1. FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
A PRESENTATION FOR
THE DURHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 4, 2013

2. FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
MISSION
To help neighbors meet emergency needs for food, clothing and emergency shelter; and to help those who are homeless secure a home and the resources to stay there.
To make connections for food, shelter and a future

3. ROLE IN THE SYSTEM EMERGENCY SHELTER APPROACH Permanent Housing-
FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
APPROACH
Primary point of entry
Emergency services
Triage & case management
Collaboration & referrals
Prevention
EMERGENCY SHELTER
Transitional Housing
Permanent Housing-
Rapid Rehousing
Supportive
HUD VASH
Housing Authority
Subsidized
Market rate
Outreach

4. EMERGENCY SERVICES
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5. FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
Weekly - up to 60 days per year, intake 2 days per week, approx. 70 people per night, 750 per year.
Journey Program – Case management, committed bed, days but based upon plan. Approx. 70 people per night, 250 per year. To make connections for food, shelter and a future
SUPPORTED BY ENHANCED DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

6. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES From homelessness to permanent housing
FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
From homelessness to permanent housing
Income to sustain housing
Reduced lengths of stay
Recidivism reduction

7. JOURNEY PROGRAMS Family Recovery Vet Tech Outreach
FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
JOURNEY PROGRAMS
Family
Recovery
Vet
Tech
Outreach

8. FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY
AND
ENHANCING CAPABILITIES

9. FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTUR
FY 12-13
Bag lunches
Weekly vs. overnight shelter
Journey Vet
Enrichment

10. FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTUR
FY 13-14
Internship program
Enrichment program
Capital Improvements
Marketing – NAMES FOR CHANGE.org

11. FY13-14- SOCIAL WORK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
Issue: Need case management for Weekly Clients
New FT LCSW leverages more interns
FY13/ Grad and Undergrad Interns
Structured Field Education program
Increased support for Weekly clients
Monitoring outcomes

12. FY13-14- DAYTIME ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
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Issue: Shelter residents need daytime help
accessing services
Ready to rent
Employment readiness
Health care
Life skills
Computer workshops
Legal support
Budgeting 12

13. Bathrooms and shower unsanitary and heavily
FY ESSENTIAL
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
Issue: Building condition is insufficient for clients and supporters
Bathrooms and shower unsanitary and heavily
worn, also not enough of them.
Building lobby inadequate for greeting guests and
maintaining security- no reception area, poor sight lines.
Kitchen food cooler/freezer 30 years old
No exterior signage or landscaping
Program spaces inefficient
No space for intern program
HVAC and electrical upgrades needed
NOT A SUFFICIENT ENVIRONMENT FOR EXCELLENCE 13

14. FY ESSENTIAL
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
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15. FY13-14- ESSENTIAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
Raised $350,000 Jan.-June of 2013 for items planned in
Critical support from City and County
Drawings complete, construction January - May 2014
Current funding does not include sprinkler system which is also
needed in the shelter 15

16. namesforchange.org FY13-14-MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT
FOOD, SHELTER AND A FUTURE
namesforchange.org
COMING SOON
Issue: Need to build awareness to increase essential private support. 16