Moving KICH Forward: Seizing Opportunities in 2009

1. Moving KICH Forward: Seizing Opportunities in 2009

2. KICH Overview Gerry Roll Community Foundation of Hazard-Perry County

3. Background KICH was initially established after representatives from Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) participated in a Homeless Policy Academy in 2002, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Kentucky was one of eight states invited to participate in the first of these intensive policy-building forums, designed to develop action plans for improving access to mainstream services for people experiencing homelessness.

4. Mission The KICH mission is to coordinate and influence policy across Kentucky to end homelessness.

5. By Executive Order 2007-751 of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Kentucky Interagency Council on Homelessness (KICH) is composed of representation from state government, nonprofit and advocacy agencies to collaborate and perform the following functions and duties:

6. Executive Order 2007-751 Functions and Duties • Serve as the single statewide homelessness planning and policy development resource for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. • Review, recommend changes and update Kentucky’sTen-Year Plan to End Homelessness. • Monitor and oversee implementation of Kentucky’sTen-Year Plan to End Homelessness to ensure that accountability and results are consistent with the plan. • Serve as a state clearinghouse for information on services and housing options for the homeless. • Conduct other activities as appropriate.

7. The membership of the Executive Committee of the Council shall include: Executive Order 2007-751 • Chief Executive Officer of Kentucky Housing Corporation • Secretary of Health and Family Services Cabinet • Secretary of Justice and Public Safety Cabinet • Secretary of Education Cabinet • Secretary of Transportation Cabinet • Executive Director of Administrative Office of the Courts • State Budget Director • Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affair • Kentucky General Assembly (one from each house appointed by the Governor) 10. Executive Director of Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky

8. Executive Committee By Virtue of Executive Order 751 Steering Committee Policy Committee Chairpersons Housing Data Services Public Will Prevention

9. Established Goals • Commit state's leadership to forge partnerships among state agencies that allow communities to achieve local solutions to end homelessness. • Develop and implement continued planning strategies. • Develop a comprehensive, public education program to familiarize all stakeholders and the general public on issues related to homelessness. • Access and commit the resources necessary to develop new units of supportive housing. • Create evaluation and tracking systems to measure outcomes and guide future planning.

10. Strategies • Create interagency collaboration. • Maximize targeted efforts to influence and improve systemic efficiency, policy development and service delivery. • Establish policies throughout the state to resolve the causes of homelessness rather than treating the symptoms of homelessness.

11. Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness In 2005, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness issued a national call to end homelessness. In response, KHC and KICH came together to develop Kentucky’s Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness. The plan was proactive and proposed not to manage homelessness but to end it by addressing barriers and root causes. The plan was compiled with public input from 12 community forums held across the state.

12. Seizing Opportunities in 2009 • KICH remains committed to engaging the state’s leadership to forge partnerships among state agencies that enable all Kentucky communities to achieve local solutions to ending homelessness.

13. Point-In-Time Count Davey King Kentucky Housing Corporation

14. 2008 Point-In-Time Count January 24, 2008 Scanned survey instrument Sheltered, Unsheltered, Precariously Housed Conducted statewide Balance of State (118 counties) Louisville/Jefferson County Lexington/Fayette County

15. Homeless Situations

16. Data represents total persons surveyed on a single day in Kentucky who reported being housed in Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing projects or who indicated they were living outdoors or in another place not meant for human habitation. Data is a snapshot of a single day only and does not represent all homeless persons in Kentucky.

17. Homeless Subpopulations

18. Geographic Representation

19. Next Steps • Emphasis on prevention • Need for rental subsidies • More decent and affordable housing • Utilize data as a tool to engage local officials • Encourage local leaders and state agencies with local offices to participate in Kentucky Point-In-Time Count • Optimize the usage of Point-In-Time Count data to identify and secure new grants for Kentucky • Data posted on Web atwww.kyhomeless.org • 2009 PITC – January 29, 2009

20. Data represents total persons surveyed on a single day in Kentucky who reported being housed in emergency shelters, transitional housing projects or who indicated they were living outdoors or in another place not meant for human habitation. Data is a snapshot of a single day only and does not represent all homeless persons in Kentucky.

21. Reflections of Homelessness Mary O’Doherty Kentucky Domestic Violence Association

22. Reflections of Homelessness Margaret Cook in Hazard and Christy Bailey in Owensboro

23. Margaret Cook • Homeless since 2004 • Domestic violence victim • Substance abuse problem • Lost custody of her two children

24. LKLP Safe House in Hazard Margaret obtained a domestic violence order after her abuser slashed her back repeatedly with a steak knife. The shelter installed this gate to keep him off the premises after he stole her car.

25. Cost of Homeless Shelter • Average daily cost of KDVA shelter = $58 • Margaret has lived intermittently for 360 days over 4 years at LKLP in Hazard • Cost: $20,880

26. Substance Abuse Treatment Margaret spent 3 days in detox $893 a day X 3 = $2,679 30 days at Next Step in-patient treatment program in Jackson 30 X $164 = $4,920 24 weeks at Project ADDVANCE intensive out-patient program 24 X $324 = $7,776 total = $15,375

27. Medical costs Emergency room: average visit is $1,050 12 visits X $1,050 = $12,600

28. Hospital visit Margaret spent 30 days at UK Hospital Partial Price Tag: $35,080 including… • 20 days in a regular hospital bed ($8,930) • 10 in ICU ($26,150) Does not include doctors, • diagnostic tests and other expenses

29. Jail and Prison Margaret served 27 months at Otter Creek Correctional Center in Wheelwright for nonpayment of child support. One day in a Kentucky prison costs $40. 820 days X $40 = $32,800

30. Total cost = $116,735 Includes shelter, substance abuse treatment, prison, and basic hospital costs. Does NOT include cost of court appearances, state social workers, and other medical costs.

31. Christy Bailey Many similarities: • Homeless in 2003 • Substance abuse problem • Domestic violence victim • Lost custody of 4 children

32. OASIS Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Treatment Program Christy moved into transitional housing after 28 days at River Valley Behavioral Health.

33. 56 days at OASIS Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Christy moved to transitional housing units at OASIS where she received treatment.

34. Boulware Mission Christy lived and worked at Boulware Mission for more than two years. With money from Boulware and a second job as a manager at Burger King, she saved $2,000.

35. Christy Bailey, Homeowner Christy’s savings were matched 2:1 through KDVA’s IDA program. With $6,000 for a down payment and a case manager’s help, she bought this home. Now Christy is saving money in an education IDA while she attends Owensboro Community College.

36. Conclusion • Both women grew up in foster care due to dysfunctional families, had substance abuse issues, and were victims of domestic violence. • Christy was able to live in permanent supportive housing from the moment she left the treatment program. • The structure and services of the housing program helped Christy stay clean. • This type of housing was not available to Margaret in Hazard. • Cost of assisting Margaret was $116,735 and is increasing daily. • Meanwhile, Christy is a self-sufficient, taxpaying homeowner.

37. Conclusion Children raised in homeless families are twice as likely to be homeless when they are adults. Christy is ending her cycle due to the support she received.

38. Cost of Homelessness The Louisville Study Marlene Gordon Coalition for the Homeless

39. Staggering Costs The cost to help the homeless in our community is staggering. The results of a two-year study show it costs nearly $89 million over a two-year period to house and care for just over 7,000 single adults.

40. The Study The University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work tracked the use and costs of residential homeless services for 2004 and 2005, including health care and the following services: • Louisville Metro Department of Corrections • Kentucky Department of Corrections • Seven Counties Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services • Central State Hospital • The Healing Place Detoxification Services • Phoenix Health Center • University of Louisville Hospital

41. The Problem Staggering CostsIn2004and 2005, Louisville spent $88,802,380on 7,108 single homeless adults.

42. The Cost • The two-year cost of providing shelter/housing for residential, homeless clients was $10,294,200 and the average cost per client was $1,434. • Over the same two-year period, the average cost for these clients using correctional services was $17,472 each.

43. The Cost The average cost for University Hospital services was $16,616 per client.

44. The Cost The cost for using Central State services was $31,863 per client.

45. The Cost The total two-year cost of high-cost, multi-service clients living in emergency shelters was $107,192 per client.

46. The Cost The total two-year cost of high-cost, multi-service clients living in transitional shelters was $109,890 per client.

47. The Cost Compare those numbers to the total high cost, multi-service clients who lived in permanent supportive housing which was $54,900 over a two-year period.

48. Results • This study shows that housing vulnerable people will save Louisville millions of dollars. - Cost per person in the survey over two years: $12,493 - *Cost for a zero bedroom apt. ($483 over a two-year period) $11,592 - Difference in cost per person for two years: 901 x 7,108 =$6.4million - These additional funds could be used to pay for case management and other needed services. * “Out of Reach” – National Low Income Housing Coalition

49. The Need • It is estimated Louisville needs 1,745 units of affordable housing each year.

50. Homeless Prevention Tom Beatty Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse