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New Strategiesfor a New Era
Rebuilding Lives:
Community Shelter BoardA leader in Franklin County for 21 years
“No one should go homeless, for even one night, in Columbus.” Mel Schottenstein
Focus on “Rebuilding Lives”
• Launched in 1999• Focus on people homeless for a long
time
Commons at Chantry
Research Findings
Homeless in Franklin County
7,000+ men, women and children
• At the outset of the study period, shelter programs were concentrated in downtown Columbus (63% of all beds).
• By 2006, 70% of shelter units were located in other zip codes.
Improved Geographic Distribution
Daily Cost of Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelter Daily Cost Per Unit -Males, Females, Families
$23
$14
$41$46
$79
$65
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
1998 2006
Year
Daily Cost Per Unit (in 2006 dollars)
Single MaleSingle Female
Families
Note: Excludes Youth Shelter, which is undesignated by gender.
Making a difference
Decrease in shelter admissions
Success for families
Impact: More families in housing
Data for 2001-2002 is unavailable.
Emergency Shelter Results and OutcomesHousing Outcomes• Family shelters improved housing outcomes to almost
70% by 2007.
• Single adult housing outcomes also improved.
Return to Shelter and Multiple Shelter Use• Single men (36.4%) and women (25.9%) return to
shelter at relatively high rates.
• For families, repeat shelter episodes are a
considerably rarer event (10%).
What is the overlap with other programs and systems of care?
Huckleberry House
• 5.9% of Huck House youth also accessed adult emergency shelter services at some point.
• No substantial relationship between the youth and the adult shelter stays.
• Minimal cross-over between the shelters.
What is the overlap with other programs and systems of care?
CHOICES
• 34.4% of women served by CHOICES had also a record of stay in the adult emergency shelter system.
• High percentage of single adult women entering shelter in a short period of time after their exit from CHOICES.
• Substantial cross-over, more likely for women of black race and with no children.
What is the overlap with other programs and systems of care?
ADAMH: the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board
• 21.7% and 18.2% of the single adults accessing shelter received mental health and substance abuse services, respectively.
• The longer people stay in shelter, the more likely they are to access ADAMH and consume a disproportionately high share of services.
• ADAMH service use shows dramatic increase in the month prior to shelter entry.
What is the overlap with other programs and systems of care?
Franklin County Children’s Services (FCCS)
• 56% of adult women in shelter with families and 46.9% of single women had records of FCCS cases when they were children.
• 14.7% of adult men in shelter with families and 22.8% of single men had records of FCCS cases when they were children.
What is the overlap with other programs and systems of care?
Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services
Single Adults and Families receiving ongoing benefits at entry or initiated while in shelter
Single Adults
Families
Medicaid 10.8% 74.1%
Food Stamps 35.2% 63.7%
Disability Assistance 11.6% 5.4%
TANF 26.0%
10.6%Childcare Assistance
• Services are currently provided by multiple programs in a “scatter shot” approach with limited emphasis on housing placement.
• Nine (9) programs provide a variety of services with 33 FTE staff.
• Only 6% of FTEs use a Housing First approach
Homeless Outreach
Permanent supportive housing• Total of 1,292 in virtually every ZIP code
Permanent Supportive Housing Residents
• Average 42.3 years old
• Almost three-quarters were male
• Two-thirds of them were black
• Only 12% reported being employed at the time of moving into this housing.
• 59% reported zero income at admission.
Supportive housing works
• 70% stayed housed• Reduced the use of shelters - only
9% return to homelessness• Increased employment and benefits
(30% gained access to benefits) • Greater independence • Lower costs than institutional
settings
Rebuilding Lives Program Impact on Shelter Utilization
FIGURE 1 - Shelter Days Consumed Per Month: PSH-RL Placements (1/04 to 6/05) vs. Matched Controls
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
-12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Month (0=Placement Month)
PSH-RL Placements (n=425)Matched Controls (n=425)
Shelter Use by Rebuilding Lives Residents vs. Control Group
Changes in Supportive Housing Capacity Over Time By Program Type
Supportive Housing Capacity to Serve Homeless People
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Year
Units
Transitional Housing 341 343 355 350 221 207 203 188 161
Permanent Housing ExcludingRebuilding Lives
484 509 499 499 540 587 524 515 557
Rebuilding Lives 0 10 48 128 254 401 485 576 735
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Totals 825 862 902 977 1015 1195 1212 1279 1453
Funding Sources for Rebuilding Lives Programs, 2006, by Local, State, Federal
Source Amount Percent
Local $ 3,289,496 40%
State $ 135,675 2%
Federal $ 4,858,751 58%
What is the overlap with other systems of care?
ADAMH, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board
• ADAMH services use decreased by 6.1% from pre-admission to post-placement into the RL-PSH unit
• Drastic reduction in substance abuse services
• Increase in outpatient mental health services
What is the overlap with other systems of care?
Franklin County Children’s Services (FCCS)
• 58% of adult women RL PSH had records of FCCS cases when they were children
• 13% of adult men in RL PSH had records of FCCS cases when they were children
What is the overlap with other systems of care?
Single Adults receiving benefits at
entry or initiated while in RL PSH
At Entry Initiated after entry
Total
Medicaid 17.4% 5.1% 22.5%
Food Stamps 50.5% 17.9% 68.4%
Disability Assistance 24.7% 5.5% 30.2%
Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services
What are the answers?
New Rebuilding Lives strategy
100+ community leaders
Rebuilding Lives
Access Making sure community resources
are available to prevent or end homelessness
Rebuilding Lives
Crisis responsePreventing and resolving housing crises as quickly as possible
Making it work
Single point of access to emergency shelter for adults
Rebuilding Lives
TransitionGuiding exits from homelessness to
stable housing
Making it work
Developing 1,400more supportive housing units
Rebuilding Lives
Advocacy Leveraging public policy to work toward ending homelessness
Questions?
Community Housing NetworkCommunities In SchoolsGladden Community HouseHomeless Families FoundationLutheran Social Services/Faith MissionMaryhavenNational Church ResidencesThe Salvation ArmySoutheast, Inc./Friends of the HomelessVolunteers of America of Greater OhioYMCA of Central OhioYWCA Columbus
community shelter board111 liberty street, suite 150 columbus, ohio 43215614 221 9195www.csb.org
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