1. Anchorage Community Plan to End Homelessness
Lisa Aquino, Chair, Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness Executive Director, Catholic Social Srvcs Michele Brown, President and CEO, United Way of Anchorage Nancy Burke, Mayor Berkowitz’s Housing and Homeless Services Coordinator
Nancy – slides 1-7: covering overview and framework for community
Lisa – covering personal stories and view from the social services provider
Michele – leveraging funders, community will and support

2. Homelessness: how to approach a complex issue?
Organize resources and partners committed
Assess needed infrastructure
Ensure changes are lasting
Replicate!

3. Homeless: outcomes over 2 year period
Number of single adults decreased from 902 to 840
More people seeking shelter than attempting to stay outdoors
Number of families without a place to stay fell by 91 – from 371 to 280

4. Partners make it happen
Partners may focus on different measures/aspects
Municipality - public safety and safety net
Homeless social service providers – non-profits working together to house people and meet basic needs
Families, youth, veterans, adults, specialized population
United Way - Community wide data, convening and system focus
Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness - HUD Continuum of Care, Coordinated Entry and leveraged grant resources
Community

5. Partners make it happen
Partners may focus on different measures/aspects
Specialized Non-profit services – medical, mental health, substance treatment
Medical access (Catholic Social Services and hospitals)
Behavioral health focus on how funding works in community
Substance Treatment services and access for timely treatment
Elderly homeless
Street outreach

6. Headline Indicators Find the people
Timeline to housing from homelessness
Rate of homeless persons in community
Housing – reduce time in homelessness
Rate of units for stable residences
Stabilize and maintain healthy individuals and families
Length of time stable after housing
Rate of homeless individuals reporting success in housing

7. Current data – collaboration works:
Find the people:
711: current number of people on the “By Name list” (Jan Jul 2017)
Housing first! House people and reduce time homeless:
217: Number of people housed for continued recovery/progress (Jan-Jul 2017)
200: Mayor’s Action Agenda focusing on chronically homeless adults over 2 years

8. John’s Story: back on his feet

9. James and Dana’s Story: a new perspective

10. Addressing the needs of a community
One provider’s experience: Catholic Social Services
Last year 462 people positively exited homeless services at our agency –
462 people housed
Medical respite and clinical services at Brother Francis Shelter
In MR pilot - 80% did not return to homelessness after respite
Clare House – Rate of families returning to shelter fell from 15% to 3% because of progressive housing and trauma informed care
Brother Francis Shelter – working to promote safety and create an environment where guest can plan for the future and become more self-sufficient
Increased staff and reorganized positions
Changed to the trauma informed care model
Increase partnerships to provide more services

11. Creating and Supporting Systems to End Homelessness in Anchorage
Alaska Homeless Management Information System
Coordinated Entry
Continuum of Care grants
HUD Youth Demonstration Project
Project Homeless Connect and the Point in Time Count
Creating and Supporting Systems to End Homelessness in Anchorage

12. Systemic Focus: Partners and Resources
United Way role as system focused partner
Finances that have come into the system
Municipality: 2016 $425,000 to coordinate outreach and “Find them”
Providence Health Services - $2,000,000 to continue system improvements

14. Anchorage Plan to End Homelessness
Transform to a client centric, networked services community system where homelessness is rare and brief
Population focus and coordination
Single adults
Veterans
Youth and young adults transitioning
Families
Re-Entry
Community infrastructure
Housing and Homeless Services alignment and coordination
Data repository and reporting
Housing Units
Community connection
System financing, resources, and community investment
Sustainability
Communications
Pipeline to opportunities

15. Thank you!