Coordinated Entry/Assessment: Successes, Challenges, & Systemic

Impact

The good, the bad, and the ugly from the perspective of Kitsap, Spokane,

and Clark Counties

Kitsap county Housing Solutions Center Design

•Accountable to the HSC Advisory Council and the Housing Advisory Team

•Supported by satellite locations in North and South Kitsap, and The Coffee Oasis.

•Funded by a grant from the Kitsap Regional Council (Document Recording Fees)

Bremerton Center

4 FTE

Youth Center

Coffee Oasis

North Kitsap Center

NK Fishline

South Kitsap Center

SK KCR

HSC Agency Partner Advisory

Council

HSC FundersKitsap Regional Council

Housing Solutions CenterManager

Kitsap Community Resources

A SNAPSHOT OF KITSAP COUNTY

•Kitsap County has a population of 251,133 spread over large geographic area.

•Poverty levels range from 6% in some parts of the county to 18.3% in Bremerton.

HFCAHomeless Families Coordinated Assessment

LOCAL INFORMATION- Spokane County- Approx. 475,000 residents- 210,000 within the City of Spokane- 1,763.79 square miles- Median household income, 2007-2011 $49,257- Persons below poverty level, percent, 2007-2011 : 14.4%- Average rental vacancy rate: 4.3%- 2013 Point in Time: 1030 Total Persons

CENTRALIZED HYBRID

HFCA INVENTORY 155 Interim Housing Units

91 Permanent Supporting

Housing Units

Various Scattered Site Rental Assistance Programs

Current Housing Status

Transportation

Recent Employment History (12 months)

Current Employment/

Income

Adult Education & Barriers to Employment

Incarceration/ Hospitalization

Head of Household

Criminal History

Other Family Member

Criminal History

Domestic Violence CPS Involvement Substance

Abuse

Health Conditions or

Disabilities

Mental Health Rental/Eviction History

Homelessness History

Housing related credit history

System Entry

Intake

Assessment

Referral

Placement

SYSTEM IMPACT- Collaboration between City / Homeless Providers / HFCA. - Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation / Learning Community. - The assessment of 1834 families in 2013 has given us a comprehensive picture of homeless and at-risk families needs in Spokane.- Rapid Re-Housing has been effective for many families entering the system.- Housing Inventory doesn’t match needs of the population. - All temporary housing programs have moved to an interim housing model. Serving all families and adjusting service model to fit client need.- Most interim housing providers have integrated rapid re-housing case management into their programs

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2012 2013

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

10%19% 19%

39%

60%47%

Rate of Exit to PH for ES HH

Est. October 15th 2012 – City of Spokane – The Salvation Army

Clark County Housing Solutions Center

One stop access point with placement authority for all publicly funded homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, and housing

programs for people who are homeless