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Strategies to End Homelessness in Rural Communities

Learn effective strategies to address homelessness in rural areas, including developing strategic plans, conducting SWOT analysis, setting goals, and forming partnerships. Discover the importance of blueprints, close the front door on homelessness, open the back door to rehousing, and build infrastructure for sustainable solutions. Find out why having a blueprint is crucial to reduce costs, increase resources, and improve community coordination.

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Strategies to End Homelessness in Rural Communities

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  1. Strategies to End Homelessness in Rural CommunitiesApril 14, 2008Presented by:Tammy Weaver, M. Ed., L.P.C.Chief Officer, Coleman Behavioral Health, Trumbull County

  2. Models to Consider • Blueprints to End Homelessness • Strategic Plans • Locally driven • May be based on focus and leadership of the local continuum

  3. Tasks to Consider • Establish subcommittee that focuses specifically on goals and objectives • Set aside several hours to focus on strategic plan development • Invite the key stakeholders • SWOT Analysis to determine areas on which to focus

  4. Strategic Planning Tasks • Review/Develop Mission and Vision • Leader to keep information developed that day and return to the group • Work with the subcommittee to evaluate the information and develop areas on which the housing group wants to focus • Develop goals and objectives for each area

  5. Strategic Planning Tasks • Assign timelines and responsibilities • Determine any budget issues • Have the committee report at each meeting to show progress • Update annually • See plan from Medina County

  6. 10 year plans • Initiated by the Interagency Council on Homelessness and the National Alliance to End Homelessness– www.ich.gov and www.naeh.org • Approximately 100 communities in the nation have written a plan • Some funding providers are beginning to ask if the community has this document and tie funding to its existence

  7. Blueprints • The blueprint format focuses on four (4) key areas • Plan for Outcomes • Close the front door • Open the back door • Build the infrastructure

  8. Plan for Outcomes • Collect data in a better way • Create a planning process that focuses on the outcome of ending homelessness • Bring together key stakeholders to coordinate, leverage and develop new and existing resources

  9. Close the front door • Invest in prevention • Stop homelessness before it happens • Invest in rent/mortgage/utility assistance, case management, landlord/lender intervention • Have mainstream programs be accountable for outcomes of the most vulnerable customers

  10. Open the back door • Quickly re-house everyone • Focus on the chronic population as they are most costly to the system (10%) • Address the episodically homeless (9%) and transitionally homeless (81%) • Develop a Housing First model with linkages to supportive services

  11. Building the Infrastructure • Address Housing Affordability • Provide safe and decent housing in low crime areas • Provide opportunities for people to increase their income • Provide services that are flexible, individual and well coordinated

  12. Blueprint to End Homelessness • Other Areas to focus on: • Healthcare, economic stability, systems coordination, housing stock, current resources, need as evidenced by gathered data, mainstream resources, supportive services

  13. Why a Blueprint to End Homelessness? • The costs to the community system are increasing through homeless persons accessing the jails, prisons, emergency rooms, detox facililities, shelters, private hospitals and state hospitals • Funds to provide safe, decent and affordable housing are decreasing

  14. Why a Blueprint to End Homelessness? • To increase the availability of permanent supportive housing • A recent study in Columbus showed the following costs: jail $70/day, prison $59.34/day, shelter $25.48/day, state hospital $451/day, private hospital $1550/day • Supportive housing is $30.46/day

  15. Why a Blueprint to End Homelessness? • To reduce duplication • To increase coordination • To increase knowledge of the extent of the problem – yes there really is a problem and need • To increase resources, develop partnerships, leverage additional funds

  16. Other resources • Toolkits • www.ich.org • www.naeh.org

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