0000067458 00000 n Short-Term Prevention or Rapid Re-HousingPlan. Services are available to a parent with custody of a child whose other parent is living outside the home, and services are available automatically for families receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Develop the infrastructure and governance necessary to implement the youth plan. Table 2. Ensure youth are not discharged into homelessness from housing programs, child protection services, health and correctional systems. The purpose of the program is to provide federal surplus land and buildings to organizations which serve the needs of the homeless. ADD- Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF Administration for Children and Families, AHIC American Health Information Community, ASL Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, ASPE Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, ASRT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology, CARE (as in Ryan White CARE Act) Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency, CCHIT Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology, CFBCI Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, CHI Chronic Homelessness Initiative (also referred to as the Collaborative Initiative to Help End Chronic Homelessness), CMHSBG Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, GBHI Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (also referred to as Treatment for Homeless), HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HISPC Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration, HITSP Health Information Technology Standards Panel, HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HMIS Homeless Management Information Systems, HOPE Homeless Outreach Projects and Evaluation, HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration, HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, ICH U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, IGA Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, MCHBG Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, MCHS Maternal and Child Health Services, NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIMH National Institute of Mental Health, NREPP National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, NSHAPC - National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients, PADD- Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, PATH Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, RHY Programs for Runaway and Homeless Youth, SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAPTBG Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, SCHIP State Childrens Health Insurance Program, SOAR SSI and SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery, SSA U.S. Social Security Administration, SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance, TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Appendix D: Membership of the Secretarys Work Group, Principal Deputy/ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary, Richard Campanelli, Counselor for Human Service Policy, Cynthia Kenny, Policy Coordinator, Office of the Executive Secretary, Josephine Robinson, Director, Office of Community Services, Marsha Werner, Social Services Program Specialist, Office of Community Services, Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy & Programs, Harry Posman, Executive Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aging, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Maria Cora Chua Tracy, Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Health Resources and Services Administration, Lyman Van Nostrand, Director, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Lynnette Araki, Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Denise Juliano-Bult, Chief, Systems Research Program, Division of Services and Integration Research, National Institute of Mental health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Elaine Parry, Director of Special Initiatives, Immediate Office of the Administrator, Charlene Le Fauve, Chief, Co-Occurring and Homeless Activities Branch; Acting Chief, Data Infrastructure Branch, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Larry Rickards,Chief, Homeless Programs Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology, Kathleen Heuer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance and Planning and Acting Chief Information Officer, Richard Thurman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Barbara Pisaro Clark, Deputy Director, Office of Human Services Legislation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Barbara Broman, Deputy to the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human Services Policy, Diana Merelman, Office of General Counsel, James Mason, Senior Advisor to the Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Heather Ransom, Director, Division of Property Management, Peggy Halpern, Policy Analyst, Office of Human Services Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Anne Fletcher, Social Science Analyst, Office of Human Services Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Flavio Menasc, Presidential Management Fellow, Office of Human Services Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Members of the Strategic Action Plan Subcommittee, Lynnette Araki, Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Health Resources and Services Administration, Capt. Monitor the Progress. o Continue to use the regularly scheduled meetings of the Secretarys Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness as a means to promote collaboration and coordination across the Department and develop joint activities and approaches to addressing various aspects of homelessness. The purpose of the 2003 Plan was to define the chronically homeless population and itemize the service needs of the population; analyze the response of HHS mainstream assistance programs to these needs; specify outcomes and objectives that would improve the response of mainstream programs to the chronically homeless population; and offer actions the agencies could take that would improve access to and coordination of services. 0000035340 00000 n When a participant is safe, the Housing Stabilization Plan will focus on homelessness prevention or rapid re-housing goals, the core of the SSVF program. %PDF-1.4 % Grants can also be used for outreach activities targeting youth who may need assistance. o Encourage federal agencies to incorporate language into their program funding guidance that authorizes applicants to use HHS and other federal funds to create and/or support programmatic strategies that formulate an integrated safety net for poor and disabled individuals and families, where appropriate. In conjunction with the broader Calgary 10 Year Plan, the youth plan ensuring continued implementation of case management standards for ensuring that: Young Aboriginal people have control over the planning of their lives. Mainstream programs are designed to serve those who meet a set of eligibility criteria that is often established by the states, but generally address provision of services to low-income populations. endstream endobj 194 0 obj <>/Metadata 19 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 18 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/StructTreeRoot 21 0 R/Type/Catalog/LastModified(D:20091102194407)/PageLabels 16 0 R>> endobj 195 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 196 0 obj <> endobj 197 0 obj <> endobj 198 0 obj <> endobj 199 0 obj <>stream Each activity listed in the matrix includes information about the activity, its timeframe, and its outcome or expected outcome. Each site is in a location that is accessible to program participants. 6.2. Chapter three highlights what is new in the plan and the rationale for expanding the existing goals and strategies established in 2003. These strategies can help guide your efforts to identify those experiencing chronic homelessness on the streets and in shelters, hospitals, jails, and other settings and connect them with the supportive housing, benefits, and health care they need to end their homelessness once and for all. Connection to mainstream resources including services for further assessment and treatment. Common benefits and services provided to homeless families include: cash assistance for temporary shelter arrangements; assistance to obtain permanent housing; case management services; one-time cash payments; and vouchers for food, clothing, and household expenses. Home - Office of Supportive Housing - County of Santa Clara In addition, participating agencies report orally on their key activities at each meeting; meeting minutes are recorded and sent to participants. Mobilize diverse stakeholder groups to enhance collective impact on youth homelessness and develop a theory of change to guide the planning and implementation process. HHS Budget Growth- Targeted Homelessness Programs FY 2003-FY2006. In support of the articulated Administration goal of ending chronic homelessness, senior leadership within HHS established a Departmental work group in 2002 and tasked the group with developing a strategic action plan that would articulate a comprehensive approach for enabling the Department to better serve individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. The chapter also provides, under each strategy, a few examples of possible activities the Department could implement in order to fulfill a given strategy. The objective of goal one was to expand the capacity of HHS programs to assist persons experiencing chronic homelessness. The data in this report is from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 2002 Supplemental Data Set on living arrangements of people admitted for substance abuse treatment. 0000002432 00000 n Not more than 20 percent of the payment may be expended for housing services. Often times, individuals or families who are homeless are eligible for, or can access, services provided through mainstream programs. ASAM Criteria Levels of Care. ETO was designed specifically for human services organizations. Changes in the individual's status and updates can be Be strategic and succinct in how these are presented, but provide sufficient rationale as to why the goals within the plan are priorities. Report available at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HomelessnessInitiative/Downloads/ImprovingMedicaidAccess.pdf, The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Homeless Female Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2002(SAMHSA). Grants ended in 2005, and a draft evaluation report is currently under development and expected in 2007. Short-term goals should be measurable, brief, specific, and small, and measurable (Brems, 2008). Now the question on your mind would be regarding how to write a treatment plan. Health Centers provide health care services as described in statute and regulation. The second document that was reviewed was the activities matrix developed by the Secretarys Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness. The PATH and Treatment for Homeless Persons Programs serve a somewhat narrower subgroup of the homeless population than the other programs: the PATH program focuses on homeless individuals with serious mental illness; and the Treatment for Homeless Persons program targets homeless persons who have a substance abuse disorder, or both a . A Way Home: Youth Homelessness Community Planning Toolkit, Roadmap for Preventing Youth Homelessness, Cost Effectiveness of Ending Homelessness, Strategies to Strengthen Homeless Service Integration, Wrap-around Delivery and Other Team-based Models, Considerations for Regionalized Approaches, Considerations for Engagement with Indigenous People, Developing Targets and Performance Indicators, Appendix A: Ontarios Housing and Homelessness System, Undertaking homelessness as a topic in your classroom, Supporting communities to prevent and end homelessness, Homelessness Learning Hub: Practical, relevant, trusted professional development. Youth who have not reached the age of 18 years during an 18 month stay may remain in the program for an additional 180 days or until their 18th birthday, whichever comes first. > Research o Utilize national meetings of HHS grantees to highlight promising practices and other information to help states implement their action plans through workshops, discussion sessions and transfer peer-to-peer learning to mainstream providers. o Explore the feasibility of collecting data regarding the housing status or program participants of HHS mainstream service programs. All members make personal financial contributions on an annual basis to support the work of our organization. The Community Health Centers, operated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),provide health services to underserved populations. 0000066906 00000 n Appropriately Structured and Experienced Management Team- Our eightmember Management Team consists of highlyskilled professionals, each an expert in their field. Problem: Inability to control drinking. However, in order to maintain chronic homelessness as a priority, the Work Group highlights chronic homelessness in a few different strategies in the new framework. 0000174588 00000 n 0000001260 00000 n A complex application system, confusion over eligibility criteria, and lack of a fixed address can all create seemingly insurmountable hurdles. o Monitor the development of HUDs Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) and seek opportunities to partner with HUD and local Continuums of Care on future research initiatives utilizing HMIS data, while maintaining the confidentiality of personally identifying information about individuals served by domestic violence programs. Homeless prevention activities should be reported under the decent housing objective, since the goal of most prevention activities is to help individuals or families preserve their housing and/or make it more affordable while the individual or family is experiencing a temporary crisis. Developing a Treatment Plan "The foundation of any treatment plan is the data gathered in a thorough bio-psychosocial assessment." Perkinson, R.P., & Jongsma, A.E., (1998) HHS is the largest grant-making agency in the federal government and the nation's largest health insurer. 2003; 93(11): 1895-1896. If taking a look . Eligible recipients of services include persons who are literally homeless, as well as those who are living in transitional housing arrangements. Open Document. A typology could foster a better understanding of these families characteristics, service needs, interactions with human services systems, and the dynamics of their use of emergency shelter and other services and assistance. The goal of the program is to expand clinical treatment and recovery support services to reach those in need. HHS work in the area of homelessness fits well with the Departments mission and priorities. The purpose of the 2007 Plan is to provide the Department with a vision for the future in the form of a formal statement that addresses how individuals, youth, and families experiencing homelessness can be better served through the coordinated administration of Departmental resources. housing: Include move in date and any help with household goods. Goal 4: To ensure families at risk of losing housing have early access to services and supports that will help them maintain safe, affordable housing18 Goal 5: To ensure adults with cognitive impairments have access to safe, affordable housing and Broad Community Volunteer Support- More than 800 people from over 100 businesses, churches, and community groups volunteer at our organization annually. The principals that form the philosophical underpinnings of the Secretarys 500 Day Plan are applicable to persons experiencing homelessness, particularly the first principal which reads care for the truly needy, foster self-reliance. This Plan allows the Secretary to highlight the accomplishments that have been achieved over the past several years, as well as to chart a course for future activities for the Department that builds on the current efforts. Research projects funded via an NIH grant are traditionally published in scientific journals. Develop and construct permanent supporting housing complexes. The inclusion of at-risk populations further acknowledges that effectively preventing chronic homelessness requires the two-pronged strategy of ending the homeless cycle for those who are already homeless, and the prevention of new episodes of homelessness for those who are currently housed, but who are at risk of becoming homeless. Territories, CSBG does not collect specific data on amounts expended on homelessness. Goal . progress) when existing goals/objectives are met and if the client's condition changes (at a minimum, annually). Strategy 1.2 Identify risk and protective factors to prevent chronic homelessness among persons who are already homeless. Territory has attended a Homeless Policy Academy. Indicates what services the funding body is purchasing. This work group, entitled the Secretarys Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness, comprises senior leadership from seven operating divisions and numerous staff divisions within the Office of the Secretary and has expanded to encompass more offices as the Work Group has matured (see Figure 1). While goals encompass general statements about what patients . Recognizing that data on homeless families is not as robust as data available on single adults, this project aims to identify opportunities and strategies to improve data about homeless families upon which future policy and program decisions may be based by investigating the availability of data with which to construct a typology of homeless families. primary prevention). 0000173708 00000 n Helping America's Homeless: Emergency Shelter or Affordable Housing? Predictors of Homelessness Among Families in New York City: From Shelter Request to Housing Stability. Strategic Goal 1: Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High Quality and Affordable Healthcare Strategic Goal 2: Safeguard and Improve National and Global Health Conditions and Outcomes Strategic Goal 3: Strengthen Social Well-Being, Equity, and Economic Resilience The amount of funding for the PADD program in an individual State is based on a formula that takes into account the population, the extent of need for services for persons with developmental disabilities, and the financial need of the State. This worksheet (ARIES Master Data Collection Form) can be used to remind Medical Case Managers of the . It is a child-focused program with the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. Once . Types of housing assistance provided through the CARE Act: -- Housing referral services defined as assessment, search, placement, and advocacy services; -- Short-term or emergency housing defined as necessary to gain or maintain access to medical care; -- Housing services that include some type of medical or supportive service including, but not limited to residential substance treatment or mental health services, residential foster care, and assisted living residential services (does not include facilities classified as an institute of mental diseases under Medicaid); -- Housing services that do not provide direct medical or supportive services but are essential for an individual or family to gain or maintain access and compliance with HIV-related medical care and treatment. Healthcare for the Homeless Information Resource Center: http://www.psc.gov/administrative/federalprop/titlev.html, Recent HHS Publications Relevant to Homelessness, National Symposium on Homelessness Research (ASPE & HUD). HRSA is partnering with SAMHSA/CMHS to co-fund an evaluation of the Chronic Homelessness Policy Academies, a multi-year project that was funded by HHS, HUD, VA, and DOL. Goal: Develop skills to manage stress in a healthy way. Goal: Create a community-wide resources guide to inform homeless youth and providers of resources available to youth and LGBTQ+ individuals. Health Centers also provide services that help ensure access to the primary care such as case management, outreach, transportation and interpretive services. Skip to content. Members of the Secretarys Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness. 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