2.5: A Rising Tide: How to Respond to Increased Family Homelessness
1. Michelle C. Flynn, The Road Home Salt Lake City, Utah www.theroadhome.org NAEH Conference on Ending Family Homelessness February 10, 2011, Oakland, CA
9. February 10, 2011 NAEH: A Rising Tide A B C D First Time Homeless, Few Barriers Repeat stay in Shelter with barriers but can be overcome with help. Can maintain housing but needs help paying the rent. Multiple Stays, Multiple Barriers, Difficulty Stabilizing/Obtaining Income, Landlords are hesitant to rent to this group. Have returned from Rapid ReHousing or struggling in RRH Multiple Barriers, Long Term Shelter or Street Homelessness, Inability to stabilize without long term supportive services. Rapid Rehousing Rapid Rehousing TH, S+C, TBRA, etc. Includes intensive supportive services. Permanent Supportive Housing Programs with Intensive Supportive Services
13. February 10, 2011 NAEH: A Rising Tide Traditional Emergency Shelter Average length of stay 110 Days Rapid Rehousing for Families Housing for Chronic Shelter Singles Shelter Capacity Increases due to shorter length of stay for chronic individuals and all families (30-45 days for RRH) CHANGE
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Hinweis der Redaktion
A Rising Tide: How to Respond to Increased Family Homelessness Across the country, many communities are experiencing an increase in homelessness among families. This workshop will offer examples of how some communities are responding to these increases, and discuss alternatives to developing shelters as a means to address homelessness.
We have provided shelter to 368 families so far this fiscal year, since July 1, 2009
Or if we can identify while in housing and flip to a more service intensive model. Increase services and/or move to longer term rental assistance.