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A City of Eureka and County of Humboldt Partnership
MIST Update November 17, 2015 MIST Barbara LaHaie Assistant
Director Programs, Dept. of Health and Human Services Kelly Johnson
Clinician, Dept. of Health and Human Services, MIST Muneca Moonie
Higginson Case Manager, Dept. of Health and Human Services, MIST
Captain Steve Watson MIST Coordinator, Eureka Police Department
Pamlyn Millsap Homeless Liaison, Eureka Police Department, MIST
Officer Wayne Rabang MIST/Homeless Officer, Eureka Police
Department Officer Neil Hubbard MIST/Homeless Officer/POP, Eureka
Police Department Officer Wayne Rabang In September 2015, Officer
Wayne Rabang was assigned fulltime as EPDs MIST/Homeless Officer.
He has been with EPD since February 2008 and is a former K-9
handler. Officer Rabangs primary focus will be on preemptively
addressing homeless- related issues through outreach and proactive
enforcement. MIST Update Program Overview
The Eureka Police Department and Humboldt County Department
ofHealth and Human Services jointly launched the Mobile
Interventionand Services Team (MIST) in mid-January 2015. MISTs
priority is to assist adult SMI homeless individuals residing
inEureka who have frequent contact with emergency
services(police/fire/EMS/mental health). The expectation is that by
using an earlier and integrated teamresponse targeting these high
end users of services, several goals willbe achieved, including:
-avoidance of further law enforcement intervention and psychiatric
hospitalization -stability and housing MIST Update Service
Prioritization Matrix MIST Update As of today, MIST has been
operational for about 10months. The repurposed Multiple Assistance
Center (MAC) hasbeen open 4 months (July 1, 2015). New Multiple
Assistance Center Structure
Short term stay up to 30 days, 90 daysmaximum with approval from
DHHS Single adults and couples Focus on getting housing (clients
must be willingto make a genuine effort to look for a place)
Veterans get services separately/elsewhere Must be able to stay
clean & sober (cannot useinside the facility) New Multiple
Assistance Center Structure
No convictions for violent crimes within past 5years No sex
offenders/registrants No pets allowed Must first have a case
manager assigned (thishas been a struggle & bottleneck in the
system) Entry by referral only (no walk-ins). Referralsmay be made
through SOS, MIST, MentalHealth & Mobile Health Services (Open
Door) MIST Update Multiple Assistance Center
As of today(11/17/15), the MAC has 33 residents. Since its opening
on July 1st of this year: 181+ people referred 83 admitted
(temporarily sheltered) Approx more are ready to enter
(pendingresolution of barriers/issues like what to do withtheir
dogs-vehicles-belongings, obtaining proof ofincome/no income, and
assignment of a caseworker etc.). 31 have been successfully housed
(as of 11/13/15) Update MIST/EPD During the past 10 months, EPD
(MIST/POP officers) havehad approximately 337 unduplicated contacts
withhomeless individuals in the City of Eureka. All were offered
help and educated concerning applicablelaws and the
services/resources available to them. As of November 17th, 40
people have been transitioned offthe streets and successfully
placed into housing throughthe direct, joint efforts of EPD/MIST (6
via the MAC). 5 other homeless individuals were placed into long
termmental health treatment programs. Update MIST/EPD Since July 1,
MIST has placed 16 homeless Eurekansinto the MAC. This year, MIST
directly assisted 9 individuals into ourlocal DETOX program. (All 9
have since been housed. Multipleothers have accessed DETOX as a
result of the monthly ServicesFairs) At least 7 more persons were
relocated out of thearea through the Transportation Assistance
Program(TAP) or other means. (MIST gives every person who is
homeless and not from herea card with information about the TAP
program. Due toconfidentiality reasons, we have no way of knowing
exactlyhow many of our TAP referrals utilized the program) Update
MIST/EPD Since August, MIST has referred 7 homeless
femaleprostitutes (6 adults and one 16-year-old juvenile) toEPDs
newly assigned Human Trafficking investigator. The juvenile was
being trafficked by a man behind themall. MIST/EPD contacted the
juvenile victims familyand arranged for her safe return. MIST
Outreach Services Fairs
Since the end of April 2015, EPD/MIST has coordinated 6 Services
Fairs behind the mall. Update MIST/EPD Outreach/Enforcement
In the past two weeks, EPD-MIST staff contacted 96homeless
individuals about local services and the TAPProgram. Each were
given a copy of EPDs new HomelessTracking & Accountability
flier.All but 2 signed theform indicating they had been made aware
of theservices and assistance that is available to them. EPD
Homeless Tracking & Accountability Flier MIST CLIENT
DEMOGRAPHICS
2015 Q2 Data below represents all clients contacted by DHHS-Mental
Health MIST staff based for theperiod of January 2015 through June
2015. Age Statistics for MISTClients Average 42 Median 44 Range
14-68 MIST OUTCOMES 2015 Q2 Expected outcomes for the MIST program
include reduced psychiatric hospitalizations and reduced
CrisisStabilization Unit admissions for clients served. There has
been a 33.3% decrease in the number of unique clients admitted to
SV, and a 48.7%decrease in total SV hospitalizations for MIST
clients. There has been a 34.1% decrease in the number of unique
clients admitted to CSU, and a 37.8%decrease in total CSU
admissions for MIST clients. *When comparing the 6-month period
prior to the clients first MIST MH contact and the 6-months
post-contact. Case Example #1 Well-recognized MI 50-year-old
homeless man.
Source of numerous complaints and calls for service inEureka (over
185 documented CFS since June 2013). Through tenacious efforts by
MIST, he was moved intobrand new housing in Arcata on 9/10/15.
Lives by himself now and is happy in his newcommunity where he has
learned to use the bussystem. Also has a case manager now that he
trusts and hasre-connected with family. EPD/APD has received zero
CFS regarding him since. Case Examples #2 3 pregnant homeless women
were recently relocatedfrom behind the mall. One gave birth to a
healthybaby shortly after moving into housing. Mom andbaby are
reportedly both doing fine and mom is cleanand sober. 2 families
went into housing, including a family of 3 (acouple with a
one-year-old son) who were relocatedfrom behind the mall in
October. Questions