Resource Center PPT PilotOverviewwithSummary

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Resource CenterPilot Summary

50% (or 208 people) report mental illness and only 24% are currently in treatment

lets get those 100 people engaged with mental health treatment

87% are unemployed, 54% (or 225 people) are actively seeking employment

we need jobs NOW! Lets invest in and expand Ready to Work and

develop more partnerships with the business community

41% report a disability and only 64 people (or 15%) are receiving disability benefits

lets be strategic and systematic with these clients to get them thesupport they need to be eligible for income and housing

38% (or 158 people) are homeless for the first time

lets work with them NOW so they do not need to becomechronically homeless

88% do not have a stable place to sleep

lets create safe, consistent program-based shelter for programslike Ready to Work and those engaging in addiction recovery and mental healthservices WHILE we continue the fight for affordable housing and support the efforts of

our local housing authorities to develop Housing First and other permanent,supportive housing options.


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Pilot Re-cap and Next Steps

May 22, 2013

I. History & Context

II. Goals & Program Overview

III. Context

IV. What clients are seeking

V. How are we respondingVI. Where do we go from here


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I. History & Context

Logical next step in Bridge House relocation

efforts

Matches new vision for Bridge House

Supported by the City of Boulder homeless

planning group

Seeks to test the hypothesis that a centralizedlocation will improve access, efficiency and

effectiveness of homeless services


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II. Resource Center goals & overview

Be welcoming and client focused

Make homeless services more accessible and

effective for clients Make referrals and inter-agency communication

more efficient

Better understand the profile of who is homeless

& what they are seeking

Determine the gaps in services in Boulder toinform resource allocation


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Goals & overview: Where the Resource Centerbegins and ends

Focus on outreach, intake, assessment and

referrals Working toward increased stability for clients by

facilitating access to services

Appropriate screening and resource navigation

will improve engagement rates with services Stability results from on-going engagement with

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Resource Center goals & overview:

Who we serve

Primary target is single homeless adults 88% to date

Open door approach

What we offer

Intake, assessment and referrals

Forum for one stop shop and agency outreach

BH case management, groups, classes & job readiness


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Resource Center goals & overview:

Bridge House

Oversees all aspects of RC

Service providers On site participation

Commitment to receiving and making referrals

Government agencies

On site participation and referrals as appropriate

Commitment to review data

Community

Share information about RC with homeless


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III. Context- Pilot period October 2012 through April 2013

**All data is collected in the BH intake form and is self reported**

Days of RC Operation 57

Total Number of Intakes 417

Average Number of Intakes per Day 7.3

Total Number of Visits 1,812

Average Number of Clients per Day 32


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IV. WHO We Have Seen

Gender 65% men, 34% women, 1% transgender

Age 10% 15 to 24

19% 25-3425% 35-44

29% 45-54

17% 55+

Ethnicity 67% white, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 14%Other

Veteran Status 11% are veterans


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Number of times homeless in the last 3 years: One 38%

Two 19%

Three 15%

Four 3%

Five or more 15% Continuously homeless for 3 years 4%


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IV. WHO We Have Seen Details on living in Boulder:

Length of time in Boulder?

Less than 6 months 52%

6 to 12 months 10%

More than one year 38%

Where did you stay last night? Boulder Shelter for the Homeless 48%

BOHO 21%

Outside 10%

Family/Friend 11%

Other 11%

**sample size 97**

22%

15%

31%

32%

Where did you live prior

to becoming homeless?

Boulder

Boulder

County

Colorado

Out of

state


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41% report having a disabling condition 50% have received mental health treatment

41% report abusing drugs or alcohol

24% report a traumatic brain injury


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IV. WHO We Have Seen 87% are unemployed; 54% are actively seeking employment

78% are currently using government or non-profit services

Numbers receiving benefits:

None 129

SSI/SSDI 64

Social Security Retirement Benefits 7

TANF 11

Food Stamps 170VA Pension/Benefits 6

Medicaid/Medicare 66

Aid to the Needy Disabled (AND) 21

Unemployment 10

Any other government benefits 12


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IV. WHO We Have Seen: Characteristics compared tonumber of times homeless

0

20

40

60

80

100

UnemployedSubstance

Abuse Mental HealthNo benefits

1 time

2 times

3 times

4 times

5

continuous

never


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IV. WHO We Have Seen : Factors that contributed tolosing or not securing housing

Alcohol 62Drugs 39

Unable to pay rent/ mortgage/ utilities 168

Mental health issues 90

Illness 106

Medical expenses 25

Loss of a job 144

Moved to find work 61

Relationship problems 76

Discharged from jail or prison 71

Legal problems 53

Domestic violence 37

Asked to leave 23

Bad credit 69

Problems with benefits 12

Eviction history 26Disability 57


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V. WHAT clients are seeking

Housing - 16%

Employment - 29%

Benefits - 36%

Mental Health -

9%

Medical/Addiction

Services - 10%


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VI. How are we responding1. On site for one on one appointments

BH Staff 1 greeter, 2 case managers, 1 employment specialist

Janet McLachlan Boulder Shelter for the Homeless Benefits

Martha Rosner Mental Health Partners

Michael Holliday Boulder County Vet Center

Sarah Gross Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Ben Chavez Workforce services for Vets

2. Regular groups John McCollum Addiction Recovery Center

MHP Wellness

Aaron Pasterz Center for People with Disabilities

Via Transportation 101

Betsy Duckett Clinica

Bridge House Employment, Healthy Relationships, Music & Art Therapy


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VI. HOW are we responding Highlights:

68 Food Stamp applications

84 IDs provided

92 Job referrals

181 Bus tickets provided

47 Prescriptions filled

23 Section 8 applications

completed

34%

31%

6%

11%

16%

1%

BH Case Management Outputssample 903

Benefits

Employment

Housing

Medical

Mental Health

Substance Abuse


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VI. HOW are we responding

On site participation: 1,812 visits Average of 5 groups a day with 8 participants

Referrals:

189 outbound referralsMHP, BHP, Boulder County, Clinica Inbound referral partners BHS, BOHO, Municipal Court, Jail


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VI. HOW are we responding

Its been very helpful. I came in looking forsomething, and I found it Franz

The Bridge House Employment Specialist, helped Franz find a

landscaping job in Longmont while case management, helped

Franz and his wife obtain food stamps, bus tickets for prenatalmedical appointments, birth certificates, Colorado Identification,

and they helped them put down a deposit for a transitional home

through the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA).


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VII. WHERE do we go from here?

Pilot take aways:

Proves people are seeking more than day shelter andbasic needs

People are service connected but not stable

Centralized services improve inter-agencycommunication

We need to invest in employment, addiction andmental health services

Need stable shelter to engage in services


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VII. WHERE do we go from here?

Resource Center extended through May 2014

Services will continue to grow

Need to look at engagement after referral

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