident fees Funding as part of Recovery Support Services (as supported by National DC research) AH/MT King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

How will you participate in public policy/community advocacy? Reach out to local homeless/housing coalitions to join their efforts (i.e. King County Committee to End Homelessness) Attend community forums, information sessions and organizational meetings focused on housing/homelessness Meet with legislators, attend Homelessness Advocacy Day in Olympia Educate and inform these entities on the unique housing needs of Drug Court participants ST/AH King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Housing case management forms Housing Self-Assessment Landlord Letter Housing Program Questionnaire Relapse Prevention Plan King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Housing case management timeline: 2009-2014 2009: Housing Voucher Program (single adults, transitional) The Morrison (vulnerable single adults, permanent) IMPACT (COD single adults, transitional) *Expansion of Services* 2014: Transitional Housing Program (single adults, transitional) Transitional Housing Program (families, transitional) Shelter Plus Care Vouchers (families, permanent) Williams Building (single adults, permanent) YMCA Young Adults In Transition (age 18-24, transitional) AH King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Single Adult Transitional Housing Hudson House Chamberlain House Bruksos House ST Dalton House Birchtree Apts King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Single Adult Permanent Housing ST Morrison Apts. Williams Apts. King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Gender Specific Transitional: Female ST Katherine’s House and Rita’s House King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Young Adult Transitional Housing AH YMCA Young Adults in Transition King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Family Transitional Housing AH The Snider Apts. King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

Current & future projects Continued involvement in shaping King County’s Coordinated Entry Model for Family Housing Expansion of YMCA Young Adult Housing contract Support “Ban the Box” efforts around housing Expand network of “felony friendly” landlords Explore faith-based communities as potential housing resources AH/ST King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014

King County Adult Drug Diversion Court Questions? Contact Information: Allison Howard: Housing Case Manager allison.howard@kingcounty.gov 206-477-0794 Shannon Thomas: Housing Case Manager shannon.thomas@kingcounty.gov 206-477-0839 King County Adult Drug Diversion Court October 2014