1.13 expanding housing options for youth: hprp innovations
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Expanding Options for Expanding Options for Serving Youth: HPRP Serving Youth: HPRP
InnovationsInnovations
Stephanie Graeb, Volunteers of America, Dakotas Stephanie Graeb, Volunteers of America, Dakotas
Bill Motsavage, Valley Youth HouseBill Motsavage, Valley Youth House
Transitional Living Transitional Living ProgramsPrograms
HousingHousing Case managementCase management Independent living skills educationIndependent living skills education Existing funding:Existing funding:
Family youth services bureau grantsFamily youth services bureau grants State and county fundingState and county funding Public support dollarsPublic support dollars
Continuum of Housing Continuum of Housing Options Options
LowLow Freedom/Responsibility Freedom/Responsibility HighHigh
BookBook Learning Learning Experiential Experiential
Limited/ArtificialLimited/Artificial Behavioral Opportunities Behavioral Opportunities Realistic Realistic
ExternalExternal Control Control Internal Internal
UnacceptableUnacceptable Mistakes Mistakes Learning Opportunities Learning Opportunities
System DrivenSystem Driven Decisions and Planning Decisions and Planning Youth Driven Youth Driven
Most Restrictive Least Restrictive
Lock up Residential Group home Foster care Transitional Living SIL/SHP/HPRP
REAL WORLD
Accessing FundingAccessing Funding Continuums of CareContinuums of Care
PA-Bucks, Northampton, PA-Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Montgomery Philadelphia, Montgomery CountiesCounties
SD-state wide CoCSD-state wide CoC ““Hidden” homeless Hidden” homeless
conceptconcept Young adults under Young adults under
represented in CoCrepresented in CoC
HPRP Program StructureHPRP Program Structure
Valley Youth HouseValley Youth House Identifying youthIdentifying youth Case managementCase management Case processCase process Housing identification and inspectionHousing identification and inspection Partner agenciesPartner agencies
Volunteers of America, DakotasVolunteers of America, Dakotas AberdeenAberdeen
Case management, housing vouchersCase management, housing vouchers Aberdeen Housing Authority-housing Aberdeen Housing Authority-housing
inspectionsinspections
Sioux FallsSioux Falls Case managementCase management Minnehaha County- issues housing Minnehaha County- issues housing
vouchers, inspectionsvouchers, inspections
HPRP Program StructureHPRP Program Structure
Outreach and EngagementOutreach and Engagement Be flexible; have drop in Be flexible; have drop in
hours/locationshours/locations Familiarity with youth “hang out” spotsFamiliarity with youth “hang out” spots Develop relationships Develop relationships
YouthYouth Community partnersCommunity partners SchoolsSchools
Why are supportive Why are supportive services so important?services so important?
2009- 89% who received housing 2009- 89% who received housing assistance (prevention & rapid re-housing) assistance (prevention & rapid re-housing) nationwide also received supportive nationwide also received supportive services.services.
58% received housing assistance 58% received housing assistance 77% received case management77% received case management
HUD Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program Year 1 Summary :June 2011HUD Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program Year 1 Summary :June 2011
Enrollment & Ongoing Enrollment & Ongoing SupportSupport
Transition PlanningTransition Planning
Person CenteredExperiential LearningPositive Permanent SupportsCommunity Connections
OutcomesOutcomes
Volunteers of AmericaVolunteers of America 62 served to date62 served to date
40 safe exits
17 still enrolled
55% educational assistance
71% employment assistance
38% mental health and/or chemical dependency
Valley Youth HouseValley Youth House 68 youth and 10 babies housed to date68 youth and 10 babies housed to date 36 completed36 completed Housing at exit:Housing at exit:
30 (84%) stayed in apartment30 (84%) stayed in apartment 3 (8%) friends, family, partner3 (8%) friends, family, partner 3 (8%) left to avoid eviction3 (8%) left to avoid eviction
Employment at exit:Employment at exit: 23 (64%) employed23 (64%) employed 3 (8%) SSI3 (8%) SSI 10 (28%) unemployed (some FT students)10 (28%) unemployed (some FT students)
OutcomesOutcomes
ChallengesChallenges
Budgeting & money Budgeting & money managementmanagement
Supervision withoutSupervision without
being overly restrictivebeing overly restrictive Transportation & other Transportation & other
supportssupports
Program ManagementProgram Management HPRP regulationsHPRP regulations
Funding & sustainabilityFunding & sustainability
ChallengesChallenges
Stephanie GraebStephanie GraebDirector of Eastern Regional ServicesDirector of Eastern Regional ServicesVolunteers of America, DakotasVolunteers of America, [email protected]
Bill MotsavageBill MotsavageVice President of Independent LivingVice President of Independent LivingValley Youth HouseValley Youth [email protected]