Monthly THP-Plus/THP+FC Conference CallThursday, March 14th: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

AGENDA

Welcome and introductions

THP+FC Practice discussion: graduated rent in THP+FC Update on number of approved providers Discussion of issues people are having with the

process

THP-Plus Participant Tracking System updates New resources on THP-Plus website

Next call, Announcements & Upcoming Events

 Thursday, May 9th

Next statewide THP-Plus rate workgroup meeting: April 24th

Example of Graduated Rent in THP+FC

Monthly Stipend to youth: $600

$200 for rent

$400 for basic living expenses including bills, food, clothing, transportation and other personal expenses

This could be paid out twice a month in halves like the BAYC model or one large monthly payment

How the rent increases over time: option 1

Months Rent Amount Paid by Youth

Amount Saved on Behalf of Youth

1 to 6 $200 -

7 to 12 $300 $100

13 to 18 $400 $200

19 to 24 $500 $300

After 24 months Remains at $500 $300

How the rent increases over time: option 2

Months Rent Amount Paid by Youth

Amount Saved on Behalf of Youth

1 to 12 $200 -

13 to 18 $300 $100

19 to 24 $400 $200

After 24 months $500 $300

Advantages of graduated rent

Gives youth real-world information about the cost of housing

Motivates youth to increase income while in program and likely exit with a higher income

Creates saving account for youth at end of the program to be used for security deposit or something else

Places an emphasis that transition into independent living will occur soon

Challenges of graduated rent approach

Need to remember exactly where each youth is on the rent schedule

Need to carefully account for youth’s money so that all rent “above” what they receive in their stipend is saved on their behalf

Need to increase income of youth

Update on the Number of THP+FC Providersas of 3/27

Aspiranet* Bill Wilson Center* Changed Lives,

Inc./Krista Foster Care Children First, FFA* Environmental

Alternatives* Family Care Network,

Inc.* Olive Crest

Redwood Children’s Services*

Sunny Hills Services-Bay Area Youth Centers

TLC Child and Family Services*

Unity Care Group* Youth & Family

Programs* Youth for Change*

17 pending

13 approved providers (*10 are THP-Plus providers)

Counties with current THP+FC programs

AlamedaButteColusaEl DoradoLakeLassenMendocinoOrange

PlumasSan JoaquinSan Luis ObispoSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraShastaSonomaTehama

Approved THP+FC providers’ housing models

Single-Site Remote-Site Host-Family0

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THP+FC Housing Models(13 Approved Providers)

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THP-Plus Participant Tracking System Update

Upcoming reporting deadline: 4/15/13

62%

38%

The PTS tracks data on 855 THP-Plus participants

Housing Capacity in PTS Housing Capacity not in PTS

70%

30%

40 out of 57 THP-Plus service providers use the PTS

Use PTS Do not use PTS

42%

58%

21 counties’ administrators use the PTS

Administrators use PTS Administrators do not use PTS

THP-Plus Website

Recording of 3/20 web seminar now available

Join THP-Plus/THP+FC discussion group

Check out new section on THP+FC

www.thpplus.org

Next Call, Announcements & Upcoming Events

Next call is Thursday, May 9th Next statewide THP-Plus rate workgroup meeting is April 24th