Capital Area Coalition on Homelessness 70+ Partner Organizations and growing

CACH Capital Area Coalition on Homelessness “The mission of CACH to educate and mobilize the community and coordinate services to prevent and reduce homelessness in the Capital Region.” Vision Statement: The vision of CACH is that every family and individual in the Capital area has access to safe, affordable housing and the skills and resources necessary to maintain life in that housing.

CACH ACTIVITIES HMIS Software System Annual Point In Time Survey Five-Year Trend Analysis Preparation of Annual Continuum of Care Grant Develop a Coordinated Entry System Coordinate Homeless Initiatives CACH ACTIVITIES

Remove barriers to receiving services Continue to seek interagency cooperation to help maximize efficiency in our efforts. Improve access to available homeless services by increasing awareness among the homeless population Additional information of Project Homeless Connect: Health Screening/Dental/Flu Shots/Glucose Screening Childcare/Pet Care/Housing Meals and Food Distribution Connection to Social Security Hair Cuts/Massages Mental Health Connections/Drug and Alcohol Referrals Connection to Public Welfare 

HOMELESS CENSUS 24 hour Point in Time – 445 persons 35 unsheltered. 290 adults & 120 children in shelters. 64 unaccompanied students (minors) homeless staying with friends or other acquaintances. 1,600 -1,800 experience homelessness annually. HOMELESS CENSUS

FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS ALL - SHELTERED AND UNSHELTERED

HOUSING PROGRAMS Emergency Shelter (261 beds) Domestic Violence ES and TH (24 beds) Rapid Rehousing (119 beds) Joint Transitional – Rapid Rehousing (20 beds) Permanent Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (5 programs - 61 beds) Shelter Plus Care (36 beds) Safe Haven (25 beds) Single Residence Occupancy (SRO) (20 beds) Non CoC funded Transitional Housing (81 beds) Veterans Grant Per Diem, TIP, and SSVF (75 beds) HUD VASH (97 beds) 811 Vouchers (45 TBRA & 41 new Mainstream Vouchers) HOUSING PROGRAMS

Runaway Homeless Youth Outreach – Valley Youth House PATH Homeless Outreach (MH/ID) SOAR Specialist (MH/ID) Supported Employment. Disability Benefits Counselor ACT Team Veterans DOL - HVRP – Employment Program Daytime Drop In Center Human Trafficking Outreach and Coalition Services Gap/Need is for General Unsheltered Outreach and Rural SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

HYBRID – NO WRONG DOOR AND HUBS CERT – Coordinated Entry Referral Tool CEAR – Coordinated Entry Assessment Referral SINGLE HOUSING WAITLIST on HMIS CEAR Team meets regularly to go over housing waitlist for quality control and referral case conferencing. Current Target Priority Population: CH, Unsheltered, TAY COORDINATED ENTRY

COORDINATED ENTRY REFERRAL TOOL (CERT)

CEAR ASSESSMENT ON HMIS

SINGLE HSG WAITLIST PRIOIRITIZED ON HMIS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES Length of Time Homeless: 53 days Recidivism in 2 years – 12% Increased income – 33% Exit ES/TH/SH/RRH to PH - 51% Retain PH – 88% PERFORMANCE MEASURES

FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS UNSHELTERED SHELTERED FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS

FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS UNSHELTERED SHELTERED HOMELESS VETERANS FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS

FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS UNSHELTERED SHELTERED TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS

FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS UNSHELTERED SHELTERED MENTAL HEALTH FIVE AND TEN YEAR TRENDS

CURRENT INITIATIVES Coordinated Assessment HUB and resources Street Outreach Joint TH-RRH for Transition Age Youth Project Based RRH 811 Housing Shared Housing and SRO CACH Branding and homeless awareness Move On Policy with PHAs CURRENT INITIATIVES

Website: www.cachpa.org Bryan Davis, Executive Director, Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority, CACH Vice Chair, 717-255-6639 or bdavis@hra-harrisburgpa.org George Payne, Projects Director, Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority, CACH 717-255-6431 or gpayne@hra-harrisburgpa.org Website: www.cachpa.org Contact Information