Arizona’s 3 CoCs. . . . . Telling the Story with Data

AZCEH Presentation

October 2, 2017

Introductions

•  Anne Scott, MAG AZ502 COC

•  Kinari Patel, MAG AZ502 COC

•  Pamela Moseley, Pima County AZ501 COC

•  Karia Lee Basta, ADOH AZ500 COC

What is a Continuum of Care (CoC)?

•  HUD – HEARTH Interim Rule

•  Community - a collaborative and inclusive community-based process for planning and managing homeless assistance resources and services effectively and efficiently to end homelessness

Coordinated Entry Reduce Barriers

Arizona CoC’s

Arizona

•  Maricopa CoC

•  Pima CoC

•  Balance of

State CoC

(13 counties)

Goals of Today’s Presentations

•  Strategies in use to end homelessness

•  How data drives the story

•  Increased knowledge on data and process

•  How everyone’s engagement can assist Arizona in ending homelessness

7 Performance Measures

•  1. Length of Time Persons Remain Homeless

•  2. The Extent to which Persons who Exit Homelessness to PH Destinations Return to Homelessness w/in 6-12 months and 2 years

•  3. Number of Homeless Persons

•  4. Employment and Income Growth

•  5. Number of Persons who Become Homeless for the 1st Time

•  6. Homelessness Prevention and Housing Placement of Persons Defined under other Federal statutes

•  7. Successful Placement from Street Outreach

CoC Program Funding Comparison FY 2015 vs FY 2016

COC 2015 2016 AZ 502 Maricopa Regional $26,882,333 $25,418,465 AZ 501 Tucson/Pima $ 8, 428,109 $ AZ 500 BOSCOC $ 4,238,369 $ 3,999,989

$39,258,830 $

DATA

•  Data is what drives planning, decisions, and funding

•  Data measures outcomes and performance

•  We use a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and so do our Federal partners for programs ie. VASH, SSVF, PATH, ESG, RHY.

2017 PIT Totals

Total: 9,682

Chart Title

Sheltered 6438 persons Unsheltered 3244 persons

33.5%

66.5%

2016 Housing Inventory

50%

9%

17%

24% 0%

Total Beds Available

PSH

RRH

TH

ES

SH

50%

6%

36%

8% 0%

Total Beds Occupied

PSH

RRH

ES

TH

SH

CoC’S Sheltered & Unsheltered

969

1310

1658 1573

160

1967

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Veterans Chronically Homeless

Adults w/ SMI

Adults w/ Substance

Abuse Disorder

Adults w/ HIV/AIDS

Victims of Domestic Violence

Sub-Population Totals

Totals

COC Sheltered and Unsheltered 6 Year Review

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Emergency

Transitional

Street

Safe Haven

Total

HEARTH - Coordinated ENTRY From the HUD Interim Rule: Centralized or coordinated entry system is defined to mean a centralized or coordinated process designed to coordinate program participant intake, assessment, and provision of referrals. A centralized or coordinated entry system: 1.   covers the geographic area, 2.   is easily accessed by individuals and families seeking housing or

services, 3.   is well advertised, and 4.   includes a comprehensive and standardized assessment tool. This definition establishes basic minimum requirements for the Continuum’s centralized or coordinated assessment system.

Homeless Population – Not Homogeneous

Assessment determines NEED

Common Coordinated Entry Factors

•  All are using VI-SPDAT for standard assessment

•  TPCH and BOS using No Wrong Door

•  All are using HMIS whole or in part

•  All are still learning and improving process

Governance •  The art of governing consists simply of being honest,

exercising common sense, following principle, and doing what is right and just.” Thomas Jefferson

•  At the core of the COC responsibilities is the mission of leading the community in finding solutions for preventing and ending homelessness. The COC needs to create a structure to fulfill this and the other duties outlined in HEARTH. While each community may bring different players to the table to participate in and lead the COC, representatives from all relevant organizations need to be involved and each COC must establish a board, and additional committees or workgroups to help carry out planning and operation responsibilities.

Structure of BOSCOC.

Local COC’s/Networks

Committees: HMIS, Veterans, PIT, Evaluation

ADOH

Continuum of Services

Committee

•  Gaps Analysis •  Employment •  Discharge

Planning

HMIS Committee

•  Data •  Users Group

Coordinated Entry

Committee

Governance & Planning

Committee

•  CoC Application

•  Nominating

•  Communication

•  Membership

•  Fundraising

•  Conference

•  HEARTH Regulations

•  Strategic Plan Update

Performance Evaluation and

Monitoring Committee

•  Rating & Ranking

•  Internal /External Monitoring

Emergency Solutions

Subcommittee

Homeless

Youth Subcommittee

TPCH BOARD

Street Count Work Group

Collaborative Applicant

HMIS Lead

Community Outreach

Subcommittee

Maricopa Regional Continuum of Care

Continuum of Care (CoC) Bard Continuum of Care (CoC) Board

CoC Committee

Coordinated Entry

Subcommittee

Data

Subcommittee

ESG

Subcommittee

Rank and Review

Subcommittee

*COC  WORKGROUPS  

WHAT  DOES  A  CONTINUUM  OF  CARE/HMIS  PLAN  DO  FOR  YOUR  COMMUNITY  

•  Assess  capacity  and  iden7fy  gaps  •  Develop  proac7ve  solu7ons  •  Iden7fy  common  goals  for  which  to  advocate  

•  Increase  community  “buy-­‐in”  and  access  to  mainstream  resources  

•  Community  Level  Integrated  Case  Management  

•  Service  Referrals  &  Access  •  END  HOMELESSNESS  

Where are we?

• All 3 COC’s are undergoing a paradigm shift

• Decisions and strategies are data driven

• We all agree it is not easy

• We all agree it is worth doing

Housing is a Human Right.

Homeless people are

the sum total of our dreams

policies intentions

errors omissions cruelties

and kindnesses as a society.

Peter Marin, sociologist

Create Hope End Homelessness

Karia Lee Basta

771-1085 karia.basta@azhousing.gov

Pam Moseley 520-724-3776

pmoseley@pima.gov

Anne Scott

Kinari Patel

602-254-6300 ascott@azmag.gov

kpatel@azmag.gov

November 11-19, 2017

THANK YOU! For Your Time

For Your Compassion

For Your Commitment