3.03 Designing Adequate Services in PSH for Highly Vulnerable or Disabled Individuals 2019 National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference February 21, 2019 San Diego, CA Tramecia Garner Director of Residential Programs Swords to Plowshares San Francisco, CA

Wrap-Around Support offered by Swords to Plowshares Permanent and Transitional Housing Legal Services for VA related benefits To include Justice Involved Veterans (COVER project) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) SOAR: SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access & Recovery Money Management Drop-In Center Employment and Training Institute on Veteran Policy

Training, Training, Training… Crisis Prevention Institute: https://www.crisisprevention.com/ Mental Health First Aid: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/ Center for Social Innovation: http://us.thinkt3.com/ SAMSHA: https://store.samhsa.gov/ Swords to Plowshares: https://www.swords-to- plowshares.org/what-we-do/combat-to-community/

Collaboration is Key! Veterans Administration Medical Center Department of Adult and Aging Services Department of Public Health Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Local collaborative networks with other providers

Facility Considerations When acquiring sites for PSH some things to consider should be: Community Space for onsite activities Elevator Access ADA accessibility within the unit Onsite Support Services and Property Management office space Congregate Meal Programming Onsite pantry Clothing closet

So What Does This Really Look Like? Photo credit Mark Luthringer (photos 1-3)

Thank You for Your Attendance Swords to Plowshares 1060 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 www.swords-to-plowshares.org OUR MISSION…War causes wounds and suffering that last beyond the battlefield. Swords to Plowshares’ mission is to heal the wounds, to restore dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency to all veterans in need, and to prevent and end homelessness and poverty among veterans.