1. November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week
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November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week
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Contact: Alonzo Peterson, Executive Director - Giving Hope, Inc.

2. AGENDA Welcome 100k Homes Campaign Registry Week Results
100-day Housing Goal
Community Involvement
Closing
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3. WELCOME Alonzo Peterson, Executive Director Giving HOPE, Inc.
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4. 100,000 HOMES CAMPAIGN
The 100,000 Homes Campaign is a national movement of change agents working together to house 100,000 vulnerable and chronically homeless individuals and families
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5. THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS School of Social Work
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6. LEADERSHIP TEAM Chair: Alonzo Peterson
Volunteers Resources: Liz Buferd
Data Committee: Roshaun Epperson & Danielle Shaw
Housing Resource: Sheila Harper
Donations: Alicia Froidl
Wrap-Around Services: Sharell Clay & Emma Fowler
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7. STRATEGY ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON
As one of the over 190 communities involved in the campaign, we are not interested in who gets credit or who gets blame.
We are interested in who gets housed.
Together, we are a national movement to permanently house our most vulnerable neighbors.
In the process, we are transforming the way Denton responds to homelessness and ensuring that a lifetime on the streets will be unheard of and unimaginable to our children.
Image Source: 100,000 Homes.org
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8. REGISTRY WEEK OVERVIEW
November 17, 2014
Volunteer Training and Team Assignments
November 18, 19, &
Survey Collection and Data Analysis
November 21, 2014
Community Briefing
Discuss Training elements – How to conduct the Survey (Patiently, Respectfully, Persistently, Compassionately) , Using Incentives, Teams, Locations
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9. DENTON SURVEY RESULTS
Danielle Shaw, Human Services Coordinator City of Denton
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10. REGISTRY WEEK OVERVIEW
More than 50 volunteers surveyed people experiencing homelessness in an effort to identify those most vulnerable for dying on the streets.
Volunteers did this in an effort to identify current needs and trends among those experiencing homelessness in Denton.
The survey helped us identify the most vulnerable homeless individuals in Denton.
Image Source: 100K Denton
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11. MAPPING DENTON ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON
Discuss Point in Time Count – Provide information about the difference in Surveys
Using point in time count methodology, sites were selected based on visible homeless (known location) and also conducted at sites where homeless receive vital services like shelter, food and health care.
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12. PRIORITIZE Vulnerability Factors Liver Disease
Kidney Disease/End-Stage Renal Disease
HIV+/AIDS
Age over 60 years
History of Cold Weather Injury
3 or more ER visits in previous 3 months
3 or more hospital inpatient visits in the past year
Tri-morbidity (mental health + substance use + physical illness)
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13. DENTON: SURVEY RESULTS
119 surveys collected
19 (16%) Significant health issues
8 (6.7%) Over 60
17 (14%) 3 or more ER visits
9 (7%) 3 or more hospitalizations
57 (47.9%) Tri-Morbidity
Oldest 74
Youngest 19
8 Over 60
41 (34%) are vulnerable
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14. DENTON: HEALTH CONDITIONS
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15. 74.79% have NO health insurance DENTON: HEALTH COVERAGE
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16. DENTON: FREQUENT VISITS
122 total ER visits reported in last 3mo (annual cost of only $500/visit)
71 inpatient hospitalizations reported (annual cost of $1,462/day)
Inpatient and ER costs combined total over $347,802 annual for 119 people
$1462 per day from Kaiser Family (2010); assumes inpatient is only 1 day
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17. DENTON:TIME ON THE STREETS
5.7 years
32% in shelter
45% on street or car
19% other places not habitable
73% spent at least one night in Jail
(86 - $816,914)
*Average Cost to Incarcerate Pretrial
Defendants with Misdemeanor Charges: $9,499
5.7 Average time on the street
*$9,499 SOURCE: – Texas Criminal Justice Coalition – Denton County (2014 report data)
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18. DENTON: VETERANS 18 (15.13%) veterans identified
11 (61.11%) have honorable discharges
7 (5.9%) are vulnerable
NOTE: If publishing, need to source image
Image Source: Robert Ginn / Photolibrary-Getty Images
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19. THE MOST VULNERABLE
Roshaun Epperson, Regional CoC Specialist Texas Homeless Network
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20. #1 MOST VULNERABLE
55 years old 16 years homeless Liver & Heart Disease Asthma & Emphysema Cancer & Hepatitis C 2 ER visits in last 3 mo; 2 hospitalizations Lives in a tent Victim of Violence
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21. ANOTHER VULNERABLE (TOP 1%)
74 years old Homeless less than a year Vietnam Veteran, honorable discharge History of Frostbite and Heat Stroke Heart Disease Emphysema Permanently disabled Likely has a drinking problem
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22. SO MUCH DATA…NOW WHAT? ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN DENTON
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23. DENTON: COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Sharell Clay, Program Manager Giving HOPE, Inc.
No slides - Sharell will discuss the Case Management Process that will improve the lives of those most vulnerable.
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24. COMMUNITY GOALS
Danielle Shaw, Human Services Coordinator City of Denton
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25. DENTON: THE NEXT 100 DAYS
Goal: Get 5 Landlords to Donate Apartment for 12 months
Obtained through the generosity of landlords.
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26. DENTON: THE NEXT 100 DAYS
Goal: Select 5 people to house Goal: Build Case Management Team This client centered approach will identify each client’s unique needs and build a team of services to help them remain stably housed.
The survey helped us identify the (5) most vulnerable homeless individuals in Denton and place them into their own apartment for twelve (12) months;
along with enrolling them in case management and additional services to help them create a sustainable plan for their future housing and medical needs
Client Center Approach / Collaborative Care – Using the survey data, the case management team will be assembled from multiple agencies and disciplines to address the specific needs of each client. Each cleints case management team will look different based on the needs of the individual.
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27. COST OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Approx. $15,000 per year for permanent supportive housing (5 people X $15,000 = $75,000) For the next 100 days, we only need $1,000 per person in cash to move vulnerable into housing (5 people x $1,000 = $5,000)
SOURCE: Corporation for Supportive Housing Statistics
Discuss this as a project to let the agencies and community measure the effectiveness of a client centered/collaborative approach.
Project will closely measure successes and failures and build systems to scale for future efforts.
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28. Over $7,000 cash raised + Donations
DENTON: THE NEXT 100 DAYS
Goal: Raise $5,000 Cash and Donations
$1,000 per person for one-time move-in costs
Utility/security deposits
Furniture and household supplies
Over $7,000 cash raised
+ Donations
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29. THANK YOU
A huge thank you to all those who contributed to this campaign in spirit, time, and donation! Sue Bancroft Lu and Richard Allen, Classic of Denton Mattress Firm Frank and Patricia Martino Target
Refer to Alicia in the audience for thank you and to thank others not included in the slide.
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30. OPENING DOORS
Goal: Independence Building the skills and resources to obtain independence and self-sufficiency necessary to maintain housing after 12 months.
Refer back to any key points made in case management presentation.
Client Centered
Team Approach
Collaboration of Multiple agencies.
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31. November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week
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November 21, 2014 Community Briefing Denton Registry Week
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Contact: Alonzo Peterson, Executive Director - Giving HOPE, Inc.

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