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Foster Youth Housing Initiative
Final Evaluation ReportFunder and Grantee
Convening
May 2009
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3FYHI Final Evaluation ReportMay 2009
Goals of the Web Seminar
Review findings of the FYHI evaluation Direct services Capacity building Systems-change
Discuss strategies to utilize information Program improvement Fundraising
Review policy implications Assembly Bill 12: California Fostering Connections to
Success Act Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
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FYHI Goals
Direct Services ($1,425,000) Provide grants to nonprofit organizations for direct services and
housing assistance to former foster youth. At least 150 youth will receive direct housing and supportive services
through the grantee projects.
Capacity Building ($350,000) Provide financial and technical assistance to seven capacity building
projects through a grant to the Corporation for Supportive Housing. These projects are designed to result in at least 40 new housing units
for former foster youth and increased housing development capacity for the grantees.
Systems Change ($150,000) Convene stakeholders and identify key policy priorities. Provide financial assistance to the Burton Foundation’s THP-Plus
Statewide Technical Assistance Project, which assists counties, housing developers, and housing providers access and utilize THP-Plus funds.
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Direct ServicesResearch Questions and MethodsKey Questions
What changes over time (in terms of education, employment, income, parenting, community integration, life skills, and behavioral health) do youth participants experience?
What predictions of future success do service providers have for former foster youth?
What successes and challenges in program implementation have service providers encountered?
What financial impact to the public does the intervention have over time?
Methods Baseline (186) and final follow-up (130) surveys from
youth participants. Almost three quarters of these surveys come from First
Place (36%); Center for Venture Philanthropy (21%); and Tri-City (16%).
Focus groups: Held focus groups with youth from two programs.
Key informant interviews with each direct service grantee
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Direct ServicesKey Findings: Housing Stability
Programs have provided 586 youth with stable housing at a stage in their lives when former foster youth are at risk of homelessness.
The youth had an average housing tenure of 16 months, and are now more able to afford stable housing; 83% of the youth either currently have sufficient monthly income for stable housing, or are on a path to having sufficient monthly income.
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Direct ServicesKey Findings: Educational Attainment
For those who had a high school degree, GED, or less, 68% of them completed additional schooling while in the program.
Youth devoted more hours to being in school while in the program, increasing the average number of hours spent in school per week from 3.8 to 11 hours.
Improvement in Educational Attainment From Baseline to Final Data Collection
(n=112)
Youth are more engaged in education and increasing their educational attainment.
Attained higher
education beyond high
school or GED 43%
No school attainment
32%
Attained high school or GED
degree25%
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Direct ServicesKey Findings: Income
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Participants’ total income increased almost 50% from intake to final data collection. For those in the program six months or more, monthly income rose 44% from $706 to $1,013.
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Direct ServicesKey Findings: Health and Well-Being
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Youth are meeting their physical and mental health needs more effectively.
For youth who were in the program for at least six months, 19% of increased access to health care services and 25% have increased access to mental health services. This is especially true for youth who have children.For youth facing serious mental health issues, providers reported that 61% are sufficiently connected to mental health services to be able to maintain their housing and thrive.
Youth reported decreased depression and a more positive overall outlook on life.
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Direct ServicesKey Findings: Parenthood
The proportion of youth living with their children rose from 51% to 90%, indicating an increase in custodial rights.
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Youth who have children are helping to break the cycle of foster care by regaining parental custody of their children.
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Direct ServicesKey Findings: Juvenile Justice Involvement
Relatively few youth had contact with the criminal justice system during the program, and providers expect that even fewer of them will have contact after exit.
Providers reported that 15% of the youth had contact with the justice system during the program, and providers expect 11% to have contact in the future.
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Cost Benefit Key Findings: Financial Benefits of FYHI
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The cost-benefit analysis of the FYHI program shows that the original investment in one youth is paid off sometimes between 10 and 15 years.
In over 40 years, the net benefit to the public sector for one youth is almost $90,000.
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Cost Benefit Key Findings: Financial Benefits of FYHI
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Cost Benefit Analysis for the Average FYHI Youth:Projected net benefit over a 40-year career
Average Cost for 2-Year FYHI Program
$43,857
One-Time Program Costs
After: Benefit Cost Net Benefit
40 Years: (40 x $3,346) - $43,857 = + $89,983
Cost / Benefit
Avoided Costs to Public Sector AnnuallyAverage
Average Cost Avoided CostFYHI FFY FFY-FYHI
Contact with Criminal Justice System: $8 $63 $55Emergency Shelter Utilization: $375 $517 $142Public Assistance Receipt: $2,257 $3,432 $1,175 Total: $2,640 $4,012 $1,372
Benefits to PublicAverage
Average Taxes Additional TaxesYearly Tax Revenues: FYHI FFY (FYHI-FFY)
40-year projection: $3,304 $1,330 $1,974
Total Annual Benefits
40-year: $1,372 + $1,974 = $3,346
Annual Benefits
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Capacity BuildingResearch Questions and Methods
Key Questions What progress are grantees making on their
projects to develop housing units for former foster youth?
In what ways has participating in FYHI built grantee capacity to develop housing for this population?
Methods Baseline and follow-up survey completed by all
grantees Review of grant documentation Key informant interviews with all grantees
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Capacity BuildingKey Findings: Benefits of FYHI Participation
Organizations found high-quality consultants, freeing up staff time
Some organizations hired additional staff with housing development backgrounds
Association with Corporation for Supportive Housing imparted legitimacy
Grantees were well positioned to take advantage of THP-Plus funding
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Capacity BuildingKey Findings: Increased Capacity for Providers
Service providers have learned about housing development
Developers have learned about how to design housing for this particular population
Both types of grantees have learned a great deal about how to navigate funding sources
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Capacity BuildingKey Findings: Development of Housing Units
Number of Units Coming Online 2006-2009
Capacity Building Grantee Location Number of Units
Unity Care San Jose
Lutheran Social Services Northern CA
Greater New Beginnings Oakland
Total
Number of Units Coming Online 2010-2011
Capacity Building Grantee Location Number of Units
Affordable Housing Advocates and Fred Finch Berkeley/Oakland
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center San Francisco
Bill Wilson Center Santa Clara
Booker T. Washington San Francisco
Abode Services (formerly Tri-City Homeless Coalition)
Fremont
Total
Number of Units
11
10
24
45
Number of Units
15
8-10
20-25
12+
15-20
70-82
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Capacity BuildingGrantee Perspective
Capacity Building Grantee Experience:Abode Services
(formerly Tri-City Homeless Coalition)
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Systems ChangeResearch Questions and Methods
Key Questions What benchmarks have been reached that
indicate progress made toward systems change?
What policy and budgetary changes have occurred that indicate success around systems change?
Methods Key informant interviews with Burton staff and
other stakeholders. Review of monthly activity reports from the
Burton Foundation.
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Systems ChangeActivities and Accomplishments
Advocated for an increase in the state THP-Plus budget from $10M to $35M
Counties implementing THP-Plus grew from 5 to 44 Children participating in THP-Plus grew from 200 to
1,300 Statewide survey of youth in THP-Plus that received
500 responses Served as convener through statewide and regional
trainings Developed a list and distributed information
regularly to over 600 people
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Next Steps for Evaluation Dissemination
Professionally designed executive summary
Opinion piece in the SF Chronicle AB12 advocacy Possible journal article
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Possible Uses for FYHI Evaluation Information
Internal Uses• Share results with management team and
program staff: congratulate them!• Compare outcomes of group to your
organization External Uses• Send the published report to funders• Write about the results in a letter to major
donors• Include in your newsletter, website and annual
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AB 12: California Fostering Connections to Success Act
Eligibility Court oversight and child welfare
services Implementation date Placement types• Foster Family Home• Kinship• Group Home• THPP• THP-Plus• Supervised Independent Living Placement
(SILP)
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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
$1.5 billon available nationally In California: • $144 million to entitled jurisdictions• $44 million to State of California HCD
Eligible Activities:• Financial Assistance• Housing Relocation and Stabilization• Data Collection and Evaluation • Administration
Contracts with Sub-Grantees: September 30th
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HPRP Allocations of Jurisdictions of FYHI Grantees
ALAMEDA $552,208
ALAMEDA COUNTY $802,915
BERKELEY $1,332,952
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY $1,421,551
DALY CITY $510,070
FREMONT $682,331
OAKLAND $3,458,120
RICHMOND $559,735
SAN FRANCISCO $8,757,780
SAN JOSE $4,128,763
SAN MATEO COUNTY $1,166,526
SANTA CLARA COUNTY $717,484
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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Financial Assistance
• Rental assistance (may be full or shallow subsidies and may be graduated/declining)
• security deposits • utility deposits• utility payments (for up to 18 months and up to 6 months
arrearages)• moving cost assistance –includes truck rental, moving
assistance and up to 3 months storage• motel and hotel vouchers
Housing Relocation and Stabilization• Case management –arrangement ,coordination, monitoring and
delivery of services related to meeting the housing needs of program participants
• Outreach and engagement • Housing search and placement – assistance locating, obtaining
and retaining housing• Legal services – legal services to help people stay in their
rental homes • Credit repair –budgeting, money managements and resolving
credit issues
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HPRP: What You Can Do
Review substantial plan amendment for your jurisdiction
Identify point person in your jurisdiction
Educate other homeless youth providers
Attend planning meetings Make the case for homeless youth Apply for funding Stay informed about state process
More information about HPRP on June 10th Web Seminar