INCOME NOW HOUSTON

One Income System, Multiple Interventions Simultaneous System Transformation SOAR Supported Employment Competitive Employment

Integration with the public workforce system Career Offices What is your greatest success so far? Integration with the public workforce system. Houston’s CoC is integrated with the Workforce system and brought to scale in the Income Now initiative. It’s a two way mutually beneficial relationship which includes data sharing, points of entry for both systems, and accountability. Integration with the public workforce system

Re-Assess Train Baseline Assessment Income Now Culture Shift Coalition for the Homeless 10 Employment focused sessions through 2016 Targeting 84 provider staff throughout the homeless provider and workforce communities Social Impact Research Center @ Heartland Alliance Administer survey after trainings and quarterly Analyze data Determine impact of training on beliefs Social Impact Research Center @Heartland Alliance Design survey Administer survey Analyze data

System Sustainability and CQI E-Learing Case Management Certification with Income Now compent for CoC Connecting the DOTS e-learning annual requirement for Workforce Staff Quarterly Data review Ongoing Team Huddles at Career Offices Navigation day to day two way street

Staff Development and System Guidance The Academy (new employee training) Connecting the Dots (e-learning) Issuance 17-09 (system policy on serving individuals experiencing homelessness) Referral Process System Navigation