Post on 02-Jan-2016
The Source forHousing Solutions
Engaging At-Risk Families and Children
with Supportive Housing
October 21, 2014
Keeping Families Together Pilot
Supportive Housing
Targeted Recruitment
Systems Coordination
Capacity Building
Process & Outcome
Study
Systems Use Prior to KFT
Combined shelter stay days = 17,451
$1,400,237 estimated cost
KFT families cumulatively used 75,931 foster care days from 1991-2010; estimated cost of $7,365,307 ($97 per day)
Indicated Cases Before/After
13
101
0
12
24
36
48
60
72
84
96
108
120
Pre-move Post-move
Num
ber
of H
isto
rica
l Indic
ated
Cas
es for
Fam
ilies
(N
=22
)
(198
9-20
10)
1998
Ronald & Felicia
Baby born placed in
foster care
Returned home
Felicia placed in
foster care
Returned home
Ronald and Felicia move into family homeless shelter
Total Foster Care Days: 585 Total Shelter Days: 610
1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2009
Exit shelter
2011 2013
Family moves into
supportive housing
495 Days in Foster Care
Family remains
reunified andstably
housed!
90 Days in Foster Care
Child welfare
case closed
616 days
Shelter
Keeping Families
Together Pilot
CSH outreach and engagement
$25M Public Investment
$10M Private Investment
CSH informs federal demonstration FOA
Five federal grantees funded
CSH launches Child Welfare and Supportive Housing Resource Center
2007 - 20112007 - 2011
Keeping Families Together Expansion
2012 - 20172012 - 2017
Federal Demonstration Sites
San Francisco Human Services Agency
San Francisco, CA
Families Moving Forward
Community Alliance for the Homeless
Memphis, TNMemphis Strong Families
Initiative
State of CT Department of Children and Families
Hartford, CTIntensive Supportive Housing for
Families
Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services
Cedar Rapids, IAPartners United for Supportive
Housing
Kids in Distress, Inc
Wilton Manors, FL
HEART Alliance
10/110
27/132
20/90
2/50
24/50
** 432 total families to be housed in demonstration
What have we seen so far?
Preservation and reunification cases both goals for families targeted in demonstration;
High rates of mental health issues and substance abuse issues;
High rates of involvement in the criminal justice system.
So far 320 children have been reunified with their parents.
What does this mean for housers?
Promotes family stability: foster care placement is disruptive to the parents and children.
Reduce Family and Youth Homelessness: supportive housing can help break cycles of homelessness and possibly generational homelessness;
Cost-savings: a little investment can go a long way. Reducing foster care placement reduces state and federal expenditures AND allows CW agencies to focus on other areas.
Improving Outcomes for Children: family stability can lead to higher educational and achievement outcomes.
Resources at CSH
Child Welfare and Supportive Housing Resource Center: http://www.csh.org/
childwelfaresupportivehousingresourcecenter
Keeping Families Together: http://www.csh.org/
childwelfaresupportivehousingresourcecenter
CSH’s FY2016 HUD Budget Request: Expanded Collaboration b/w HUD and ACYF:
Dedicated long-term service funding combined with housing.