2.5: A Rising Tide: How to Respond to Increased Family Homelessness
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Michelle C. Flynn, The Road Home Salt Lake City, Utah www.theroadhome.org NAEH Conference on Ending Family Homelessness February 10, 2011, Oakland, CA
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2.5: A Rising Tide: How to Respond to Increased Family Homelessness Presentation by Michelle Flynn
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Michelle C. Flynn, The Road HomeSalt Lake City, Utah
www.theroadhome.org
NAEH Conference on Ending Family Homelessness
February 10, 2011, Oakland, CA
Utah / Salt Lake CountyUtah Population 2.78 million (1.035 million in SL County)
2010 Utah Homeless PIT count is 3,372. SL County is 2,022. (The Road Home shelters 850-950 individuals per night in winter; 650-700 year-round)
2011 FMR for a 2 bedroom in SL County is $826
Salt Lake Rental Vacancy Rate for December 2010 is 8.2%
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The Road HomeFamily Shelter31 individual rooms for families year-round
30-60 families in large dorm space
Other family shelters include two DV shelters and Church based
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Service Delivery for FamiliesHistorically Emergency Shelter stays for
families averaged 3-4 months, some up to a year
We had very limited options to help families with rent assistance and services in housing
Many families waited in shelter until their name came up for public housing, Sec. 8
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February 1, 2011One Month or 18? 5
The Road Home - Family Shelter Counts
289
366422
532
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Families
Fam
ilies
2007 2008 2009 2010
(+44%)
(+27%)
Housing Program Capacity2000 – Transitional Housing 26 units. Started Tenant
Based Rental Assistance (TBRA Program) and placed 22 households in scattered site housing.
2005 – Managed 3 TBRA Programs w $500,000.00. Also accessed S+C, TH, small PSH program, etc. Served 90 households/year.
WE NEEDED MORE OPTIONS!
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Coordinated Plan for Increase in Homeless FamiliesUtilize unused beds in men’s overflowDecrease use of motelsCentralize Rapid Rehousing - combined HPRP
RRH and TANF funding for Salt Lake County at The Road Home. All providers can access.
Partner with Housing Authorities, Service Providers to coordinate and streamline housing options
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Current Service DeliveryOld Shelter Focused Model: Families in shelter were
slated for very limited TBRA, S+C, Transitional Housing or PSH options.
Current Housing Focused Shelter: Every family in shelter more than 7 days is assessed for housing, majority approved for Rapid Rehousing.
Families who are struggling in RRH or return to Shelter are then slated for TH, TBRA, S+C or PSH options. These are limited.
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First Time Homeless, Few Barriers
Repeat stay in Shelter with barriers but can be overcome with help. Can maintain housing but needs help paying the rent.
Multiple Stays, Multiple Barriers, Difficulty Stabilizing/Obtaining Income, Landlords are hesitant to rent to this group. Have returned from Rapid ReHousing or struggling in RRH
Multiple Barriers, Long Term Shelter or Street Homelessness, Inability to stabilize without long term supportive services.
Rapid Rehousing Rapid Rehousing TH, S+C, TBRA, etc. Includes intensive supportive services.
Permanent Supportive Housing Programs with Intensive Supportive Services
Serving Families with HousingCurrently support 370 families (693
households including singles) in housing on a given night
Currently support 81 families in emergency shelter
Without Rapid ReHousing program, we would have needed another shelter facility for families last winter and this winter.
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What Type of Housing Is Needed?
ALL TYPES!Rapid Rehousing TransitionalTenant Based Rental Assistance (temporary
with cm)Permanent Supportive HousingMaster Leasing
Housing Authority programs
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Using Shelters Effectively
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Traditional Emergency ShelterAverage length of stay 110 Days
Rapid Rehousing for Families
Housing for Chronic Shelter Singles
Shelter Capacity Increases due to shorter length of stay for chronic individuals and all
families(30-45 days for RRH)
CHANGE
Shelter Provider Creating a Housing FocusCentralize housing optionsFunding for housing going directly to shelter
operatorDesignated housing staff onsiteHousing begins with shelter intakeContinue even after HPRP funds are goneWork closely with Housing Authorities, but
run rapid programs from the Shelter
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Michelle C. Flynn, Associate Executive [email protected] www.theroadhome.org
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