Expanding Options for Expanding Options for Serving Youth: HPRP Serving Youth: HPRP

InnovationsInnovations

Stephanie Graeb, Volunteers of America, Dakotas Stephanie Graeb, Volunteers of America, Dakotas

Bill Motsavage, Valley Youth HouseBill Motsavage, Valley Youth House

Transitional Living Transitional Living ProgramsPrograms

HousingHousing Case managementCase management Independent living skills educationIndependent living skills education Existing funding:Existing funding:

Family youth services bureau grantsFamily youth services bureau grants State and county fundingState and county funding Public support dollarsPublic support dollars

Continuum of Housing Continuum of Housing Options Options

LowLow Freedom/Responsibility Freedom/Responsibility HighHigh

BookBook Learning Learning Experiential Experiential

Limited/ArtificialLimited/Artificial Behavioral Opportunities Behavioral Opportunities Realistic Realistic

ExternalExternal Control Control Internal Internal

UnacceptableUnacceptable Mistakes Mistakes Learning Opportunities Learning Opportunities

System DrivenSystem Driven Decisions and Planning Decisions and Planning Youth Driven Youth Driven

Most Restrictive Least Restrictive

Lock up Residential Group home Foster care Transitional Living SIL/SHP/HPRP

REAL WORLD

Accessing FundingAccessing Funding Continuums of CareContinuums of Care

PA-Bucks, Northampton, PA-Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Montgomery Philadelphia, Montgomery CountiesCounties

SD-state wide CoCSD-state wide CoC ““Hidden” homeless Hidden” homeless

conceptconcept Young adults under Young adults under

represented in CoCrepresented in CoC

HPRP Program StructureHPRP Program Structure

Valley Youth HouseValley Youth House Identifying youthIdentifying youth Case managementCase management Case processCase process Housing identification and inspectionHousing identification and inspection Partner agenciesPartner agencies

Volunteers of America, DakotasVolunteers of America, Dakotas AberdeenAberdeen

Case management, housing vouchersCase management, housing vouchers Aberdeen Housing Authority-housing Aberdeen Housing Authority-housing

inspectionsinspections

Sioux FallsSioux Falls Case managementCase management Minnehaha County- issues housing Minnehaha County- issues housing

vouchers, inspectionsvouchers, inspections

HPRP Program StructureHPRP Program Structure

Outreach and EngagementOutreach and Engagement Be flexible; have drop in Be flexible; have drop in

hours/locationshours/locations Familiarity with youth “hang out” spotsFamiliarity with youth “hang out” spots Develop relationships Develop relationships

YouthYouth Community partnersCommunity partners SchoolsSchools

Why are supportive Why are supportive services so important?services so important?

2009- 89% who received housing 2009- 89% who received housing assistance (prevention & rapid re-housing) assistance (prevention & rapid re-housing) nationwide also received supportive nationwide also received supportive services.services.

58% received housing assistance 58% received housing assistance 77% received case management77% received case management

HUD Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program Year 1 Summary :June 2011HUD Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program Year 1 Summary :June 2011

Enrollment & Ongoing Enrollment & Ongoing SupportSupport

Transition PlanningTransition Planning

Person CenteredExperiential LearningPositive Permanent SupportsCommunity Connections

OutcomesOutcomes

Volunteers of AmericaVolunteers of America 62 served to date62 served to date

40 safe exits

17 still enrolled

55% educational assistance

71% employment assistance

38% mental health and/or chemical dependency

Valley Youth HouseValley Youth House 68 youth and 10 babies housed to date68 youth and 10 babies housed to date 36 completed36 completed Housing at exit:Housing at exit:

30 (84%) stayed in apartment30 (84%) stayed in apartment 3 (8%) friends, family, partner3 (8%) friends, family, partner 3 (8%) left to avoid eviction3 (8%) left to avoid eviction

Employment at exit:Employment at exit: 23 (64%) employed23 (64%) employed 3 (8%) SSI3 (8%) SSI 10 (28%) unemployed (some FT students)10 (28%) unemployed (some FT students)

OutcomesOutcomes

ChallengesChallenges

Budgeting & money Budgeting & money managementmanagement

Supervision withoutSupervision without

being overly restrictivebeing overly restrictive Transportation & other Transportation & other

supportssupports

Program ManagementProgram Management HPRP regulationsHPRP regulations

Funding & sustainabilityFunding & sustainability

ChallengesChallenges

Stephanie GraebStephanie GraebDirector of Eastern Regional ServicesDirector of Eastern Regional ServicesVolunteers of America, DakotasVolunteers of America, Dakotass.graeb@voa-dakotas.org

Bill MotsavageBill MotsavageVice President of Independent LivingVice President of Independent LivingValley Youth HouseValley Youth Housebillmots@valleyyouthouse.org