Presented By Joyce Lavery CEO & Executive Director Hannah Evans, LMSW Clinical Supervisor Judy Lewis, MEd Education Specialist Aaron Palmer Housing Director BEYOND SHELTER : A Case Study in Service-Rich, Child-Centered Rapid Re-Housing January 15, 2016
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Presented By Joyce Lavery CEO & Executive Director Hannah Evans, LMSW Clinical Supervisor Judy Lewis, MEd Education Specialist Aaron Palmer Housing Director.
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Presented By
Joyce LaveryCEO & Execu t ive D i rec to r
Hannah Evans, LMSWCl in i ca l S uperv i so r
Judy Lewis, MEdEduca t ion Spec ia l i s t
Aaron PalmerHous ing D i recto r
BEYOND SHELTER: A Case Study in Service-Rich,
Child-Centered Rapid Re-HousingJanuary 15, 2016
Family Homelessness in Nashville
Safe Haven Family Shelter’s Response• Rapid Re-Housing• Long-Term Case Management• Comprehensive Wraparound Services
6,817 housing vouchers currently leased• 2,558 vouchers were issued from July 2014 - July 2015
HOUSING VOUCHERS IN NASHVILLE
1357 (53%)502
(20%)
699 (27%)
Leased
Expired because landlord could not be found
Searching for landlord
Transitional Housing
Rapid Re-Housing Use as a bridge
Section 8 Vouchers Most effective, but hardest to get Housing is sparse
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
SHELTER-TO-HOUSING PROGRAM
Housing First Program Model:
Housing First Rapid Re-housing 31 families served in 2008*
75 families served in 2015 42 permanently housed
* Prior to implementation of rapid re-housing model
SHELTER-TO-HOUSING PROGRAM
How does this work?Access to Section 8 vouchers for familiesPartnerships with landlords
Tenant Readiness classes in-shelter Long-term case management
SEIMER PARTNERSHIP
Family Empowerment partnership• Over 3,000 school-aged children
homeless• Served 184 families last year
Safe Haven Family Shelter: Shelter to community
• Literally homeless• Over 2,000 calls for housing assistance
Catholic Charities: The invisible families• Meet Department of Ed. definition of
homeless• Doubled up with family/friends, in motels • 350 referrals since October 2014
PROGRAM SERVICES
Trauma-Informed FacilityAll staff and volunteers receive trauma-informed trainingCase managers take into consideration any ACES a client may be battling and work on areas of:
We focus on sensitivity and recognizing triggers with volunteers
PROGRAM SERVICES
Families at Safe Haven receive case management and have access to:• Employment assistance• Therapy• Financial counseling • Family wellness activities• Parent-Child Interaction
Therapy (PCIT)
Voluntary Services Model• Each family’s action plan is
tailored to their strengths, needs and skills
PROGRAM SERVICES
What it is:• Treatment for conduct-disordered young
children• Emphasis on improving the quality of parent-
* SHFS is one of two agencies in Nashville with a certified PCIT therapist on staff
PROGRAM SERVICES
Empowering groups from local congregations and the broader
Nashville community to enter into supportive relationships that foster hope, stability, and wholeness with
people recovering from homelessness
IT’S WORKING!
The THOMAS Family
The THOMAS Family
The THOMASFamily
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
1 in every 52 children in the US is homeless each year (about 1.5 million)
Homeless Children are:• 8 times more likely to be asked to
repeat a grade• 4 times more likely to have
developmental delays• 3 times more likely to have emotional
and behavioral problems• 2 times more likely to have learning
disabilities
[The National Center on Family Homelessness, “America’s Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness”]
Grades K-8
HOMELESS SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
[Tennessean, 2014]
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Track outcomes for students (Seimer partnership)
Strategic partnerships with groups and individuals for academic tutoring, onsite clubs and enrichment activities
Connect with youth-serving organizations
Bright Spaces on site (Bright Horizons)
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Partnership with Child Language and Literacy Lab at Vanderbilt University
• Speech, language, literacy, math, and IQ screenings
My Baby’s First Teacher (Bright Horizons) SEEDS (Summer Enrichment Experience for Deserving Students) Reengagement coach for 16-24 OOW and OOS youthRide for Reading
Puppet Truck Program
Access to tools to support academic & social growth
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Re3
Coach named NPT American Graduate Champion!
Re3 Coach Judy Lewis from Safe Haven Family Shelter featured as Nashville Public Television American Graduate Champion!
rental assistance• Eviction process • Security Deposits• Case Management
Innovative voucher uses Extending voucher expiration dates Raising the FMR (increasing the value) Prioritizing the lottery (open enrollment as we speak) Prioritizing Section 8 vouchers to families through How’s
Nashville
Discrimination Ordinance Landlords in some cities cannot deny applicants based on way of payment
Barnes Fund
Inclusionary Zoning
Partnering with Landlords
OTHER POLICIES
QUESTIONS?
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