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HOUSING FIRSTBroward County, FL
Broward FL-601 Continuum of Care Board October 2014
Pre-HEARTH History System of managing homelessness- not
ending homelessness Focus on providing services first
High threshold for housing entry: clinical prerequisites; evidence of sobriety
Result in increased depression among parents and children, an increase in poor academic performance, and an increased chance of family separation
Traditional Approach
Shelter Placement
Transitional
Permanent Housing
Homeless
HUD’s View-PRIORITY
CoC ApplicationPrioritization of chronic
homelessnessHousing offered without
preconditionsRapid placement (and
stabilization) in Permanent Housing- Rapid Re-housing
Present – Post HEARTH ActChanges required for
successful Housing First ModelChanges in approachChanges in fundingChanges in implementationChanges in mindset
Housing First Approach
Shelter Placement
Transitional
Permanent Housing
Homeless
What is Housing First?
A simple approach that calls for immediate action
What is Housing First? (cont’d)
An approach that emphasizes stable, permanent housing as a primary strategy for ending homelessness
An approach to ending homelessness that centers on providing people experiencing homelessness with housing as quickly as possible- and THEN providing services as needed
Critical Elements Focus on helping individuals and families access and sustain
permanent rental housing as quickly as possible without time limit restraints, i.e. having to wait a mandatory 60 days before being placed;
Variety of services delivered primarily, following a household placement, to promote housing stability and individual well-being; Services are time limited or long-term depending on individual
need; and Housing is NOT contingent upon compliance with services-instead
participants must comply with a standard lease agreement and are provided with the services and supports that are necessary to help them do so successfully.
What does Housing First entail?
Assessment and Targeting In-depth assessment to determine feasibility
Permanent Housing Some programs provide minimal financial assistance Some programs rely solely on apartments in the private rental
market Some programs hold the lease while Client in program
Low, Moderate or High Intensity Supportive Services Varying levels of intensity is dictated by the needs of the
individuals/families; help with stabilization Outcome Measures
How rapidly re-housed? Are individuals and families remaining housed? Do individuals and families re-enter shelter? Average length of stay in homelessness of the target population
Assesses whether there is a reduction in the length of homeless episodes overall
Housing First Efficacy Proven method of ending all types of
homelessness and is the most effective approach to ending chronic homelessness
Core strategy for ending homelessness in “Opening Doors: the Federal Strategic Plan to End Homelessness”
Widely adopted by national and community-based organizations as a best practice for solving homelessness
End Result
Higher housing retention ratesLower return to homelessnessSignificant reductions in the
use of crisis service and institutions
Maintain family unit
Housing First Fidelity Are applicants required to have income prior to
admission? Are applicants required to be “clean and sober”
or “treatment compliant” prior to admission? Are tenants able to be evicted for not following
through on their services and/or treatment plan?
IF ANY ANSWER IS “YES” TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS, THE PROGRAM IS NOT HOUSING
FIRST
Questions
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