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Expanding Supportive Housing Initiatives in Florida: Collaboration, Training, and Legislative Progress

This document outlines Florida's initiatives and progress in expanding supportive housing for individuals with serious mental illnesses. Key components include the PATH Training and Consultation program, the impact of Senate Bill 2254, and the establishment of the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition. Emphasizing a comprehensive supportive housing philosophy, the report details ongoing collaborative efforts among various stakeholders and the strategic plan for implementation. It highlights the importance of individualized services, affordable housing, and the need for ongoing training and legislative action to ensure sustainable support systems.

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Expanding Supportive Housing Initiatives in Florida: Collaboration, Training, and Legislative Progress

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  1. 2003 Olmstead Training Building Supportive Housing Coalitions Mark A. Engelhardt, MS, ACSW USF-Florida Mental Health Institute 813-974-0769

  2. Florida’s Initiatives & Progress • PATH Training & Consultation • Legislative Action: Senate Bill 2254 • Olmstead: Real Choice Partnership • Florida Supportive Housing Coalition • Florida’s Strategic Plan • “Guidelines for Supportive Housing” • Expansion of Services & Supports Florida's Initiatives

  3. PATH Training & Technical Assistance: State & Local • Leadership: Celeste Putnam: DCF Substance Abuse & Mental Health • Contract: USF-FMHI: Department of Mental Health, Law & Policy • Advocates for Human Potential • Florida Housing Coalition • Collaboration with Housing Coalitions PATH Training & TA

  4. PATH Training Topics • Participants:Providers, Advocates, Homeless Coalitions, District MH Staff • Comprehensive Supportive Housing Philosophy, Services & Supports • Benefits Planning with Social Security • Financing: HUD, National & State $$$ • Housing Development – “Production” • Co-occurring Disorders Training Topics

  5. Florida’s Legislative Report • Florida Senate Bill 2254 (2001) • Definition: “Supportive Housing is an array of individualized services and supports to assist each person with a serious mental illness to choose, get and keep regular, integrated, safe and affordable housing. In order for supportive housing to work successfully, the program must have three elements: housing production; services and supports; and rent subsidies.” SB 2254 Report

  6. Legislative Report • Consensus Building Process • Charge: 1.) Definition • 2.) Individual’s health & safety (tenants rights, concerns, standards) • 3.) Use of state (DCF) financed rent subsidies – Affordability - Priced Out 2000 & 2002 Studies Legislative Charge

  7. Olmstead: Real Choice Partnership Grant • Florida ADA Working Group • “Under the Big Tent”: New Partners • Creation of a Housing Subcommittee • Three Demonstration Pilots – Coordination of Cross-Disabilities • Housing as a mandatory coordinating element Real Choice Partnership

  8. Florida Supportive Housing Coalition, Inc. • Creation of a 501C (3) Fall of 2001 • Over 50 organizations: Public/Private • 25 Active Board Members: Diverse Housing & Services Leadership • Education & Advocacy • Training, Experts, Annual Conference • Special Reports (PHA Survey, Needs) www.flshc.org

  9. Florida’s Strategic Plan for SH for Persons with Mental Illnesses • Statewide Policies • Documenting the Need • State& Local Coordination/Collaboration • Expansion of Housing Services • Training & Technical Assistance • District or Regional Planning Process& Implementation Strategic Plan Goals

  10. State of Florida Guidelines • Philosophy & Values • Eligibility: Choice & Responsibility • Components: Subsidies, Services • Individual, Flexible Supports • Management & Operations • Increasing the Supply of Supportive Housing Guidelines: Chapters

  11. Expansion of Services-Supports • Closure of G.Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital – Community Funding • New Florida Assertive Community Treatment Teams (Total = 32) • SUPERNOFA: Partnerships with Homeless Coalitions/Communities • Local Priorities, Initiatives, Task Forces • Effectiveness: “Housing is Healthcare” Service Expansion

  12. Next Steps: 2003-2004 • Reconvene the Statewide Supportive Housing Workgroup • Implementation of the Strategic Plan • Increase SH Coalition Membership • Roll Out The “Guidelines” – Training • Develop Local Plans – Services • Olmstead Planning & Implementation mengelhardt@fmhi.usf.edu

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