Supportive Housing 101 INNOVATIONS IN JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH

Presentation By: Carol M. Sainthilaire, Senior Program Manager/CSH
March 18, 2019

Key Components of Supportive Housing:
Targets households with multiple barriers
Provides unit with lease
Housing is affordable
Engages tenants in flexible, voluntary services
Coordinates among key partners
Supports connecting with community

Supportive housing is for people who:
Are homeless.
Cycle through institutional and emergency systems and are at risk of long-term homelessness.
Are being discharged from institutions and systems of care.
Without housing, cannot access and make effective use of treatment and supportive services.

Sources of Affordability
Continuum of Care (CoC)
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (VASH)
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
HOME Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
State/Local rental subsidy program
Tenant paid rent
Others…

Supportive Services
Health/Mental Health Services
Child Care
Community Building Activities
Employment Services and Support
Substance Use Recovery and Support
Budgeting and Financial Management Support

Transcript

1. Supportive Housing 101 INNOVATIONS IN JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH March 2019
2. © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH.
3. How do you describe Supportive Housing? © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH. Supportive Housing Housing Supportive Services Property and Housing Management Project’s relationship to the community
4. Supportive housing is for people who:  Are homeless.  Cycle through institutional and emergency systems and are at risk of long-term homelessness.  Are being discharged from institutions and systems of care.  Without housing, cannot access and make effective use of treatment and supportive services.
5. What is Supportive Housing? © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH. Cost- Effective Beneficial Successful Why Supportive Housing?
6. What is Supportive Housing? © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH. Supportive Housing Models – Single Site
7. What is Supportive Housing? © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH. Supportive Housing Models – Scattered Site
8. © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH. Targeting: Supportive Housing vs. Other Models Housing Type Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Rapid Rehousing PSH Agreement House Rules Program Agreement Lease or Sub- Lease Lease or Sub- Lease Living Arrangeme nts Congregate Living Congregate Living or Single Site Scattered Site Single or Scattered Site Time Limit Short-Term Time Limited - 24 months Short-Term Permanent Typical Service Delivery Limited access to services Directed, required, intensive services Tailored, tapered services Tailored, comprehensive service package Operations Nonprofit Provider serves as service and property manager Nonprofit Provider serves as service and property manager Private Landlords with services delivered by provider. Various Property Managers/ Owners; Non- profit Service Provider
9. How Supportive Housing Differs Supportive Housing isn’t Institutional Living Supportive Housing is NOT:  Treatment  Transitional  Licensed Community Care  Nursing Home  Medical Respites © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH.
10. Targets households with multiple barriers Provides unit with lease Housing is affordable Engages tenants in flexible, voluntary services Coordinates among key partners Supports connecting with community © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH. Key Components of Supportive Housing
11. Core Outcomes Positive Supportive Housing Outcomes Positive Supportive Housing Outcomes Tenants stay housed Tenants have social and community connections Tenants are satisfied with the services and housing Tenants increase their income and employment Tenants improve their physical and mental health © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH.
12. © All rights reserved. No utilization or reproduction of this material is allowed without the written permission of CSH.