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Home My WebLink About11012011 HOMELESSNESSi~ ~~~_~ OUR CITY, OUR HOMELESS, OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Moving our Community Forward to Address Homelessness Community & Staff Pre<_entation November ], 701 PRESENTATION O UTLI N E • Our City • Our Homeless • Our Shared Responsibility 11/1/2011 1 11/1/2011 ~ III • Who We Are • A History of What We've Done • Our Vision for the Future .r-.-, ~' yNtA'BE~1 04 F 4c7 y ~ 2 `~ Who We Are ~ ~-- ~- - ~, A • City staff • Non-profit service HOUSING providers PRESERVATION • Faith-Based Organizations • Organized into many _ VB HAi~ partnerships to help end homelessness in Virginia Beach n~~ ~~ • Also part of a regional (~ Bringing an End to All Pity Homelessne s partnership to end homelessness in the ~,~ region / ~p~ '^ 2 OUR CITY i ~- u A Brief History of Our Work +~ Frank Bragg, Art ~•1 Mann and Dick Powell Brenda McCormick ,~'- ~ serve first meal of the and Mothers Inc. start ~- _ ~ Virginia Beach winter shelter , ~ Christian outreach; program at area continues at the Fire churches. Escape on 17"' St. 1980 s Inter-faith network of 70 faith communities join together to push for a shelter in ^ Virginia Beach. ~~~ • 1000 purchases property on Virginia Beach Blvd., providing 10 beds for women and families, and 20 for single men. ~~ i)li:~C'~Y ~~ A Brief History of Our Work 9, i , ~r 1~~' ~ 2008: Cloverleaf opens in Lighthouse 2006: Gosnold op~,,,; Virginia Beach, Providing Center opens -.. in Norfolk, providing additional 60 units of at the 60 units of permanent permanent supportive Oceanfront. supportive housing. housing. f r.: 2005: South 2007: city Hampton Roads Council adopts Regional Task Force 10-year Plan. to End Homelessness is formed. 11/1/2011 3 A Brief History of Our Work Below: South Bay in Portsmouth (Opened February 2011) ~~. i7~. Above: Cloverleaf in Virginia Beach (Opened November 2008) -~ i,l~f~ F~,r)MFLFSS How Do We Compare to Other Cities and the U.S. as a Whole? 2010 -Homeless Persons per 10,000 of General Population 160 140 KW lA0 '- do ^ Virginia Beach (434,922) ^ Ocean City (167,857) too ; - ^ Ft. Lauderdale (1,759,132) ~'~ ^ United States (301,461,533) ~ { - - - ^ Norfolk (236,071) ''~ a Myrtle Beach (501,134) so 49 37 a San Diego (1,297,618) 30 22 24 MB SD ~B Daytona Beach (580,076) ao 18 12 14 F[ L U.S. N Key West (74,024) V8 OC to 0 11/1/2011 ~`` 4 11/1/2011 :. Our~Vision "This is our city, they are our homeless, it is our shared responsibility." ~~"~ Our Vision Addressing homelessness is "our shared responsibility'! Our community is well-informed about and supportive of our work We are a true community partnership, including regional neighbors, operating a sustainable system that succeeds in getting help to people who need it People who become homeless are safely and quickly sheltered and obtain housing in quality facilities that contribute to our city and neighborhoods • Our system prioritizes the use of resources and uses them efficiently • People in need can access our services • Our work is done according to a philosophy of opportunity and mutual accountability from all • We see our work to end homelessness in the context of all other city goals, including promoting economic vitality and safe, well-maintained, quality neighborhoods 5 Pictured: 2009 Faith-Based Forum; 2010 Regional Conference on Ending Homelessness 11/1/2011 (rt_;fi C!~f't' Our Overall Goals 1) Prevent homelessness wherever possible 2) Rapidly re-house people 3) Maintain and expand affordable housing resources 4) Expand the availability of resources 5) Connect people to needed services Three-Year Action Plan • Relocate the Lighthouse Center and provide enhanced day services, including a focus on re- housingand employment • Reduce encampments and street homelessness through effective outreach and the creation of additional housing • Create another efficiency apartment building or similar facility • Enhance and expand our ability to quickly re- househomeless families. 6 11/1/2011 I i ,>a ~~ - PI n ~~ Three Year Action a • UpgradeJudeo-Christian Outreach Center campus ,~~ on 17th St. ;~ • Create a regional Healing Place ~ ' ~` ~ ~-- • Improve efficiency and effectiveness of our overall system through increased coordination, new services that address needs, and potential co-location of facilities ~ ~ • Improve monitoring, data collection and reporting for better analysis, understanding and planning _UkUIY `:--~: Nation-Wide Mayors' Action Challenge Mayors' Action Challenge unveiled in 2008 at the National League of Cities Congress & Exposition in Florida Challenged Mayors across the country to set goals to ensure that every child has: • Opportunities to learn and grow • A safe neighborhood to call home • A healthy lifestyle and environment • A financially fit family in which to thrive Mayor Sessoms and the City Council embraced the challenge We believe that our work to address homelessness is consistent with the Mayors' Action Challenge 11/1/2011 OUR HOMELESS • Causes of Homelessness • Who Are Our Homeless? • Counting the Homeless • Facts & Figures 'ttJit !!C?P~1ELES Causes of Homelessness • Financial causes -job loss, major expenses including health care • Short or long-term disability leading to inability to work • Mental health issues leading to poor choices • Family break-up due to various causes Different causes require different solutions. s 11/1/2011 Who Are Our Homeless? Not just single adult men and women on the street. Also... • Families with children - A growing part of homeless the population - Less visible - generally in motels, doubled-up • Disconnected youth - Those exiting the foster care system with nowhere to go -Forced out of childhood home by their own family Different households require different solutions. ,r< HonnE~.rss About Counting Homelessness • We cannot control the causes of homelessness • People move in and out of homelessness on an ongoing basis • There is not a single number of homeless people that we can house and say we have succeeded • What we can do: get the best possible understanding of the different needs in our community, and act to address them 9 11/1/2011 Facts & Figures • 427 people -January 2011 Point-in-Time Count, including 92 single adults • Summer Count -125 unsheltered single adults • 762 homeless children in VB schools during 2010- 2011 school year • An estimated 4,300 people (1% of the population) could experience an episode of homelessness annually (Center for Urban and Community Studies 2010 Report) • Connection Point: 1,300+ calls for emergency housing assistance, September 2011 ~i;F F;~;n^t i I ~__ 2010 -Major Effort to Combat Effect of the Recession on Families Point-in-Time Comparisons 2008-2011 300 26 250 2s1 gas 218 251 - 233 200 Z15 179 -Persons in Homeless 150 ---- Households with Children -Persons in Homeless 100 -- -- - - - Households without Children 50 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 10 11/1/2011 BUR, HC'~~~~i ~ fcc 2010 -Major Effort to Combat Effect of the Recession on Families $1.5 million in new, one-time funding Dragas ~>.,_ HPRP \ Grant ~ Funds ~: ~ ~. , .,. ,,. Fewer At-Risk Families Falling into Homelessness __ JR IiOP;1E~ES=, Housing Affordability Problems for Renters Can Lead to Homelessness 11 Source: US Census, American Communities Survey 11/1/2011 OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY ~, Progress Made ` ~ What's In Motion ~r . t ~ Ol1R ~Hl1RED RFSPC?~^~![311 ITY Progress Made . .~"..~ ~... R::T~. A lot has been accomplished since the 10-Year Plan was adopted in 2007: • Over 500 households provided with ~"r~"~~ homeless prevention funds I • 73 formerly homeless adults have moved into permanent supportive housing beds (Cloverleaf , JCOC, & other programs) • 60HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers have been issued to formerly homeless veterans • Hundreds of homeless families have been assisted with Dragas and Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing (HPRP) assistance The ('ih• of \'irgjnia BeACh's Ten 1'esrr Plnn to End Homelessness 200'-J01• Un MpM e. TOe \'Ifi11M tre.rE Uep.lmn~ of No.~nP..d \elp.EO1~D.d P.rw...xiw. v Puoen~4 \\m i6r \'It~Mh BaA Nooafee Adronr~' .al Itn9urt P.n.nJb Jmr. i00J ~, !+ ~ =\f ry Ici 1.... :i 12 11/1/2011 cur; n,~;~;s,; ,;i ~~, . ~.~,;i, i ~~, a Donation Meters & Special Council Funding from 2010 r,~~~ Generated $5 000 in sponsorships ~~~~I '~, -~ ~~ ,~ '"' and $2,032.65 in donations so far ~,_ ;' ,~ n~~~r; ~fiaR~r; fiE~r~x~~~r.iuly r ~ ~ Donation Meters & Special ~` Council Funding from 2010 How You're Helping - $25,000 you allocated to the program + Donation Meter funds resulted in: r ~ ~ : ~, i;z i ~ for travel to job and benefits interviews, medical appointments, employment ~~ ti~~ns for r; persons • iii c a. ci<; for ~'.%+~ persons • ...More detail on this program in an upcoming presentation 13 11/1/2011 ~(,:> c,Gin,RF`~ RfSP(`!~d5'~'!I IlY ~' ~ What's In Motion Current Planning and Advisory Groups: • BEACH (Bringing an End to All City Homelessness) Community Partnership - Oceanfront Homeless Advisory/Single Homelessness Committee - Family Homelessness Committee - Services Coordination Committee - Fundraising Committee - Advocacy Committee • Lighthouse Site Options and Neighborhood Issues Committees • South Hampton Roads Regional Task Force to End Homelessness • VBHARP -Continuum of Care planning • Project HOPE - VB City schools fi -~ ~~ C)UR SFIf~.RED PF~~PO~JS'E311 ITY ~'l` ~~ What's In Motion Projects planned or currently being developed: • Cedar Grove: VBCDC's 32-unit apartment complex to serve homeless and/or disabled veterans • Heron's Landing: VSH's 60-unit SRO in Chesapeake to serve 8 people • Healing Place: Regional substance abuse recovery center and program • 1,000 Homes Campaign: Regional initiative to house the most medically fragile homeless people 14 The Healing Place -Louisville, KY 11/1/2011 ~'" + What's I n Motion Below: Cedar Grove (Opening 2012) ~~:~ w. ~ ~ ,-- __~ - _ ~~ r~ cupport ve -. ~ ~ .=. fTUII'S L~RC~lIlg housing Above: Heron's Landing (Opening 2012) C ,t ~ !~!,!R ~Fan.RF') R!~SPC?N~iril ITv " ~ What's In Motion Outreach efforts in place or being planned: • Point-in-Time Count/Project Homeless Connect :annually in January • Summer Count :Done in August 2011, perhaps annually • Lighthouse Center Client Survey: in process • Connection Point -call center for assistance • Ongoing DHS/PATH Outreach • Non-profit and Faith-based outreach efforts Pictured: 2010 Day of Services; Stuff-a-Backpack Campaign 15 11/1/2011 r ~ ~ (~~jr; r'.arpyr~ ~rcF%r~rd`IRI!!1~{ ~"' Lighthouse Center Relocation January Proposed vote re: locating Lighthouse Center on Birdneck Rd. ~ community concern about location Jan. -April Public meetings March Site Options Committee appointed May 27 City Manager letter with action plan direction (details to follow) Aug. -Nov. Community input meetings (details on following slides) Sept. Research report re: best practices for homeless service centers >> ~ ~ ~ OU~; c4i/`,REI' I?F~POh'~ I[?II IlY ~I Lighthouse Center Relocation Aug. 3 In Community Dialogue Meeting Aug. 31 2"d Community Dialogue Meeting Sep. 14 Core stakeholders meeting re: neighborhood issues Sep. 19 Lighthouse Site Options Committee Meeting Oct. 5 Neighborhood Issues Committee Meeting Nov. 7 Service Provider Meeting re: Expectations for Homeless Clients "Councilman Uhrln attended a number of these meetings @ Beach Fellowship Church 78 attendees @ VB Law Enforcement Training Academy 42 attendees @ EMS Facility 30 attendees @ VB Municipal Center 27 attendees @ 2"d Police Precinct Facility 19 attendees 16 11/1/2011 OUR SHARED RESPONS~PILITl' ~I ~ Communit In ut Summary Y p • Current homeless assistance system and facility locations impact oceanfront neighborhoods • Expending funds for a new center without providing new housing options was questioned • Siting criteria need to be reviewed, including the rationale for location at the resort area • Provider and city policies should be reviewed closely to determine how they affect neighborhoods ~ x OUR SHARED RESPON51811 IT`' ~''' .City Manager's May 27th Letter Plan: Review existing criteria for locating the Lighthouse Center and determine if there are more factors and issues that should be included and if they should be adjusted 17 11/1/2011 ~ k OUR ~f?i"~R[C RF~PONSIRII I1 Y ~" :City Manager's May 27t" Letter ,2, Plan: Complete additional research on best practices; obtain more detailed information on the homeless population in Virginia Beach; obtain examples of the location of day service centers in other cities and how thev affected service utilization ~ t OUR SHARED RESPONSlBII I1Y ~'" ~ City Manager's May 27t" Letter ,3, Plan: Identify additional sites, including some outside the Resort Area 18 11/1/2011 r i OUR SfIARED RE~PON$IBILI7Y ~''~ .City Manager's May 27t" Letter ,4, ::: . Play: Establish ~ #unct~onal, ugh qu~li~~:tempt~rary Lighthouse ;' ~~rE~er slt~ ort city owned larstl north ~f the current 1COC fi i Q~!R. SHA.RFD RF SP(1NSiRII ITY ~` ~ City Manager's May 27t" Letter ,5, Plan: Establish ongoing dialogue between area residents and JCOC and VOA 19 11/1/2011 ~ x ouR sl In.~.l n F,I ~:hoNSIB~I i I ~I~ t City Manager's May 27t" Letter ,6, an: Expand the membership of, and hold a limited number of additional meetings of the Lighthouse Site Options Committee r' OUR 5H!?RFf% RE SPnNSIBItITl' ~''' City Manager's May 27t" Letter ,~, _ ,. Plan: Present each of the proposed site options in the context of our overall plan to address homelessness, showing the context and impact of the various options. 20 11/1/2011 ,, ~ ;~ OUR ~IIARED RESPClNS161L11 ~ ~''''° l City Manager's May 27t" Letter ,8, Plan: Staff to report to City Manager in October; City Manager to make site recommendation Z t OUR SHARED RESPONSIBII ICY' i; ~'~~ ~ Lighthouse Relocation Criteria Recommendations from Lighthouse Site Options Committee Consensusldeas • In an industrial or commercial zone, away from residential • Public transit route within 1,000 ft. • Near social services • Near police • Accessible to other providers, resources, employment opportunities Non-Consensus • In a central location • Located no more than 1.5 miles from Oceanfront 21 11/1/2011 ~ Current Homeless Assistance System in the Resort Area • Made possible through the continuing generosity of community members and faith organizations • Multiple sites in close proximity provide "circuit" of services • Negative impact of circuit on community • Service facilities need improvement and relocation - Lighthouse Center - JCOC a ~. r ~ ~~ CUF `HI~RF[~ RESPON~IBII ITY ~"' e. Research Re ort e~_ p Purpose: • Provide baseline for comparison of Virginia Beach homeless facilities to those in other resort cities • Compile list of best practices for homeless service centers Report available on DHNP website as of September 22 11/1/2011 (. ~ ~ r{ia c~igR~n R~<t~%l^,l~I[~IIiTY ~''~ Research Report Localities included in report Other localities reviewed • Daytona Beach, FL • Fort Lauderdale, FL • Key West, FL • Myrtle Beach, SC • Norfolk, VA • Ocean City, MD • San Diego, CA • Virginia Beach, VA • Hennepin County (Minneapolis, MN) • Franklin County (Columbus, OH) during research process • Baltimore, MD • Dallas, TX • Oklahoma City, OK • Phoenix, AZ • Richmond, VA • San Antonio, TX • St Louis, MO g. ~ ~ r{!~ SH~RF~ RFCpON~,!G!l ITY Research Report ,; Conclusions 1) There are only a few cities with day-service-only centers (such as the current Lighthouse Center) 2) Trend toward consolidating full spectrum of services for the homeless (including overnight shelter) into one cam us location 3) Homeless-serving facility can be successfully located away from beach/resort area • Housing and/or shelter component necessary • May also require transportation component to bring people to the campus 4) An effective data management system is critical to track outcomes/ success rates 23 11/1/2011 OUi~; ~~IIf+Rf f; l~Zf ~:'C~r:~S~l3~l I IY r ~`~ Our History - re: the Campus Model • Staff and community proposed a combination shelter and permanent housing facility in 1989, and Council approved it • The facility could not be built because of issues with the seller • The current Lighthouse Center, completed in 1997, was intended to include a shelter; the current day-services-only center is the result of a compromise that removed the shelter in order to obtain approval. • Faith communities have continued to support the Winter Shelter program as a substitute r OUR SHARED RESPONSIf~ILIIY ~" 'What is a Cam us Model? p • Consolidates multiple complementary services for homeless in one location - Provides for all/majority of daily needs and offers supportive services • Guiding philosophy - Provide a complete continuum of services to facilitate progression out of homelessness, permanently - Maximize time homeless able to spend on enrichment/development activities - Minimize burden on homeless having to travel throughout city to obtain multiple services • Campus sizes vary (can be actual campus or one multi-use building) - Haven for Hope, San Antonio - 100 acres - Union Mission, Norfolk- 24 acres - Broward County Partnership, Fort Lauderdale - 3.2 acres 24 11/1/2011 OUR SHARED RFSPGNSIBILITY fi• ~ Union Mission: Rendering of ~"~~~° , _ -Proposed Men s Overnight Shelter r, ~, ,~ ~I~ _ _ ..~., ~~ -; "~ {' `~I' ' , ' ~ fir,, : ~`. ,.~ ~,. 25 11/1/2011 26 11/1/2011 27 11/1/2011 fi. ~ ni ~~ c~{/~RF~i <<,~crC 'P~~If;II Ill' ~"" Cam us Model p ~~ Potential Facilities on a Virginia Beach Homeless Services Campus • Day services center • Short-term /Emergency shelter or short term housing - Singles and families - Beds for hospital release • Specialized services through community providers - Vocational training/experience - Education programs - Medical /dental clinic • Long-term housing • Social detox facility • City offices (Dept. of Human Services, more...) • Possible relocation of some Judeo-Christian Outreach facilities from 17th St. C}l- SFI!\RF~? 1~;~~~f Ui~JS'~I'J~IIY Campus Model ~~ Benefits to the Community (Depending on what services are located on the Campus) 1) Improved results for moving people permanently out of homelessness reduces cost to the community for: - Police - Courts - Jail stays - Emergency room visits /EMS services - Foster care placements - Estimated $20,000+ per person /per year 2) Reduce foot traffic through community of homeless seeking out assistance 3) Provides a service and geographic focus for community support - Funding; Donations; Volunteering 4) Facilitates improved synergy and coordination among multiple city, non- profit, faith and business community partners 28 11/1/2011 ° OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY ~f Campus Model Benefits to the Homeless 1) Provides safe and stable environment 2) Access to services much easier and less costly than traveling to multiple locations throughout city (by walking/biking/bus) 3) Ease of meeting daily needs frees up time to spend addressing barriers to housing - Accelerates opportunity to progress toward permanent housing situation t` OUR SHARED RESPONS~Rt~ITY .Campus Model Principles for Design and Operation • Excellent Site Design - Be a model for good design and sustainability - Provide flexible spaces to meet changing community needs - Provide separate spaces for singles and families • Operational Principles - Establish and enforce guidelines that insure campus is a good neighbor - Provide continuum of complementary programs to help people progress out of homelessness 29 11/1/2011 x ~ OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY ~''~ ~ Summary 1) We should be proud of the intensive efforts that have been made by the community, city, and region • Without them the current Virginia Beach homeless rate would be higher 2) Must continue to stay ahead of future needs through proactive, long- range planning • It takes years to plan, fund and develop quality facilities • JCOC and the Lighthouse Center need upgrading 3) Neighborhood impacts of facilities and services at the resort area should be addressed 4) Streamlining homeless services under a centralized operations structure and campus model will allow us to achieve better outcomes with our existing set of resources 30 ! ,x ~ ~l!R ~HARF!~ R~`POnl~-FII'l Y ~"' ~~ What Are We Askin Toda ? ~ Y • Your questions and comments • Your guidance and feedback on community efforts to reduce homelessness • Should staff develop a formal proposal for Council to consider that would include site and program options for a homeless services "campus"facility? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME & SUPPORT! Questions, comments, suggestions? ` i. l 11/1/2011 31 l~~