1. INCOME NOW
HOUSTON

2. One Income System, Multiple Interventions
Simultaneous System Transformation
SOAR
Supported Employment
Competitive Employment

3. Integration with the public workforce system
Career Offices
What is your greatest success so far?
Integration with the public workforce system. Houston’s CoC is integrated with the Workforce system and brought to scale in the Income Now initiative. It’s a two way mutually beneficial relationship which includes data sharing, points of entry for both systems, and accountability.
Integration with the public workforce system

4. Re-Assess Train Baseline Assessment Income Now Culture Shift
Coalition for the Homeless
10 Employment focused sessions through 2016
Targeting 84 provider staff throughout the homeless provider and workforce communities
Social Impact Research Center
@ Heartland Alliance
Administer survey after trainings and quarterly
Analyze data
Determine impact of training on beliefs
Social Impact Research Center
@Heartland Alliance
Design survey
Administer survey
Analyze data

5. System Sustainability and CQI
E-Learing Case Management Certification with Income Now compent for CoC
Connecting the DOTS e-learning annual requirement for Workforce Staff
Quarterly Data review
Ongoing Team Huddles at Career Offices
Navigation day to day two way street

6. Staff Development and System Guidance
The Academy (new employee training)
Connecting the Dots (e-learning)
Issuance (system policy on serving individuals experiencing homelessness)
Referral Process
System Navigation