Articles for the Topic "Supportive Housing"

Services in Supportive Housing Annual Report 2009

2010-01-15T01:19:14

The Services in Supportive Housing (SSH) Annual Report describes the program and its activities through the end of September 2009. The objective of the SSH program is to increase housing stability and level of functioning for consumers. This report provides important preliminary data on effective methods for preventing or reducing chronic homelessness. (Authors)

“You are Still Standing:” Services in Supportive Housing Supports Recovery at Pine Street Inn

2010-01-25T05:16:10

“Helping people motivate themselves to change is the language we speak,” shares Janice Green. She is a SAMHSA-funded Services in Supportive Housing Case Manager at Pine Street Inn. Pine Street Inn is one of 57 organizations nationwide funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) to provide intensive case management services to people experiencing chronic homelessness. Janice shares how intensive case management and Motivational Interviewing help consumers to transform their lives.

2006 Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing: Supportive Housing and Property and Asset Management

2007-04-06T11:30:09

Affordable housing is a vital element of healthy communities. When it is developed to meet resident and community needs and well managed, it can change the lives of individuals and transform neighborhoods. MetLife Foundation and Enterprise launched the Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing in 1996 to increase the quantity and quality of affordable housing nationwide. In the program’s 11 years, we have recognized more than 66 nonprofits for thought leadership, innovation and effectiveness in supportive housing and property and asset management. Award winners have received more than $1.1 million in unrestricted support to sustain and expand their work, and Enterprise has shared their best practices with the field. This publication includes case studies of the award-winning projects for 2006. We hope that the projects serve as a model for organizations across the country working to change lives and communities through decent, well-managed affordable housing. (Authors)

A Guide to Reentry Supportive Housing: A Three-Part Primer for Non-Profit Supportive Housing Developers, Social Service Providers, and Their Government Partners

2009-01-22T11:13:09

This guide is intended to furnish supportive housing providers with a basic introduction to community reentry supportive housing; that is, supportive housing targeted toward formerly incarcerated individuals or ex-offenders, including those who have special needs.

A Housing Toolkit: Information To Help the Public Mental Health Community Meet the Housing Needs of People With Mental Illness

2007-06-04T03:09:08

This toolkit provides guidance and hands-on information to public mental health agencies, housing officials, service providers, and families and individuals with mental illnesses who are interested in expanding housing opportunities for people with mental illnesses. The fifteen fact sheets provide detailed information about resources available to finance the creation of new housing and new ways to think about housing options. In addition there are four background briefs to provide a framework for assessing housing needs and housing solutions. These materials are organized so that they can be reviewed as a whole for overall knowledge about housing or individually for information about specific funding programs or housing types. (Authors)

A Look at Supportive Housing for Mental Health Consumers in Four Oregon Counties

2007-08-06T01:14:17

This report summarizes the findings of Phase I of the Oregon Supportive Housing Evaluation Project. OSHEP-Phase I consisted of a process evaluation that compared and contrasted three approaches to providing housing and support services to persons with serious mental illness through the systematic collection of descriptive data. (Authors)

An Integrated Approach To Housing and Services in Philadelphia

2007-05-30T05:09:39

By combining an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team approach with a Housing First model, Horizon House, Inc of Philadelphia, PA has pioneered a program that integrates housing with services to help individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, severe mental illness, and/or co-occurring disorders.

Being Culturally Competent: Q&A with the Welcome Home Project Clinical Case Management Team

2009-10-09T05:36:39

The Cook Inlet Tribal Council Recovery Service is a SAMHSA Services in Supportive Housing (SSH) grantee. The Council assists Alaska Natives and Native Americans who are homeless and experiencing a mental health or co-occurring disorder. Within the Council, the Welcome Home Project Clinical Case Management Team provides intensive case management, mental health services, and permanent supportive housing. The HRC’s Alexander Steacy talks with the team to learn more about how they strive to be culturally competent, a skill that is not limited to working with any one group.

Corporation for Supportive Housing

2006-12-28T06:59:44

The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) is a national, nonprofit organization that helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness. CSH advances its mission by providing high-quality advice and development expertise, by making loans and grants to supportive housing sponsors, by strengthening the supportive housing industry, and by reforming public policy to make it easier to create and operate supportive housing. CSH delivers its core services primarily through nine program hubs: California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Southern New England (Connecticut, Rhode Island), and Washington, DC. CSH also operates targeted initiatives in Kentucky, Maine, Oregon, and Washington, and reaches many other communities that request assistance through its National Program teams. (Corporation for Supportive Housing)

Corporation for Supportive Housing, Supportive Housing Financing Guide

2009-01-22T12:56:27

This Web-based guide provides details on all major Federal supportive housing financing sources, including program descriptions and links to the regulations, resources on everything from how to use Medicaid in supportive housing to understanding Low Income Housing Tax Credits, links to current funding opportunities, and details on relevant State programs.

Ending Homelessness Among Veterans Through Permanent Supportive Housing

2008-08-14T10:32:38

This document strives to bring together the broad range of existing expertise and knowledge on providing services and housing options that work for homeless veterans. It also explores policy and programmatic changes which would further the goal of ending homelessness among veterans. (Author)

Family Matters: A Guide to Developing Family Supportive Housing

2007-11-06T04:46:58

This manual will assist you with the basics of creating a supportive housing program for homeless families. It consists of the following sections: -Chapter One: The Profile of Homelessness Among Families -Chapter Two: Gathering Information and Defining Your Mission -Chapter Three: Planning for Services in Supportive Housing -Chapter Four: The Housing Development Process -Chapter Five: Sponsor or Tenant-Leased Housing -Chapter Six: Supportive Housing Property Management -Chapter Seven: Implementing Your Supportive Services Plan -Chapter Eight: Thinking Beyond “NIMBY” – Building Community Support Operating a supportive housing program requires cooperation among several organizations with expertise in housing and service provision. Regardless of your experience in these areas, this manual will give you an understanding of how the service and housing functions work within supportive housing and will help you to pull together the multifaceted team that can create high-quality housing and services for families. (Author)

Forming an Effective Supportive Housing Consortium

2007-11-29T10:09:59

This is the first of three related guides for those interested in forming Supportive Housing Consortia and developing projects. In this guidebook, we discuss the formation and management of the Supportive Housing Consortium: who should participate, what the agenda should include, and, in general, how to seize opportunities and avoid problems that emerged in the initial few years of the demonstration program. (Author)

Issues in the First Year

2007-11-20T05:41:57

PURPOSE AND GOALS: In this training, we will discuss a critical period in the development of a supportive residence, the first year. Our goal is to assist participants in preparing for this often stressful period. At the end of the training participants, will be able to: -Understand the significance of and prepare for issues that commonly arise in the first year of opening a supportive residence -Understand the types of adjustments and stressors individuals face when moving into permanent housing -Understand the impact of the homeless experience on new tenants -Assist residents in the transition to permanent housing -Develop trusting relationships with tenants -Define case management and establish effective boundaries -Promote and encourage social networking among community members -Assist tenants in the development of independent living skills -Develop program expectations and goals -Develop basic policies, procedures and house rules -Develop a service philosophy and menu (CUCS)

Landlords as Partners for Promoting Success in Supported Housing: "It Takes More Than a Lease and a Key."

2007-07-23T02:49:11

This paper examines the potential value of working with landlords and property managers to promote success in supported housing or people with psychiatric and addictive disabilities. The authors argue that relationships with landlords can promote tenants' housing stability, rehabilitation, social integration, and success in community living. A case history of the program is used to describe efforts to develop working relationships with landlords. It concludes by presenting a model for how tenants, housing programs, and service providers can collaborate with landlords. (Authors)

Longitudinal Assessment of Family Support Among Homeless Mentally Ill Participants in a Supported Housing Program

2008-06-11T10:05:14

Although strengthening the family relations of individuals with severe mental illness has been identified as an important objective for community-based case management programs, little is known about the impact of such programs on patterns of family relations over time. This study assesses longitudinally the family support of a large sample of homeless mentally ill individuals participating in a supported housing program. The program randomly assigned participants to one of four experimental conditions created by varying the level of access to independent housing and the intensity of case management services provided. Substantial improvements were found during the 3-year follow-up period for frequency of family interaction, perceived availability, and satisfaction with family. Regression analyses were used to model factors correlated with change. Improvement in support was not associated with housing or case management conditions. Increased levels of family support were associated with housing status and mental health status. Clients in stable independent and community housing showed greater improvement than a group of clients living in an unstable housing environment. Substantial gains in family relations also occurred among a subgroup who did not achieve housing stability, but received family housing assistance during follow-up. The lack of relationship between the experimental intervention and change in support is discussed. (Authors)

Pathways To Housing: Supported Housing for Street-dwelling Homeless Inviduals With Psychiatric Disabilities

2007-01-13T05:53:42

This study examined the effectiveness of the Pathways to Housing supported housing program over a five-year period. Unlike most housing programs that offer services in a linear, step-by-step continuum, the Pathways program in New York City provides immediate access to independent scatter-site apartments for individuals with psychiatric disabilities who are homeless and living on the street. Support services are provided by a team that uses a modified assertive community treatment model. (Authors)

Providing Services in Supportive Housing

2007-11-11T03:27:14

This is the second of three related guides for those interested in forming local consortia to develop supportive housing projects. This booklet is obviously not intended to teach organizations how to be service providers, or even to lay out a “model” services program for supportive housing. Instead, we hope this guide will set out for Supportive Housing Consortia the necessary building-blocks for designing and organizing services in their developments, and for establishing a mix of services that enhance and support tenants’ independence. This booklet is therefore meant not only for service providers, but also for other members of Supportive Housing Consortia — including housing developers and managers, public and private funders, and other stakeholders. We hope it will help all participants understand better how services fit with housing to make a complete, effective supportive housing package. (Author)

Reunifying families, cutting costs : housing-child welfare partnerships for permanent supportive housing. Housing and homelessness

2009-11-10T09:30:56

In the absence of an adequate supply of affordable, quality housing, child welfare agencies are placed in the unenviable position of separating families to protect children from the debilitating effects of homelessness. This article presents recommendations for cost effective housing-child welfare partnerships that will shift the burden of providing adequate housing back to housing agencies. These partnerships have the potential to move child welfare agencies closer to achieving permanence and well-being for all children. (Authors)

SAMHSA’s Services in Supportive Housing Initiative Kicks Off!

2008-01-22T06:08:55

Services in Supportive Housing developed to meet the needs of individuals finding themselves housed after an extended period of time on the streets. This program offers wrap around services to help keep these individuals on the path of recovery and remain in housing.

Services in Supportive Housing: The Impact of Intensive Case Management

2010-01-25T05:10:28

Pine Street Inn is one of 57 Services in Supportive Housing (SSH) grantees funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services to provide intensive services to people who experience chronic homelessness. Pine Street Inn in Boston, Massachusetts has used SSH funding to create an innovative case management continuum. This model is designed to assist consumers at various stages of the housing stabilization process.

Supportive Housing & Homeless Programs (SHHP)

2009-01-22T12:03:57

SHHP is a statewide housing agency that operates within the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health and Housing. SHHP’s rental assistance programs are available in all 64 counties in Colorado. SHHP partners with more than 60 private nonprofit agencies to provide housing options for Colorado citizens with special needs. The rental assistance programs provide a subsidy for extremely low- and very low-income families—the elderly, the homeless, and persons with disabilities—to rent decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the community. Most of the housing programs are tenant based, allowing participants to live in privately owned housing (including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments).

Supportive Housing as a Cost-Effective Way to Reduce Homeless Shelter Capacity

2007-07-06T08:43:46

This briefing paper outlines a strategy for reducing shelter capacity through targeted investments in supportive housing. The paper discusses the following: 1. Trends in adult shelter use 2. Comparative costs of supportive housing and shelter 3. The experience of the New York/New York Agreement 4. The plan to close the 30th Street shelter 5. Strategy for reducing shelter capacity through supportive housing investments (Authors)

Supportive Housing Program (SHP) Desk Guide

2009-01-22T12:39:47

The SHP Desk Guide was designed to help homeless assistance program staff administering McKinney-Vento grants awarded through SHP. SHP is a Federal grant program authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 USC 11381-11389). SHP is designed to promote the development of housing and supportive services to assist homeless persons in the transition from the streets and shelters to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The guide provides information, key resources, and technical assistance on the life cycle of grants obtained through SHP. Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations, local and State governments, and other governmental entities. The guide contains basic information for new grantees and specific guidance on complicated policy issues for all grantees. The guide is not a substitute for program regulations, but instead is a practical resource for common issues that arise during program implementation.

Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith-Based Service Providers

2008-08-13T12:04:53

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new toolkit, “Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith-Based Service Providers.” Grassroots community- and faith-based treatment and recovery providers are concerned about continuing critical services for people affected by substance abuse and mental health disorders. This toolkit is designed to help these organizations plan for long-term survival. (SAMHSA)

The Impact of Supportive Housing on Neighborhood Crime Rates

2007-09-03T07:40:05

Quantitative and qualitative methods are employed to investigate the extent to which proximity to 14 supportive housing facilities opening in Denver from 1992 to 1995 affects crime rates. The econometric specification provides pre– and post– controls for selection bias as well as a spatial autocorrelation correction. Focus groups with homeowners living near supportive housing provide richer context for interpreting the econometric results. The findings suggest that developers paying close attention to facility scale and siting can avoid negative neighborhood impacts and render their supportive housing invisible to neighbors. Implications for structuring local regulations and public education regarding supportive housing facilities follow. (Authors)

Toolkit for Connecting Supportive Housing Tenants to Employment

2009-01-22T12:42:54

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide access to tools, case studies, evaluations, sample documents, and other useful resources for connecting supportive housing tenants to employment. The goal of this resource is to help supportive housing organizations, workforce partners, and employers address key challenges in the planning, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of employment-related services and programs.

Voices of Hope: Homeless Moms Speak Out

2009-03-19T09:44:00

“There are two kinds of parenting…you can be a giraffe parent or a jackal parent.” Chronic homelessness affects men and women of all ages, including single parents of young children. The Living Independent, Functioning Everyday (LIFE) Project in Downey, CA helps parents as they seek housing, work through addiction and mental illness, and develop parenting skills.