Health Care for Homeless Veterans at Minneapolis VAMC

1. Health Care for Homeless Veterans at Minneapolis VAMC

2. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Clinical services provided to homeless and near homeless veterans: Everything we do is RECOVERY BASED Outreach at community and VA sites Transitional housing through GPD programs at 4 different sites HUD-VASH permanent housing program HCHV provides the following services to homeless or near homeless individuals in the Minneapolis VAMC service area: HCHV provides the following services to homeless or near homeless individuals in the Minneapolis VAMC service area:

3. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans What we do � OUTREACH Regular schedule for community sites Appointments at community request Appointments at VA request Appointments at Client/Veteran request Appointments initiated by HCHV staff

4. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Outreach Goals � Recovery Focused Assessment Planning � problems, needs, goal identification Planning � barriers identified Initial Treatment Plan development Triage � what HCHV is going to do; what the client is going to do; what services client is being referred to outside of HCHV � that s/he agrees to

5. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Outreach Outcomes for FY 2007 311 full intakes with an average of 7 visits 41 partial intakes with an average of 3 visits 74% in shelter at time of intake 13% referred by VAMC 88% of clients have psychiatric or substance abuse disorder/s 97% of clients referred/provided services by another MH provider post HCHV contact

6. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans GPD Liaisons Clinical Service Delivery Model � Recovery Based Program support � Recovery Based Four GPD programs MACV � 13 Salvation Army � 10 and 10 pending Catholic Charities � 5 and 10 undecided Veterans Assistance Program through WI DVA - 30

7. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Transitional Housing through GPD Programs For FY 2007 we had 2 programs with 23 total beds 45 clients enrolled for FY 2007 34 placed during FY 2007 31 discharged during FY 2007 Average of 30 appointments per client with HCHV staff 97% participated in work therapy < 2% of transitional clients received no additional services from VHA Mean stay 195 and Median 185

8. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Characteristics of FY 2007 transitional discharges 72% some services before AND some services after 25% successful discharge (regular, planned discharge to next level of care)

9. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans HUD-VASH permanent SUPPORTIVE housing program 35 vouchers FY 2008 35 vouchers FY 2009 Partnership with HUD, Minneapolis PHA, veterans, and VHA 3 veterans have completed intake and screening process, have vouchers, and leases pending 2 HUD-VASH CM pending hire � goal to have staff on board before end of this calendar year

10. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program Characteristics and Staffing 1 program coordinator/clinical social worker 1 GPD liaison/clinical social worker 1 GPD liaison/clinical social worker �pending start date 1 clinical nurse specialist 2 HUD-VASH CM � pending start date 2 program support staff .10 Acting Medical Director

11. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Advocacy and Community Partnering to provide services to homeless and near homeless veterans: STAND DOWNS � represented at 4 different sites this year CHALENG � yearly report that is coordinated by HCHV and represents community, veterans, and VA views PROJECT CONNECT � participant provider PARTNERING with individuals, community, county, state, and federal programs to provide support and information to assist veterans

12. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans I want to help. What can I do? Encourage veterans to register and determine eligibility for VHA services Encourage veterans to register and determine eligibility for VBA services Encourage homeless or near homeless veterans to access programs such as ours � to define and address their needs Volunteer Work opportunities Give a hand-up, not a hand-out to all

13. Minneapolis Health Care for Homeless Veterans Thank you for attending today! Thank you for your interest in our veterans! Thank you for your commitment to partner with providers and homeless individuals to end homelessness�one person at a time!