November 19, 2014 Nydia Sabugo-Marrou, LCSW Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc. RAPID RE-HOUSING
What does Rapid Re-Housing Means? Rapid Moving, acting or occurring at great speed Re-Housing Provide with new Housing
Based on... HOUSING FIRST MODEL House without pre-conditions MASLOW’S HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS Survival and Safety needs will drive behavior until needs are met
CORE COMPONENTS 1) Housing Identification 2) Rent Moving Assistance 3) RRH Case Management and Services
Before Families get Referred to RRH Full Assessment: F-VI-SPDAT Psychosocial assessment F-SPDAT Identify Barriers keeping them from obtaining Housing: Income Employment Day Care and/or After School Care Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Physical Disability Criminal History
HOUSING IDENTIFICATION Housing Search Landlord Recruitment Landlord Mediation Negotiates rents and security deposit on behalf of clients Housing Inspection – Habitability Standards Search the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Website (PAPA) Search for Affordable Housing
RENT AND MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE Subsidy Type: Income Based Flat Subsidy Declining Subsidy Rapid Re-Housing Rental Subsidies: Fair Market Rate Rent Reasonableness
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES Case Management/Advocacy Home based Identify Barriers to sustaining housing Budgeting Skills Compliance with the lease Substance Abuse and/or Mental Health Issues Family Crisis
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