Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan
• Michigan began the Campaign in 2006
• Every square inch of Michigan is covered by a ten-year plan to end homelessness
• There is an over-arching statewide plan
• Michigan Departments of Human Services, Community Health, Corrections, Education and MSHDA all collaborate regularly to end homelessness
Campaign Structure
REGIONALIZATIONCommunicating
Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan
• Used HOME and state money to fund Tenant Based Rental Assistance – providing over 1,500 units to serve:
• Chronically Homeless
• Youth Aging of Foster Care
• Family Homelessness
• Survivors of Domestic Violence
Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan
• Target HUD Housing Choice Vouchers to the homeless as they become available through attrition
• Target HUD Project Based Vouchers to supportive housing developments
• Tax Credit Allocation Plan – QAP – requires construction of units for the homeless.
Supportive HousingBuilding Opportunity
Coming Home
Job Training
Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan
• Created 13 Housing Resource Centers
• SOAR Across Michigan – assists with SSI
• The Campaign To End Homelessness web site – www.thecampaigntoendhomeless.com
• Divided the state into 8 Regions
• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan
• Developed the Michigan Housing Locator after Hurricane Katrina – the Michigan housing locator . com
• Have a monthly Campaign e-news letter to keep our partners informed.
5th Annual Summit on Ending Homelessness in Michigan
• Fall conference held on the campus of Michigan State University
October 12-13, 2010
Transitioning to HEARTH HPRP Streamlined Process
• Each CoC Body has one Lead Community Housing Assistance Plan (CHAP)
• The Lead CHAP is the fiduciary for the grant
• Creates a centralized, easy to navigate intake process for those living in homelessness
Transitioning to HEARTH Emergency Solutions Grants
• Michigan has already began the transition process – closing a shelter in Grand Rapids by following Prevention/Rapid Re-Housing
• October 2010 funding requires CoC Body’s to spend 20% of their allocation on Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, or Housing related Case Management.
Transitioning to HEARTHEmergency Solutions Grants
• Michigan is moving one grant fiduciary per CoC Body; and
• One Single Point of Entry Agency per CoC Body - Purpose:
• Streamline/Ease the housing process for people living in homelessness;
• Staff who works with landlords – Housing Resources Specialist
HMIS Measuring Our Performance
Data Matters
• Determining Need
• Allocating Resources
• Quality and Effectiveness of Service Delivery
Determining Need & Allocating Resources
• HPRP
• Housing Choice Vouchers
• Emergency Solutions Grants
Quality & Effectiveness of Services
• Measurement has been prioritized at both the Campaign Planning level and the service delivery level.
• Supporting the Planning Process, the Campaigns Measurement Group:– Surveyed a diversity of data options from the
MSHMIS Outcomes Suite to DHS TANF data.– Based on common “themes” identified across Plans,
developed a menu of logical change measures.– Provided training statewide on how to write
measurable objectives, access information on performance and evaluate success.
Quality & Effectiveness of Services
• Leadership issued Guidelines to evaluate service delivery for agencies receiving a diversity of both state and federal dollars. – All Providers are required to measure performance using standardized
outcomes included on the MSHMIS. MSHMIS provides data by program type, client characteristics and location to support benchmarking.
– Measurement targets are defined by both historical performance and through benchmarked performance (comparison to peer programs).
– Providers are required to regularly review their performance and demonstrate Continuous Quality Improvement documenting problem-solving efforts associated with substandard performance and/or implementing opportunities to improve care.
– The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness / CoCs host benchmarking groups to share best practices and support problem resolution.
– Future funding decisions reflect both performance on defined measures and agency efforts to resolve performance issues.
HMIS as a Management Tool
• HPRP Monday morning financial report (HALO);• Quarterly Performance Report (HMIS/HALO);• Annual Performance Report (HMIS/HALO);• Using a statewide centralized intake to
screening qualifications for HPRP, providers track risk factors and goal achievement across a variety of domains defined in their housing plan. The Housing Plan is automated to allow for reporting on patterns of change statewide.
State Leadership Oversight
• Monthly Michigan Homeless Assistance Advisory Board consists of
State Agencies – including DHS, Corrections, VA, Education, Community Health, and the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness, Corporation for Supportive Housing
