Ending Homelessness Among Veterans in VISN 20 Eileen Devine, LCSW Network Homeless Coordinator, VISN 20
VA Plan to End Homelessness Among Veterans Outreach Treatment Prevention Housing & Supportive Services Community Partnerships Income, Employment & Benefits
Housing and Supportive Services HUD-VASH Program Nation’s largest supported permanent housing initiative; combines permanent housing with case management and supportive services that promote and maintain recovery and housing stability HUD Housing Choice vouchers VA dedicated case management services VISN 20 – 1090 vouchers for ‘08 & ‘09 685 vouchers awarded for 2010
Housing and Supportive Services Grant and Per Diem Program Transitional housing (up to 24 months) and supportive services for homeless Veterans Provided by Community partners VISN 20 currently has 710 GPD Beds
Housing and Supportive Services HCHV Contracts Contracted transitional/emergency housing and supportive services for homeless Veterans Contracts with Community partners
Core Tenants of the Housing First Model Transition individuals from homelessness directly into permanent housing without required initial participation in treatment Reduce barriers/obstacles to housing Client-driven strategy Provide wrap-around services to promote stability and self-sufficiency
HOMELESS NUMBERS FACILITY CHALENG 2009 FY1121% FY12 45% FY13 68% FY14 86% ANCHORAGE 687(+53%) 543 378 220 96 BOISE 400(-20%) 316 128 56 PORTLAND 1,876(-29%) 1,482 1,032 600 263 ROSEBURG 900(-35%) 711 495 288 126 SPOKANE 1,650(-48%) 1,304 908 528 231 PUGET SOUND HCS 2,500(-46%) 1,975 1,375 800 350 WALLA WALLA 408(-.49%) 323 224 131 57 WHITE CITY 293(-50%) 232 161 94 41 VISN 8,714(-37%) 6,884 4,793 2,789 1,220
Quality of life, not compliance, is the criterion of success.