chatham savannahsafetynetcouncil 3-26-13-v1.2
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Hope for the HopelessA Path to Housing First
Designs, Land, Prototype, Services, Funding & Sustainable Community Living
Supportive Housing for the New AgeHomelessness Can Be Ended
Other Communities are doingHousing First
Many definitions, many approaches Confusing to some, does mean housing before.. Local model will be developed with consensus Existing providers don't support Housing First Why Housing First?
Sobriety vs Recovery Why is it a Health Safety Net Council issue?
Save taxpayers, jails, hospitals & mental health provider $ - do more with existing $
Pathways to Housing – NY - creatorPathways to Housing was founded by Dr. Sam Tsemberis in 1992, and is
widely credited as being the originator of the Housing First model of addressing homelessness among people with psychiatric disabilities.
The Housing First model is simple: provide housing first, and then combine that housing with supportive treatment services in the areas of mental and physical health, substance abuse, education, and employment. Housing is provided in apartments scattered throughout a community. This "scattered site" model fosters a sense of home and self-determination, and it helps speed the reintegration of Pathways’ clients into the community.
Housing First Works
Comparing PSH to Housing First programs Pathways to Housing 100,000 Homes Campaign
Choose focus population Chronic often first – prioritize as to vulnerability Health & wellness, safety, prevention of deaths Our model – under-served populations
Funding PSH traditionally HUD voucher based Ours, combination faith-based, SIB & L3C (hybrid)
Sample results from other communities, states
98% reduction in emergency room visits and 62% reduction in emergency room costs (Mondello 2007)
95% cut in mental health inpatient hospitalizations (Moore 2006) 71% decrease in Medicaid reimbursement costs (Andersen 2000). 97% reduction in nursing home nights (Nogaski 2009) 84% reduction in tenants “days spent in correctional facilities” (Culhane
2002) 87% decrease in sobering center admissions (Larimer 2009) 84% reduction in detoxification costs (Perlman 2006)
(For more examples from Denver, see Graph #1).
Caution: These statistics & data are not for Savannah – our stats must be developed independently & together in order to quantify our own savings & costs for models that we all agree on!
Caution: These statistics & data are not for Savannah – our stats must be developed independently & together in order to quantify our own savings & costs for models that we all agree on!
Caution: These statistics & data are not for Savannah – our stats must be developed independently & together in order to quantify our own savings & costs for models that we all agree on!
Respite care, completing the healing
Caution: These statistics & data are not for Savannah – our stats must be developed independently & together in order to quantify our own savings & costs for models that we all agree on!
We seek to modify, adapt the model for Savannah
Community based “recovery” Experienceing homelessness in similar ways
Group & individual counseling, supportive Not enabling, no pity parties allowed
Separate population focused housing communitites
Proven recovery & counseling services model Adaptation of housing first as it relates to
required participation in services
Why Housing First Now? Savannah needs new approaches to chronic &
under-served homeless populations Chronic because we've been ignoring them
Hard problem to solve – one size doesn't fit all Family, Women & Children's homelessness
Ignored also, but GA 49 out of 50 in 2009 study Savannah is in GA, must be ignoring them too!
Youth, Prison reentry, mental health (ODR has no housing component!)
A vision in Marin County CA
Homeward Bound Partnership Homeless Continuum Land, OMA Village, story! Designs
Container Housing Builder, doing container housing already Applying to Family Homelessness
Caution: These statistics & data are not for Savannah – our stats must be developed independently & together in order to quantify our own savings & costs for models that we all agree on!
Savannah's Justification
Caution: These statistics & data are not for Savannah – our stats must be developed independently & together in order to quantify our own savings & costs for models that we all agree on!
What is Homelessness
HousingFirstSavannah.com
Founding Partners HIS Advocacy HUGS, Heads Up Guidance Services Trident Sustainability
HousingFirstSavannah.com
Executive Summary Jobs, container housing model Unique Services (proven) model Outreach model Entire community benefits Taxpayer savings
Aug 22, 2010, $2.1M taxpayer cost in SMN article?
Popular question:How many homeless in Savannah? If we rely on PIT numbers then...
100KHomes registry model
Atlanta model of outreach, Hands On ATL
Surveys, Vulnerability Index from 100KHomes
VAT, Vulnerability Assessment Tool, DESC.org
Other communities taking it to this level
Surveys, gather data, document, pictures
Savannah data exists, 100KHomes, GAEH @ Stand Downs two years (75 registered)
HousingFirstSavannah.com
Two pieces of property on Wheaton St Land plots adjoining 2.1 acres 6 acres NIMBY should be minimal Close to main target demographic – tents
around CNI / ESG neighborhoods
Outreach, streets, bridges, tent cities
City of Atlanta, Mayorwww.unshelterednomore.org
Partners Funding, Bloomberg Philanthropies 311 system redesign 100KHomes.org partnership Advisory Board
Funding for Savannah'sHousing First?
Community effort to end homelessness Not just the job of government, social services Jobs for homeless to stabilize
Multiple types of jobs, new entrepreneurs Interfaith efforts, more than street ministries Social Impact Bonds Not government money for housing or programs Taxpayer savings though as justification Pay for Success model of funding, SIBs Social Good investors – private, L3C, B-Corp
Health Impact Bond: The Next SIB?by David Friedkin (03/25/2013)
There is growing momentum in the US around Social Impact Bonds, and Pay for Success strategies in general. With the New York City Social Impact Bond already announced and under way, proponents of the model are hoping to adapt it to produce positive outcomes in cases of health and the environment as well. The latest development occurred on March 25, 2013 and will target Fresno, CA. The California Endowment awarded a $660k grant to Social Finance US "to launch a demonstration project to improve the health of low-income children with asthma and reduce the costs that result from emergency treatments."
Press Release
Other Social Impact Bond Projects (USA):
Prison Recividism – Rykers Prison, NYC, Youth population Homelessness – Boston, MA Federal Govt – in budget FY 2013 - $100M to test SIBs for govt funded projects Coming from UK where successful method for funding Social Good Projects
Investors doing Soical Impact Bond investing:
Private investor groups interested in Social Good & Pay for Success models Governments Social investment “venture” funds
What is Homelessness
Resources to learn more about homelessness
• Here's something on the 60 minutes segment on families living in their cars: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7389750n&tag=contentMain%3BcontentBody
got a lot of awareness on issue!
• Littlest Nomads is kids segment - 4 minute trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbSgzEQJXs8
• One page - what is homelessness:
http://hearus.us/pdf/CTL-homelessness_causes-1pg.pdf
• Overall page on Understanding Homelessness: http://hearus.us/understanding-homelessness.html
Testimony, Background Marvin Heery
Recent interviews can serve as way to learn more about the Advocacy
• Thecoastalsource.com
• SavannahNow.com
• Click to add text
Contact Us, Get Involved!
Marvin HeeryHomelessness in Savannah Advocacy ==> Housing First Savannah ==>
Savannah Interfaith Taskforce
912.659.0696 mobile 678.632.4663 office
On Social Media, Facebook, Twitter & Blogs:
Savannah Area Interfaith Taskforce on Ending Homelessness – Page, Group
Housing First Savannah Blog, Twitter
Homelessness in Savannah Advocacy Blog, Twitter
