Shifting Gears: Transitional Housing Options

Norm SucharJuly, 2011

30 days

Re-Tool Crisis Response

Federal Strategic Plan

Evidence New Models

HUD

To transition the existing shelter system to a Housing First system, we will:

•Develop standards for Interim Housing and permanent housing models that promote housing placement in the most suitable, least restrictive settings possible.

•Use local public funding to encourage, and eventually mandate, existing shelter programs to convert to the new Housing First model.

(Chicago's Ten Year Plan--Getting Housed Staying Housed)

Chicago

Units of Shelter & Transitional Housing

Families-Columbus, OH

Average Length of Homeless Episodes Families-Columbus, OH

Number of Families ServedColumbus, OH

Models

• Transition in Place

• Interim Housing

• Rapid Re-Housing• Emergency Shelter

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Rapid Re-Housing

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Can we build it?

Yes We Can!

A guide for changing transitional housing programs

Two Phases1. Assessment and Planning2. Managing Change

Phase I: Assessment and Planning

1. Cross Functional Team2. Shared Vision3. Self Assessment4. Plan and Timeline

Phase 2: Managing Change

1. Change Leader2. Initiate, Evaluate, Revise!