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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06252013 - C.169RECOMMENDATION(S): ACCEPT the annual updates on the accomplishments and achievements of the Health Services Department's Continuum of Care Plan for the Homeless and the Health for Homeless as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. FISCAL IMPACT: None - report only. BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors referred to the Family and Human Services Committee the oversight of the Continuum of Care Plan for the Homeless and the Healthcare for the Homeless. The Health Services Department reports to the Family and Human Services Committee annually on the accomplishments and achievements of these efforts. At their June 3, 2013 meeting, the Family and Human Services Committee reviewed the attached reports, accepted them, and requested that they be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors as information. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: None. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/25/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS Contact: Dorothy Sansoe, 925-335-1009 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 25, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: , Deputy cc: C.169 To:Board of Supervisors From:Family and Human Services Committee Date:June 25, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Annual Updates on the Continuum of Care Plan for the Homeless and the Healthcare for the Homeless ATTACHMENTS Continuum of Care Plan Report Homeless Program Report Health Care for the HomelessContra Costa Health ServicesPresentation to the Family & Human Services Committee Contra Costa County Board of SupervisorsJune 3rd, 2013 Rachael BirchHCH Project DirectorAlvin Silva, PHNNurse Program Manager Who qualifies as “Homeless?”zAll homeless people in Contra Costa County•Lacking a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence•Primary nighttime residence in a shelter, welfare hotel, transitional housing•“Doubled-up” without name on a lease, couch surfing, etc. Funding for HCH ServiceszSection 330(h) Public Health Services ActHealth Care for the Homeless grant from the Federal Government (BPHC/HRSA) – approx. $1.6M per year. Number of Patients in 2012z16,947 unduplicated homeless patientsz111,944 visits: mobile clinics, ambulatory clinics, emergency department, mental health, substance abuse programs. How Patient Demand is Growing Over Time:z2011 vs. 2012:•2.8% increase in patients•6.7% increase in visitsz2010 vs. 2011:•2.7% increase in patients•2.5% increase in visits HCH ServiceszMobile Clinic:•Routine physical assessments•Basic treatment of primary health problems such as minor wounds and skin conditions•Treatment for respiratory problems•Acute communicable disease treatment•Referrals for follow up in ambulatory/specialty care•Substance abuse and mental health services & referrals•Eligibility assistance, linkage to coverage•TB testing/ Vaccinations 2 Mobile Clinic Teams,5 days a weekzAdult Emergency Shelters Concord & RichmondzCalli House (youth), RichmondzBay Area Rescue MissionzGRIP Souper Center & Family Shelter, RichmondzNeighborhood House of North RichmondzMonument Corridor, ConcordzHome Depot, El CerritozAOD Treatment Groups, Richmond, Clayton, Martinez, Concord, PittsburgzSt. Paul’s, Walnut CreekzAmbrose Community Center, BaypointzLove-A-Child, BaypointzAntioch Fairgrounds, Antioch Ambulatory Care ClinicszOperate specialized homeless clinics in the West County, Concord and Antioch Health Centers & at Concord Respite Center. Designated homeless clinics increase access to care by:•Bypassing waiting times for appointments•Bypassing financial counseling process•Making the process more “user friendly” for homeless patients•Helping patients transition to mainstream health care delivery system •Providers from mobile units staff ambulatory clinics so patients see familiar staff, easing transition and reducing fear of entering traditional care setting. Medical RespitezHCH staffs the 24-bed Philip Dorn Respite Center with a full-time Registered Nurse who coordinates patient care during their stay and ensures continued care prior to discharge. Mental Health ServiceszMental Health Treatment Specialist provides screenings, assessments, referrals into the Mental Health system for medication and treatment of clients in the shelters and at other mobile clinic sites Alcohol and Other Drug ServiceszSubstance Abuse Treatment Specialist provides screenings, referrals, and coordination of detox and recovery services specifically for homeless patients in shelters and other mobile clinic sites Patient Demographics 2012z46.5% malez53.5% femalez28.3% of homeless patients are completely uninsured, on no publicly-funded programz46.9% Medi-Cal; 6.2% Medi-Care Race/Ethnicity in 2012Race HCH CountyWhite 34.6% 47.3%Latino/Hispanic 25.2% 24.8%Black/African American 21.1% 9.7%Asian/Pacific Islander 11.9% 15.8%American Indian/Alaskan Native 1.8% 1.0%Unknown/Unreported 5.4% 1.4% Which Supervisor Districts are patients from?District 2010 2011 2012I33% 24.5% 22%II20% 2.7% 2.6%III2% 19.6% 34.8%IV23% 19.2% 21%V22% 25% 12.6%Other0% 9% 7% Strong Consumer InvolvementzActive consumer advisory board•Helped to create pro-bono dental services for homeless clients; sixth patient is receiving services.•We are in the process of hiring a Consumer Liaison to work directly with the Consumers on projects identified through the Consumer Advisory Board. Changes & Updates – ClinicalzRespite Care program - HCH is pleased to continue our collaboration with the Behavioral Health and Homeless Program to provide higher level of medical care to medically fragile shelter clients. zNew Access Point grant is funding an interdisciplinary team at the Concord Health Center Bldg #2 opening on Aug. 28th.zThe HCH Project provides medical services to the AB 109 Program parolees through referrals from the Program’s forensic team. zThe HCH Program celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month by providing free breast exams to 14 uninsured women at the Philip Dorn Respite Center on October 25th. zThe HCH Program added a 4-hour Homeless clinic at the new West County Health Center in October. The HCH team now provides 8 hours of ambulatory care per week for homeless individuals at this health center. WILLIAM B. WALKER, M.D. HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR CYNTHIA BELON, LCSW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR CONTRA COSTA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOMELESS PROGRAM 1350 Arnold Drive, Ste. 202 Martinez, California 94553-4675 PH 925 313-6124 FAX 925 313-6761 TO: Family and Human Services Committee FROM: Lavonna Martin, MPH, MPA, Acting Director, Homeless Program RE: Annual Report on Homeless Continuum of Care Cc: Cynthia Belon, LCSW, Director, Behavioral Health DATE: June 3, 2013 RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Accept this report from the Health Services Department; and 2. Forward this report to the Board of Supervisors for acceptance; and, 3. Direct Staff to continue to report on an annual basis to the FHS Committee regarding progress of the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness and the Contra Costa Inter-Jurisdictional Council on Homelessness. BACKGROUND In Spring 2004, the Board approved "Ending Homeless in Ten Years," a county-wide plan for the communities of Contra Costa County. The Advisory Board, along with the Homeless program, began with three main tasks: creation of a blueprint to detail the actions for carrying out the Plan's five main goals; creation of a Homeless Management Information System, for purposes of data collection on outcomes and program effectiveness throughout the continuum; and the development of public education designed to enhance the understanding of homelessness. In early 2008, the Homeless Continuum of Care Advisory Board, established in 1997, merged with the Homeless Inter-jurisdictional Interdepartmental Workgroup, the initial group responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Ten Year Plan, to become, with Board approval, the Contra Costa Inter-Jurisdictional Council on Homelessness (CCICH). A Consumer Board was also created to provide valuable information to the Council on the effectiveness of programs and the gaps in services. The Homeless Program continues to work with the CCICH and community-based homeless service providers to ensure an integrated system of care from prevention through intervention for homeless adults, youth and families within our community with the overall goal of ending homelessness. To accomplish this, the Homeless Program has been a provider of comprehensive services, interim housing and permanent supportive housing as well as contracting with community agencies to provide additional homeless services and housing. Attached are a presentation and several reports providing a comprehensive description of the scope of homelessness in Contra Costa, including demographic information and outcomes for the homeless continuum of care service delivery system for the period July 2011 – June 2012. With the exception of the Homeless Count, data is collected through our Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which gathers unduplicated continuum-wide information from several (but NOT all) homeless service providers. HOMELESS PROGRAMS KEY ACTIVITIES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLANS Activities and Accomplishments To Date (July 2012 – May 2013): 1. Housing • Planning is on-going for the development of permanent housing units with supportive services for homeless individuals and families through the homeless conveyance process for the Concord Naval Weapons Station. The Legally Binding Agreement between the City of Concord and the Homeless CNWS Collaborative was sent to the Navy and US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development for approval. Currently, the Collaborative is working to finalize the by-laws that will provide structure as to how units will be developed on the base as parcels of land are deeded for the purposes. • The construction of a twelve-bed Sober Living transitional housing facility was completed in October 2012. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued out to the community to secure a provider to operate the program. A provider has been selected and the program is anticipated to open July 2013. On May 21, 2013 the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the renaming of the facility to the Uilkema House in honor of the late Supervisor Gayle Uilkema. 2. Services • AB109 services – we are working with County Probation, in response to the State of CA Public Safety re-alignment efforts, to support re-entry of formerly incarcerated individuals with shelter and benefits assistance/enrollment. To date fifty-nine (59) individuals have received shelter and thirty-five (35) have been assisted with completion of SSI applications through Project AACT. • Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) is a new program that began October 2011 whose purpose is to connect Contra Costa homeless veterans and their families to housing and support services. To date, 68 veterans from the shelters have been enrolled in the program. 3. Outreach/Engagement/Community Awareness • Project Homeless Connect 8 was held in Concord on June 14, 2012. PHC8 was a day for the homeless of Contra Costa County to receive a myriad of services in one location and hosted Clean Slate Court proceedings and services. Clean Slate provides remedies to persons with criminal records that posed barriers to housing and employment. 789 adults, youth, and families with children were served at PHC 8. The next Project Homeless Connect event will be held Fall 2013 in Antioch. • The biennial homeless point in time (PIT) count was held January 30, 2013 with the support of more than 100 community volunteers, consumers, and service providers. Documenting the extent of homelessness in our community every two years through a point-in-time census is one critical way to help bring funding for homeless assistance into Contra Costa and allows our continuum of care to measure progress towards accomplishing the goals of Contra Costa’s Plan to End Homelessness. Most notably, the 2013 Count resulted in 11% decrease in the total number of homeless tallied in 2011. 4. Continuum of Care Advisory Board (Contra Costa Inter-jurisdictional Council on Homelessness) • Successfully competed for HUD McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance funds which brought more than $8M to Contra Costa homeless service providers. Homeless Programs Plans for the remainder of FY 2012-2013/FY13-14: 1. Housing • Begin securing 12 new supportive housing units awarded under HUD McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance program. Operations expected to begin August 2013. • Prepare for the enhancements to the HMIS (software updates, staff training, etc.) • Continue to plan for the development of permanent housing units with supportive services for homeless individuals and families through the homeless conveyance process for the Concord Naval Weapons Station. • Open and operate Uilkema House, a 12-bed transitional housing program for homeless men in recovery from addiction to substances. 2. Services • Continue to provide housing and benefits services to persons identified by County Probation (AB109). • Continue to increase the number of individuals served through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. 3. Outreach • Planning efforts are currently underway for the ninth Project Homeless Connect (PHC) event. PHC9 is scheduled to be held in early Fall 2013 at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch. • Continue to engage in efforts with various Contra Costa jurisdictions to educate persons in encampment areas with high health and safety risks. 2013 contra costa homeless count Sheltered–2,448 Unsheltered–1,350 (living outside) In all, 3,79 8 homeless people were counted. 11%decrease in total homeless population from 2011. west county had the fewest number of unsheltered homeless individuals. Information provided by the Homeless Program of Contra Costa Health Services. To find out more about Homeless Services, visit www.cchealth.org/services/homeless/ On January 30, more than 100 community volunteers set out to tally each homeless person in the county. who are the homeless? 1 The purpose of this report is to highlight the demographic profile of homeless adults, youth, and families being served in Contra Costa County’s Homeless Continuum of Care. This report was prepared by the HMIS Policy Group under the direction of the Cont ra Costa Inter- Jurisdictional Council on Homelessness (CCICH). HMIS or the Homeless Management Information System gathers unduplicated, continuum-wide statistics from several participating homeless providers. A list of these participating agencies can be f ound on page 7 of this report. Key Points 1. A total of 7,165 people used homeless services from July 2011 to June 2012 2. Of these, 2,750 people were considered newly identified homeless, or clients that have never before entered our system of services. 3. When individuals were asked, "What city did you come from," a significant percentage said they came from cities in West Contra Costa County. 4. Nearly 43% of Contra Costa's homeless population is children and youth, and 14 % are over the age of 55. Contra Costa County’s Homeless Continuum of Care Homeless Demographics Report For Period: 07/01/2011 – 06/30/2012 Report Run Date: 9/11/2012 Total Served 2 General Assumptions a. This report provides unduplicated continuum-wide statistics, using the last day of the report period as the effective point-in-time date. This means that if a client entered several programs (or the same program several times) within the period, this client is counted only once and the report displays only the latest answer to each question as of the last day of the report period. For example, using a time period of Jan – Jun ‘08, if Jane Doe entered 3 distinct programs within the period, and her answer to Prior Living Situation was different on all three occasions, this report will de -duplicate her answer to her latest answer as of June 30th, 2008. Although this report is regarded as a continuum-wide report, there are several agencies that are not currently participating in the HMIS project and therefore are not represented on this report. These agencies include but are not limited to the Bay Area Rescue Mission, STAND Against Domestic Violence, and the Crisis Center. A list of programs, which ARE currently participating in HMIS, is available on page 7. b. There are several questions where no answers are provided, which are represented by the category “Not Stated”. A high occurrence of “Not Stated” may be seen for q uestions that are not required for certain subpopulations (e.g. homeless youth, children, etc.). c. In this report, a household without children may represent either a couple with no children or represents a relationship where one adult provides care for the other (e.g. A father and his adult son). d. Quality assurance. Several data quality procedures have been instituted to make sure this report represents the best information we have at the current time. All agencies that contribute data are required to abide by our continuum’s HMIS Policies and Procedures and have entry and exit protocols in place to ensure admission information is accurately reflected. Questions and Further Assistance For questions, please email the County Homeless Program at homelesspro gram@hsd.cccounty.us. 3 I. How many homeless persons were served d uring the period of July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012? 7,165 individuals. II. Of those served, how many were newly identified homeless (clients that have never before entered our system of services)? 2,750 individuals. III. What is the demographic profile of all homeless clients served during period? 1. Where participants presented themselves as homeless: City Total Percentage Newly Homeless Antioch 501 6.99% 132 Concord 979 13.66% 198 Pittsburg 188 2.62% 78 Martinez 252 3.52% 83 Richmond 2,293 32.00% 854 San Pablo 490 6.84% 177 Walnut Creek 56 0.78% 30 Other Central County 98 1.37% 28 Other East County 130 1.81% 41 Other West County 468 6.53% 196 Other South County 20 0.28% 11 Outside Contra Costa County 274 3.82% 146 Unspecified Contra Costa 12 0.17% 0 Invalid or Not Stated 1,404 19.60% 776 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 Note: Several questions are asked about each participant’s geographic origin, including where they spent the previous night, what is their current address, and where they last resided for at least 90 days. Acknowledging that no single response offers an accurate picture of where each person found himself or herself homeless, we report where participants spent the previo us night (before entering continuum services) wherever possible. Where this is unavailable, we report where they last resided fo r at least 90 days. 2. Gender: Gender Total Percentage Newly Homeless Female 3,356 46.84% 1,354 Male 3,801 53.05% 1,391 Transgender 6 0.08% 3 Other 1 0.01% 1 Refused/Not Stated 1 0.01% 1 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 Total Homeless Persons Served in Contra Costa 4 3. Household configuration: Household Configuration Total Newly Homeless Households without children 230 33 Households with children 1823 868 Households of one (single individuals) 3,740 1,787 4. Age (as of report end date) Age Range Total Percentage Newly Homeless 0-5 551 7.69% 323 6-13 1,236 17.25% 537 14-17 601 8.39% 293 18-24 654 9.13% 310 25-34 928 12.95% 390 35-44 910 12.70% 305 45-54 1,288 17.98% 356 55-61 687 9.59% 153 62+ 306 4.27% 79 Not Stated 4 0.06% 4 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 5. Employment status: Employed? Total Percentage Newly Homeless No 5,178 72.27% 1,913 Yes 625 8.72% 233 Don’t Know 40 0.56% 8 Refused 2 0.03% 0 Not Stated 1,320 18.42% 596 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 6. Chronic homeless status of total served participants: Is the client chronically homeless? Total Percentage Newly Homeless No 4,359 60.84% 1,707 Yes 1,564 21.83% 418 Not Stated 1,242 17.33% 625 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 Note: Chronically homeless persons are defined as unaccompanied individuals who have a disability and have been continuously homeless for a year or longer, or 4 times in the past 3 years. 7. Veteran status of total served participants: Ever served in the US Military? Total Percentage Newly Homeless No 5,587 77.98% 2,003 Yes 375 5.23% 120 Don’t Know 19 0.27% 2 Refused 6 0.08% 2 Not Stated 1,178 16.44% 623 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 5 8. Race and Ethnicity of total served participants: Race and Ethnicity Total Hispanics Percentage Newly Homeless White 2,126 235 29.67% 577 Black/African American 3,356 71 46.84% 1,447 Asian 185 4 2.58% 66 American Indian/Alaskan Native 931 837 12.99% 361 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 124 12 1.73% 54 Asian & White 10 0 0.14% 6 Am. Indian/Alaskan Native & Black African Am. 30 10 0.42% 13 American Indian/Alaskan Native & White 108 56 1.51% 30 Black/African American & White 82 6 1.14% 39 Other Multi-Racial 213 116 2.97% 157 Race Not Stated 0 0 0.00% 0 Total: 7,165 1,347 100.00% 2,750 Note: We follow HUD conventions for describing race and ethnicity. Persons are separately asked which racial category (-ies) they identify themselves as, and whether or not they identify as Hispanic. 9. Monthly income level of total served participants: Monthly Income Level Total Percentage Newly Homeless $0 4,178 58.31% 1,744 $1-500 698 9.74% 271 $501-$1k 1,629 22.74% 503 $1001-$3k 644 8.99% 228 $3001-$5k 13 0.18% 4 over $5k 3 0.04% 0 Not Stated 0 0.00% 0 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 Note: Income includes all sources of income, from employment income to government income 10. Clients with Disabilities Disabling Condition Total Percentage Newly Homeless No 3,899 54.42% 1,864 Yes 3,055 42.64% 872 Don't Know 58 0.81% 9 Refused / Not Stated 153 2.14% 5 Total: 7,165 100.00% 2,750 6 11. Types of Disabilities reported by clients who reported to have a disabling condition: Disability Type Total Percentage Newly Homeless Alcohol Abuse 1,384 19.32% 251 Chronic Health Condition 552 7.70% 203 Developmental 238 3.32% 92 Drug Abuse 1,506 21.02% 292 HIV/AIDS 104 1.45% 17 Mental Health Problem 1,730 24.15% 451 Physical/Medical 1,337 18.66% 402 Other 72 1.00% 1 Total: 6,923 2,750 Note: Unlike all other sections of this report, these categories are not mutually exclusive. Many participants reported multiple disabilities, while some participants reported no disabilities. 7 IV. How many homeless or formerly homeless persons utilized eac h project type between July 2011 and July 2012? Permanent Supportive Housing: 871 Projects reporting: Garden Park Apartments (Contra Costa Interfaith Housing), West Richmond Apartments (Rubicon Programs), Shelter Plus Care (County Program), Permanent Connection s (County Youth Program), Giant Road Apartments (Rubicon Programs), Permanent Housing for People With Disabilities (Greater Richmond Interfaith Programs), Idaho Apartments (Rubicon Programs), Mary McGovern (SHELTER, Inc.), Next Step (SHELTER, Inc.), Transitional Housing Partnership Program (SHELTER, Inc.), Sunset (SHELTER, Inc.), HHISN Programs – ACCESS, Access Plus, PCH-AAA, Project Choice, Lakeside Apartments SHP, Project Step. Transitional Housing: 576 Projects reporting: Project Independence (Rubicon Programs), Appian House (County Youth Program), Bissell Cottages (County Youth Program), Transitional Housing for Families (GRIP), Lyle Morris Family Center (SHELTER, Inc.), Pittsburg Family Center (SHELTER, Inc.), REACH Plus (SHELTER, Inc.), San Joaquin (SHELTER, Inc.), Casa Verde (Anka Behavioral Health), Family Rapid Rehousing (SHELTER, Inc.) Emergency Shelters: 1,458 Projects reporting: Brookside Shelter (County Program), Concord Shelter (County Program), GRIP Emergency Shelter (Greater Richmond Interfaith Program), Mountain View House (SHELTER, Inc.), Winter Nights Shelter (Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County), Philip Dorn Respite Center , Calli House, Don Brown Shelter. Support Services Only (Case Management/Life Skills/Housing Assist ance) Programs: 5,377 Projects reporting: Money Management (Rubicon), Anka FERST Program, Anka Multi-Service Centers, GRIP Resource Center, Project Independence (Rubicon Programs), Calli House SSO (County Program), West Contra Costa Unified School District, GRIP Vocational Education, HHISN Support Services for Project Coming Home and Lakeside Apartments, CCC Office Of Education. *Note: These categories are not mutually exclusive. Clients may have participated in more than one project type within the reporting period, and may also be involved in two project types at the same time. 1 The purpose of this report is to highlight some of the outcomes of various programs that serve homeless adults, youth, and families being served in Contra Costa County’s Homeless Continuum of Care. This report summarizes data collected in Contra Costa’s Homeless Management Information System. HMIS or the Homeless Management Information System gathers unduplicated, continuum-wide statistics from several participating homeless providers. A list of these participating agencies can be found on page 5 of this report. Key Points 1. 1,601 persons from emergency shelter, transitional housing, and support-service programs have moved to more stable housing. - 61.43% of the 1,566 total clients exiting Emergency Shelters exited to transitional or permanent housing. - 63.50% of the 337 total clients exiting Transitional Housing exited to permanent housing. - 26.55% of the 1,601 total clients exiting Support Service Only (SSO) programs exited to transitional or permanent housing. Housing Situation at Exit 0 20 40 60 80 100 Program Type% moved to more stable housingES TH SSO 2. Ninety percent (90%) of individuals and families in Permanent Supportive Housing have retained their housing for 1 year or more. For the remaining 10%, 2% were discharged before reaching 1 year in housing, while 8% were newly housed and have not yet reached their one year. 3. Number of newly housed clients in Permanent Supportive Housing: 78 persons 4. Sixty percent (60%) of all adult clients who exit from Emergency shelters, Transitional housing and Supportive Services Programs had some type of cash income at program exit. Of all those who exited, 15.73% exited with Employment Income 10.98% exited with TANF 1.75% exited with VA disability/pension 23.71% exited with SSI/SSDI 10.98% 1.75% 15.73% 23.71% Total Clients Employment Income VA Disability/Pension TANF SSI/SSDI Contra Costa County’s Homeless Continuum of Care Outcomes Report by Homeless Program Type For Period: 7/1/2011 – 06/30/2012 Report Run Date: 09/11/2012 2 Definitions and General Assumptions a. Transitional housing is defined as a temporary living situation where an individual or family may stay up to 2 years and receive support services during their tenure. Permanent housing is defined as independent housing or residing with family or friends that is intended to be a permanent living situation. b. Although this report is regarded as a continuum -wide report, there are several agencies that are not currently participating in the HMIS project and therefore are not represented on this report. These agencies include but are not limited to the Bay Area Rescue Mission, STAND Against Domestic Violence, and the Crisis Center. A list of programs, which ARE currently participating in HMIS, is available on page 5. c. Quality assurance. Several data quality procedures have been instituted to make sure this report represents the best information we have at the current time. All agencies that contribute data are required to abide by our continuum’s HMIS Policies and Procedures and have entry and exit protocols in place to ensure admission information is accurately reflected. Questions and Further Assistance For questions, please email the County Homeless Program at homelessprogram@hsd.cccounty.us. 3 I. How many homeless persons were served during the period of July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012? __7,165__ II. How many individuals and families exited from Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing and Support Service programs during the period? __3,504__ Of those, how many individuals left for more stable housing? __1,601__ Reporting Program Discharge destination Emergency Shelters (ES) Transitional Housing (TH) Support Service-Only Programs (SSO) Place not meant for habitation (e.g. a vehicle or anywhere outside) 20 8 3 Emergency Shelter 249 31 52 Safe Haven 0 0 0 Hospital (non-psychiatric) 50 0 1 Psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility 18 2 0 Substance abuse treatment facility or detox center 67 11 6 Hotel or motel paid for without emergency shelter voucher 13 5 1 Jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility 13 2 2 Foster care home or foster care group home 6 0 0 Owned by client, no housing subsidy 2 0 9 Owned by client, with housing subsidy 2 0 4 Permanent Supportive housing for formerly homeless persons 55 12 31 Rental by client, no housing subsidy 127 141 89 Rental by client, VASH subsidy 15 4 3 Rental by client, other (non-VASH) housing subsidy 57 27 127 Staying or living with family, permanent tenure 163 22 67 Staying or living with friends, permanent tenure 64 8 16 **Staying or living with family, temporary tenure 102 10 60 **Staying or living with friends, temporary tenure 153 5 8 **Transitional housing for homeless persons 216 25 11 Deceased 2 2 6 Other 17 0 11 Don’t Know 153 22 1,076 Refused 2 0 18 Total: 1,566 337 1,601 Stable housing Total: 962 214 425 Note: All shaded options are considered to be ‘more stable housing’ for those exiting ES or SSO programs. However, Transitional housing and temporary tenures are not considered ‘more stable housing’ for clients exiting TH programs. Continuum-wide Outcomes Report 4 III. How long have clients in Permanent Supportive Housing programs retained their housing? Length of Stay Total Percentage Less than 1 month 5 0.55% 1-2 months 20 2.19% 3-6 months 33 3.61% 7-12 months 31 3.39% 12-24 months 87 9.52% 25 months to 3 years 188 20.57% 4-5 years 106 11.60% Over 5 years 444 48.58% *Total: 914 100.00% *Note: Total is not unduplicated. Clients may have multiple stays in Permanent Supportive Housing. IV. Of those who exited ES, TH, and SSO programs, what were their sources of income at exit? Income Source ES TH SSO Alimony or Other Spousal Support 2 0 1 Child Support 9 1 16 Earned Income 118 112 174 General Assistance 157 25 82 Parents/Partner (for youth programs only) 2 0 0 Pension from a former job 4 0 4 Private Disability Insurance 0 1 2 Retirement Income from Social Security 17 1 16 SSDI 68 9 47 SSI 253 23 209 TANF 83 46 153 Unemployment Insurance 50 12 62 Workers Compensation 2 0 1 Veteran’s Disability Payment 15 2 8 Veteran’s Pension 11 3 6 Other 25 31 26 *Total: 816 266 807 *Note: These income categories are not mutually exclusive. Clients may have reported zero or multiple income sources at time of exit. 5 V. How many unduplicated homeless or formerly homeless persons utilized each project type between July 2011 and June 2012? Permanent Supportive Housing: 871 Projects reporting: Garden Park Apartments (Contra Costa Interfaith Housing), West Richmond Apartments (Rubicon Programs), Shelter Plus Care (County Program), Permanent Connections (County Youth Program), Giant Road Apartments (Rubicon Programs), Permanent Housing for People With Disabilities (Greater Richmond Interfaith Programs), Idaho Apartments (Rubicon Programs), Mary McGovern (SHELTER, Inc.), Next Step (SHELTER, Inc.), Transitional Housing Partnership Program (SHELTER, Inc.), Sunset (SHELTER, Inc.), HHISN Programs – ACCESS, Access Plus, PCH-AAA, Project Choice, Lakeside Apartments SHP, Project Step. Transitional Housing: 576 Projects reporting: Project Independence (Rubicon Programs), Appian House (County Youth Program), Bissell Cottages (County Youth Program), Transitional Housing for Families (GRIP), Lyle Morris Family Center (SHELTER, Inc.), Pittsburg Family Center (SHELTER, Inc.), REACH Plus (SHELTER, Inc.), San Joaquin (SHELTER, Inc.), Casa Verde (Anka Behavioral Health), Family Rapid Rehousing (SHELTER, Inc.) Emergency Shelters: 1,458 Projects reporting: Brookside Shelter (County Program), Concord Shelter (County Pr ogram), GRIP Emergency Shelter (Greater Richmond Interfaith Program), Mountain View House (SHELTER, Inc.), Winter Nights Shelter (Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County), Philip Dorn Respite Center , Calli House, Don Brown Shelter. Support Services Only (Case Management/Life Skills/Housing Assistance) Programs: 5,377 Projects reporting: Money Management (Rubicon), Anka FERST Program, Anka Multi-Service Centers, GRIP Resource Center, Project Independence (Rubicon Programs), Calli House SSO (County Program), West Contra Costa Unified School District, GRIP Vocational Education, HHISN Support Services for Project Coming Home and Lakeside Apartments, CCC Office of Education. *Note: These categories are not mutually exclusive. Clients may have participated in more than one project type within the reporting period, and may also be involved in two project types at the same time.