November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week www.EndHomelessnessDenton.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/PointInTimeCount Contact: Alonzo Peterson, Executive Director - Giving Hope, Inc. Alonzo.Peterson@HopeIncDenton.com

AGENDA Welcome 100k Homes Campaign Registry Week Results 100-day Housing Goal Community Involvement Closing ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

WELCOME Alonzo Peterson, Executive Director Giving HOPE, Inc. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

100,000 HOMES CAMPAIGN The 100,000 Homes Campaign is a national movement of change agents working together to house 100,000 vulnerable and chronically homeless individuals and families ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS School of Social Work ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

LEADERSHIP TEAM Chair: Alonzo Peterson Volunteers Resources: Liz Buferd Data Committee: Roshaun Epperson & Danielle Shaw Housing Resource: Sheila Harper Donations: Alicia Froidl Wrap-Around Services: Sharell Clay & Emma Fowler ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

STRATEGY ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON As one of the over 190 communities involved in the campaign, we are not interested in who gets credit or who gets blame. We are interested in who gets housed. Together, we are a national movement to permanently house our most vulnerable neighbors. In the process, we are transforming the way Denton responds to homelessness and ensuring that a lifetime on the streets will be unheard of and unimaginable to our children. Image Source: 100,000 Homes.org ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

REGISTRY WEEK OVERVIEW November 17, 2014 Volunteer Training and Team Assignments November 18, 19, & 20 2014 Survey Collection and Data Analysis November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Discuss Training elements – How to conduct the Survey (Patiently, Respectfully, Persistently, Compassionately) , Using Incentives, Teams, Locations ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON SURVEY RESULTS Danielle Shaw, Human Services Coordinator City of Denton ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

REGISTRY WEEK OVERVIEW More than 50 volunteers surveyed people experiencing homelessness in an effort to identify those most vulnerable for dying on the streets. Volunteers did this in an effort to identify current needs and trends among those experiencing homelessness in Denton. The survey helped us identify the most vulnerable homeless individuals in Denton. Image Source: 100K Denton ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

MAPPING DENTON ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON Discuss Point in Time Count – Provide information about the difference in Surveys Using point in time count methodology, sites were selected based on visible homeless (known location) and also conducted at sites where homeless receive vital services like shelter, food and health care. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

PRIORITIZE Vulnerability Factors Liver Disease Kidney Disease/End-Stage Renal Disease HIV+/AIDS Age over 60 years History of Cold Weather Injury 3 or more ER visits in previous 3 months 3 or more hospital inpatient visits in the past year Tri-morbidity (mental health + substance use + physical illness) ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON: SURVEY RESULTS 119 surveys collected 19 (16%) Significant health issues 8 (6.7%) Over 60 17 (14%) 3 or more ER visits 9 (7%) 3 or more hospitalizations 57 (47.9%) Tri-Morbidity Oldest 74 Youngest 19 8 Over 60 37 50-59 43 40-49 19 30-39 12 20-39 41 (34%) are vulnerable ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON: HEALTH CONDITIONS ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

74.79% have NO health insurance DENTON: HEALTH COVERAGE Image Source: Unknown ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON: FREQUENT VISITS 122 total ER visits reported in last 3mo (annual cost of $244,000 @ only $500/visit) 71 inpatient hospitalizations reported (annual cost of $103,802 @ $1,462/day) Inpatient and ER costs combined total over $347,802 annual for 119 people $1462 per day from Kaiser Family (2010); assumes inpatient is only 1 day ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON:TIME ON THE STREETS 5.7 years 32% in shelter 45% on street or car 19% other places not habitable 73% spent at least one night in Jail (86 persons@$9,499* - $816,914) *Average Cost to Incarcerate Pretrial Defendants with Misdemeanor Charges: $9,499 5.7 Average time on the street *$9,499 SOURCE: – Texas Criminal Justice Coalition – Denton County (2014 report - 2012 data) http://countyresources.texascjc.org/sites/default/files/adult_county_data_sheets/TCJC's%20Adult%20Denton%20County%20Data%20Sheet.pdf ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON: VETERANS 18 (15.13%) veterans identified 11 (61.11%) have honorable discharges 7 (5.9%) are vulnerable NOTE: If publishing, need to source image Image Source: Robert Ginn / Photolibrary-Getty Images ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

THE MOST VULNERABLE Roshaun Epperson, Regional CoC Specialist Texas Homeless Network ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

#1 MOST VULNERABLE 55 years old 16 years homeless Liver & Heart Disease Asthma & Emphysema Cancer & Hepatitis C 2 ER visits in last 3 mo; 2 hospitalizations Lives in a tent Victim of Violence ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

ANOTHER VULNERABLE (TOP 1%) 74 years old Homeless less than a year Vietnam Veteran, honorable discharge History of Frostbite and Heat Stroke Heart Disease Emphysema Permanently disabled Likely has a drinking problem ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

SO MUCH DATA…NOW WHAT? ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON Image Source: Unknown ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON: COMMUNITY SUPPORT Sharell Clay, Program Manager Giving HOPE, Inc. No slides - Sharell will discuss the Case Management Process that will improve the lives of those most vulnerable. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

COMMUNITY GOALS Danielle Shaw, Human Services Coordinator City of Denton ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON: THE NEXT 100 DAYS Goal: Get 5 Landlords to Donate Apartment for 12 months Obtained through the generosity of landlords. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

DENTON: THE NEXT 100 DAYS Goal: Select 5 people to house Goal: Build Case Management Team This client centered approach will identify each client’s unique needs and build a team of services to help them remain stably housed. The survey helped us identify the (5) most vulnerable homeless individuals in Denton and place them into their own apartment for twelve (12) months; along with enrolling them in case management and additional services to help them create a sustainable plan for their future housing and medical needs Client Center Approach / Collaborative Care – Using the survey data, the case management team will be assembled from multiple agencies and disciplines to address the specific needs of each client. Each cleints case management team will look different based on the needs of the individual. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

COST OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING Approx. $15,000 per year for permanent supportive housing (5 people X $15,000 = $75,000) For the next 100 days, we only need $1,000 per person in cash to move vulnerable into housing (5 people x $1,000 = $5,000) SOURCE: Corporation for Supportive Housing Statistics Discuss this as a project to let the agencies and community measure the effectiveness of a client centered/collaborative approach. Project will closely measure successes and failures and build systems to scale for future efforts. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

Over $7,000 cash raised + Donations DENTON: THE NEXT 100 DAYS Goal: Raise $5,000 Cash and Donations $1,000 per person for one-time move-in costs Utility/security deposits Furniture and household supplies Over $7,000 cash raised + Donations ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

THANK YOU A huge thank you to all those who contributed to this campaign in spirit, time, and donation! Sue Bancroft Lu and Richard Allen, Classic of Denton Mattress Firm Frank and Patricia Martino Target Refer to Alicia in the audience for thank you and to thank others not included in the slide. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

OPENING DOORS Goal: Independence Building the skills and resources to obtain independence and self-sufficiency necessary to maintain housing after 12 months. Refer back to any key points made in case management presentation. Client Centered Team Approach Collaboration of Multiple agencies. ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON

November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week www.EndHomelessnessDenton.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/PointInTimeCount Contact: Alonzo Peterson, Executive Director - Giving HOPE, Inc. Alonzo.Peterson@HopeIncDenton.com

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