Annual Report On Homeless 2013 Persons Served in Dane
County
City of Madison Paul Soglin, Mayor
Division of Community Development Jim O’Keefe, Director Sue Wallinger, Grants Administrator Linette Rhodes, Grants Administrator
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ...... 1
Where Are Homeless Individuals Sheltered? ...... 2
Families, Children and Unaccompanied Teenagers in the Shelter System...... 3
Single Men in the Shelter System ...... 7
Single Women in the Shelter System ...... 9
Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing in Dane County ...... 11
Street Outreach ...... 14
Prevention – Helping Tenants Avoid Homelessness ...... 17
Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in Dane County ...... 19
Final Thoughts ...... 19
Appendix A Housing Inventory ...... 20
Appendix B List of Agencies Serving Homeless Persons& Persons at Risk of Homelessness ...... 30
Appendix C Homeless Services Consortium Agencies ...... 38
Appendix D Statistics on Homeless Persons Served 1989-2013 ...... 40
Appendix E Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness - Summary of Recommendations ...... 47
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2013, 3,370 people were reported to have been served at least one night by a shelter program in Dane County. The 2013 Annual Report on Homeless Persons Served in Dane County offers a snapshot of the homeless and at-risk populations served by area homeless service providers. The report seeks only to provide a demographic description of the people served by area homeless service programs as well as other background information about these services. It does not attempt to analyze or otherwise explain the conditions of Dane County’s homeless population or the factors contributing to their situations. Neither does it account for other persons who might confront similar housing issues but who have not been served in 2013 by shelter programs within Dane County.
The number of people served by area service providers has fluctuated over the years. The 2013 total of 3,370 individuals represents a slight reduction from the 3,382 reported served in 2012, but is higher than the numbers reported in 2010 (3,136) and 2011 (3,079).
Of the 3,370 people served in 2013, 1,529 were members of families (a total of 473 families with 946 children under 18 years of age); 1,304 were single men; 497 were single women and 36 were unaccompanied youth under the age of 18. Two couples without children were also served. Compared to 2012, the number of single men and women served declined by 110, however, that reduction was more than offset by an increase in service to families. There were no known policy changes instituted in area shelters in 2013 that might account for this experience.
While service providers and funders collect specific information regarding individuals receiving shelter and services, little is known about the number or needs of those in Dane County who are not served by area shelters, i.e., those in need who do not seek assistance. While there are some persons who sleep in outdoor locations or in vehicles, there are many more that live temporarily with friends and relatives in overcrowded apartments or homes. Given these limitations, it is difficult to develop a complete and accurate estimate of the number of people in Dane County whom do not have stable, permanent housing.
One attempt to compile information useful in making such estimates is a twice annual Point in Time (PIT) survey conducted in July and January. The PIT survey seeks to account for all homeless individuals, both sheltered and unsheltered, on the days the survey is conducted. It is worth noting that the two most recent PIT surveys showed increases in the number of unsheltered persons compared to the previous year. Ninety-nine unsheltered persons were counted in January of 2013, twenty-two more than in January 2012 and one hundred eighty-five were counted in July 2013, twenty-three more than a year earlier.
1 WHERE ARE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS SHELTERED? Persons in need of shelter services in Dane County receive assistance through one or more of the following: Emergency shelter Transitional housing Permanent supportive housing
In Dane County, there are 379 shelter beds available within ten different shelter programs1 which target different client groups. For example, families are served by The Salvation Army (TSA), the YWCA, The Road Home and Dane County Parent Council family shelters. Families and single adults who are fleeing violence are served by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) shelter2. (DAIS also distributes motel vouchers to its clients for short- term stays.) Single women are served by The Salvation Army Single Women’s Shelter. Single men are served by the Drop-In Shelter (operated by Porchlight, Inc.) and The Port (operated by St. Vincent de Paul). Single men and women with mental illness are served by Safe Haven (operated by Porchlight, Inc.). Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin (YSOSW) – Briarpatch Division provides shelter in five volunteer host homes for youth under the age of 18.
In addition to persons served in emergency shelters, Dane County homeless service agencies reported serving 1,727 individuals using 920 units of transitional and permanent supportive housing.3 Some homeless clients enter the continuum of care through transitional housing programs. These are programs that provide a variety of support services; residency is limited to 24 months. Persons appropriate for transitional housing are those who are likely to be able to move to stable housing and be successful without ongoing services. Examples of local transitional housing programs include: 1) Porchlight’s Partners in Transitional Opportunities Program, which serves individuals with AODA issues; 2) Tellurian’s Start on Success Program, which serves homeless families; and 3) The Road Home/YWCA Second Chance Apartment Program, which serves homeless families.
Permanent supportive housing programs provide services similar to transitional housing programs; however, they impose no limits on length of residence. Persons appropriate for supportive permanent housing are persons likely to need some level of ongoing services in order to maintain stable housing. Many residents have disabilities, such as mental illness. Examples of local permanent supportive housing programs include: 1) Housing Initiatives’ Shelter Plus Care Program, serving singles and families with mental illness; 2) Porchlight’s Pheasant Ridge Trail Program, serving singles with disabilities; and 3) HUD-VASH housing vouchers for homeless single adults and families who are veterans. In 2013 the City of Madison used 75 VASH vouchers from the Veterans Administration to serve veterans.
The number of housing units available for transitional and permanent supportive housing is generally unchanged since 2012. The number of units included in the 2012 Annual Report was 1,096 units; in 2013 the number was versus 920. However, the 2012 count included units not exclusively designated to serve homeless persons. This year’s report includes an updated inventory in Appendix A that reflects units explicitly designated to serve households who meet the definition of homeless.
1 The total number of beds includes 67 “overflow” beds and “32” TSA motel vouchers that are consistently in use.
2 Many of the persons seeking shelter are actually fleeing violence; Salvation Army and YWCA shelters also provide housing with services provided by DAIS.
3 Not all transitional and supportive permanent housing units in Appendix A provided client data as part of this report.
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FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND UNACCOMPANIED TEENAGERS IN THE SHELTER SYSTEM
Homeless individuals in families made up the largest percentage (45%) of the homeless population in Dane County. In 2013, there were 473 families (representing 1,529 individuals) in Dane County served either by shelters or through motel vouchers. Dane County Parent Council, The Salvation Army, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) and the YWCA provided on-site beds in their shelters. The Salvation Army and DAIS also distributed vouchers to pay for local motel rooms. The Road Home served families by providing beds through its network of Dane County faith organizations.
The number of families served in 2013 was de-duplicated to reflect the unique number of individuals who stayed at least one night in shelter. Wisconsin ServicePoint reports unduplicated families served in more than one shelter program. For example, a family served at both The Salvation Army shelter and The Road Home shelter during 2013 would be counted just once.
Sixty-three percent of all individuals turned away without shelter in 2013 were individuals in families. A total of 1,041 individuals in families were turned away without shelter or a voucher. This is a slight increase from 2012 when 1,035 were reported turned away. The primary reasons given for individuals in families being turned away without assistance were lack of shelter space or lack of funds to pay for motel vouchers. The number of individuals turned away from shelters fluctuated greatly during the past eight years. The reasons for that variation are unknown.
4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 # Individuals Served 1500 # Individuals Turned Away 1000 500 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
DEMOGRAPHICS OF FAMILIES SERVED
A large majority of families served by shelters in 2013 (79%) identified themselves as non-white. This figure was unchanged from 2012. More than three in four families served (76%) were African-American, 20% were Caucasian, 3% were mixed race, and less than 1% were Asian. The percentage of individuals in families that identified themselves as non-white has stayed consistently high over the years.
Prior to seeking shelter, 43 households with children (10% of families) reported sleeping on the street or in a vehicle. This is a significant reduction from 2010 when 84 households reported sleeping on the street or in their car. The highest number of families reported to be in this situation (109) occurred in 2002.
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Sixty-five percent of families reported being homeless for less than one month prior to entering shelter; 35% of families reported a homeless episode less of one to six months. Nearly one in three families that were homeless for less than one month reported being homeless for less than one week.
For families, the primary reason given for seeking shelter was the “threat or fear of violence”. This reason was given by 27% of families. Eighteen percent, sought shelter services because they were evicted or their leases were not renewed. Sixteen percent of families reported that they were seeking shelter because of “low or no income” and another 13% reported they could not find “affordable housing”.
Twenty-seven percent of families reported that at least one person in the family had mental health issues. Seven percent reported that someone in the family faced alcohol and other drug abuse issues. Families were more likely than other subpopulations of homeless individuals to have existing medical problems. In 2013, approximately a quarter (24%) of all families reported existing medical problems. That percentage has not changed significantly recent years.
In 2013, 23% of families served had lived in Dane County for less than one year while 58% had lived in Dane County for at least two years. These figures are similar to those reported in 2012 when 57% of families served had lived in Dane County for two or more years.
The length of time that families resided in Wisconsin prior to seeking shelter followed a similar trend. In 2013, one in four families reported living in Wisconsin less than one year and 64% reported living in Wisconsin for over two years. As with the trend in Dane County residency, the number of families that reported living in Wisconsin prior to seeking shelter was nearly equal to 2012 (63%) .
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Families that are provided temporary housing at one of the Dane County emergency shelters receive additional services intended to help them gain housing independence. The ratios of case managers to families in need vary by program. Many housing program providers also offer case management services to families that are on their waiting lists. For example, The Road Home shelter case manager can provide services to approximately six to eight families at one time; the YWCA shelter case manager can provide services to approximately 12 families at one time; The Salvation Army case managers can provide services to 10-14 families at one time, and; Domestic Abuse Intervention Services’ case manager can provide services to 4-10 families at one time. In addition, all Dane County shelter programs provide some form of follow-up services to families who have moved out of a shelter; they do this in order to improve the chances that these families will be successful. If a family moves to other supportive housing, they will receive services there. If a family moves to independent housing from a shelter, they may receive ongoing services for a short period of time.
Case management and related services at family homeless shelters may include:
. shelter and basic necessities;
. assessment of issues presented by the family;
. development of a service plan to address barriers to stable housing;
. referrals for services;
. substance abuse services;
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. mental health and dual diagnosis services;
. on-site medical services, child care and special activities, legal assistance, employment assistance, adult education/training, and recreation;
. access to on-site food pantry;
. assistance with transportation;
. tenant education workshops;
. financial assistance to help pay application fees and security deposits; and
. referral to transitional or permanent affordable housing.
CHILDREN IN SHELTER
In 2013, there were 946 children from 473 families who stayed at least one night in an area shelter. These children accounted for 28% of the homeless population. In 2012, 881 children from 445 families stayed at least one night in an area shelter.
The Madison Metropolitan School District collects data on the number of students identified as homeless within the Madison School District. These students are enrolled in the Transition Education Program (TEP) which is designed for students who are unsheltered, in emergency shelter, in inadequate living accommodations, or are doubled up with friends or relatives. However, since it uses this broader definition of homeless children, the TEP homeless totals for children are higher than totals reported by local shelters.
Identified Homeless Children 1500
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0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
# Children Served In Shelter # Children Identified by TEP
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UNACCOMPANIED TEENAGERS IN SHELTER
In 2013, 36 unaccompanied youth received short-term shelter from a shelter provider. This was up from 31 in 2012. Most (34) received assistance at the homes of volunteer hosts arranged through Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin’s (YSOSW). The Salvation Army Single Women’s Shelter served two female youth. The group of youth served included 22 females and 14 males; 68% identified themselves as non-white. Most youth who received shelter (83%) cited “family or roommate conflict” as the reason for their homeless situation. Records of crisis line calls to YSOSW show the number of homeless youth is actually much higher than the number of youth sheltered in volunteer host homes. In addition to the 36 youth that received shelter, 42 young people under the age of 18 and 78 between the ages of 18 and 25 identified themselves as homeless and received other services through YSOSW.
The increasing number of teens that lived or spent a substantial amount of time on the street without adult supervision was highly vulnerable; teens were in danger of exploitation by dealers of illegal drugs, in danger of becoming victims of street violence. They were also more likely to become members of gangs which often provide protection and a sense of extended family. These teens were likely to be drawn into shoplifting, survival sex or drug dealing in order to earn money for food, shelter, clothing and other daily expenses. YSOSW operated a Street Outreach Program to connect teens to housing, services and support networks. Staffing was provided by Briarpatch and volunteers from AmeriCorps. Outreach workers provided youth with personal care items and STD/HIV prevention supplies, referrals to meal sites, counseling about alcohol and drug abuse issues, and linked teens to other counseling resources and informal case management.
Sheltering homeless teenagers is challenging. Some youth are not able to return home because of safety concerns. Unaccompanied youth under the age of 18 are often caught between two systems designed to offer assistance. They are considered by law to be under-age and are, therefore, under the purview of the state and county child welfare systems. In reality, the demands on that system (i.e. foster care) often create circumstances that make it difficult to serve youth over the age of 12. Unaccompanied youth cannot legally sign a rental lease, so they cannot utilize programs that provide rental subsidies to adult renters.
Many teens that need shelter are over the age of 18 and were once in foster care but are no longer eligible. They are often unprepared to live on their own and unable to afford stable housing. While there is no data available regarding the exact number of teens who age-out of foster care into homelessness, Briarpatch staff state they see an increasing number of former foster children among homeless teens. Upon turning 18, many of those formerly in foster care find themselves in shelters that serve adults.
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SINGLE MEN IN THE SHELTER SYSTEM
In 2013, 1,304 single men slept in beds either at Porchlight’s Drop-In Shelter or at Safe Haven4. This was 58 fewer than the number reported in 2012. The highest reported total was 1,558 men in 2007. Single homeless men comprised 39% of the homeless population in Dane County in 2013.
Porchlight’s Drop-In Shelter has a total of 135 beds, all located either at Grace Episcopal Church or St. John’s Lutheran Church. During the winter of 2013, this Drop-In Shelter program was temporarily expanded by adding 35 overflow beds at the First United Methodist Church. Safe Haven, a “soft entry” shelter for homeless individuals with mental illness. It has a total of 14 beds available to serve either single men or women.
1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 # Single Men Served 800 # Single Men Turned Away 600 400 200 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Porchlight, the largest provider of short-term shelter for single men, does its best to accommodate all individuals requesting shelter despite its space limitations. In 2013, 402 single adult men were denied overnight shelter at Porchlight’s Drop-In Shelter – an improvement over the 428 turned away in 2012, and a smaller total than the number of individuals in families turned away.
There are a number of issues that complicate the analysis of the number of individuals turned away from shelters. Chief among them is that a “turn away” isn’t recorded unless an individual physically presents at a shelter seeking service. This becomes an issue when a person in need of shelter doesn’t go to the shelter in an attempt to access service and, thus, isn’t counted as being turned away. That might happen for several different reasons. One is the fact that shelters limit the number of nights an individual can use shelter services. For example, single men can use the Drop-In Shelter no more than 60 nights within a 12-month period that begins on November 1st each year. Another is the fact that shelter users that violate specified rules or policies (e.g. those exhibiting verbal or physical aggression or alcohol or drug use) can be denied shelter services. In either case, an affected person is unlikely to seek services at a facility if he can reasonably expect that he won’t be served. In these cases individuals will not be counted as being turned away. Those who are denied shelter because they have used up their 60 nights of shelter eligibility or who are denied shelter because of behavior or substance abuse issues are not counted among those turned away. In the past, these people who not have been counted among those turned away.
4 As a result of the number of “shelter beds” fluctuating, SVdP Port (The Port) beds were not included in the total number of single men in emergency shelter.
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In 2013, the majority of single men who were reported to have been turned away from shelter services (283) were turned away due to behavior issues or for being under the influence of alcohol or drugs upon entry. It should also be noted that policies regarding the 60-night limit and behavioral issues are not enforced on nights during which temperatures fall below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Nonetheless, they have implications for how to interpret the data for people turned away from shelters.
DEMOGRAPHICS OF SINGLE MEN IN SHELTER
Before coming to shelter, 29% of single men (369) reported that they slept on the street or in a vehicle, while 25% reported that they doubled up with friends or family and 11% reported that they had stayed the previous night in jail or prison in 2013.
Forty-seven percent of single men in shelter identified themselves as non-white, with the largest group being African American (42%).
Single men reported longer episodes of homelessness than families and single women. According to Porchlight, in 2013, 38% of single men reported that they had been homeless for less than one month. Thirty-five percent reported homeless episodes of more than one month but less than six months. Twenty- one percent (reported that their current homeless episode had lasted more than six months. The reported length of current homelessness episodes has fluctuated widely.
The reasons most often given by single men for why they were seeking shelter was low or no income (26%); reported roommate conflict (14%), reported jail/prison/criminal history (13%).
In 2013, 28% of homeless single men seeking shelter reported they had resided in Dane County less than one year; only 1% reporting living in Dane County less than one month. Sixty-one percent reported living in Dane County for two or more years prior to becoming homeless.
In 2013, the number of homeless single men who reported issues with alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) was 298, a decrease from 2012 when the number was 318. Single homeless men are more likely than homeless adults in families or homeless single women to report AODA issues. In 2013, the number of homeless single men who reported mental health issues was 341, a slight increase from 2012 when the number was 329.
In 2013, thirty-two single homeless men age 65 or older were served at Porchlight’s Drop-In Shelter. Specific figures for single men are not available for the Safe Haven Shelter.
In 2013, 11% (142) of Dane County’s homeless single men were veterans. This number was unchanged from 2012.
Nineteen percent of homeless single men were on probation or parole in 2013. This number captures only those released to probation or parole. It does not include those released from prisons or local jails that were homeless.
In 2013, seventeen percent of homeless single men reported that they earned wages at the time that they entered the shelter; this was very similar to 2012 when 19% reported earned wages. Twenty-four percent received Social Security, SSI or SSDI in 2013, 19% reported no income and the balance reported “other” income.
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SINGLE WOMEN IN THE SHELTER SYSTEM
In 2013, 497 single women slept in a bed at one of the Dane County women’s shelters: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), The Salvation Army, or Safe Haven. Single homeless women made up 15% of the homeless population in Dane County in 2013. The 549 single women served by Dane County shelters in 2012 was the highest number ever recorded.5
In 2013, 211 single women were turned away without shelter. Like single men, many were turned away because they had used up their nights of shelter eligibility or were denied shelter because of behavior or substance abuse issues. Prior to 2000, figures for single women served by Dane County shelters were combined with those for families with children; therefore, comparable data regarding the number of single women turned away without shelter is not available prior to 2000.
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300 # Single Women Sheltered # Single Women Turned Away 200
100
0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
DEMOGRAPHICS OF SINGLE WOMEN IN SHELTER
In 2013, 43% of single women indicated that prior to seeking shelter they doubled up with friends or family. Eighteen percent of single women reported sleeping in a vehicle or on the street. The number of women who slept in an uninhabitable place prior to shelter increased from 54 in 2012 and then to 71 in 2013. This number has fluctuated since reaching a high of 107 in 2004.
Fifty-two percent of homeless single women surveyed in 2013 stated they were non-white, with the largest group being African American (47%).
Twelve homeless single women reported they were age 65 or older in 2013
In 2013, the reported length of single women’s current homeless episodes was similar to 2012. The percentage of single women served reporting their homelessness as “less than one month” was 54% in 2013. Thirty-two percent reported being homeless for one to six months. In 2012 the percentage of those served reporting their homelessness as “less than one month” was 57% and 32% reported homeless episodes at “one to six months”.
5 See Appendix D for data from 1989-2013.
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The primary reasons given by homeless single women for seeking shelter were “roommate/family conflict/domestic violence” (28%), “can’t find affordable housing” (23%), and “low or no income” (15%).
Sixty-seven percent of single women resided in Dane County for more than one year before seeking shelter; only one individual had lived in Dane County for less than one month. Since 2003, the trend is that fewer homeless single women seeking shelter have relocated from another community.
Sixty-eight percent of single women seeking shelter reported that they lived in Wisconsin two or more years before seeking shelter. Seventeen percent reported living in Wisconsin for less than one year prior to becoming homeless. This number has been stable since 2000.
In 2013, 34% of single homeless women reported suffering from mental illness and approximately 14% reported suffering from issues with drug or alcohol abuse. The number of single homeless women reporting AODA issues has been decreasing since 2008. In 2013, case managers reported that the number of women with substance abuse and mental health issues was likely higher than what was self reported during the intake process. Case managers also reported that a high number of single women who are homeless and suffer from substance abuse and mental illness have a history of sexual abuse. Twenty-three percent of homeless single women reported having existing medical problems.
In 2013, 19% of homeless single women reported earning wages at the time they entered shelter. Forty- one percent reported receiving social security disability income. Only three percent reported having no income. Thirty-eight percent said they received medical assistance and 66% stated they received food stamps.
Shelter staff reported that some women served by shelters were custodial parents prior to their homelessness. While the exact number was not collected, agencies stated that some women came to shelter for singles after finding short-term housing for their children and that they hoped to reunite the family once they found housing.
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TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN DANE COUNTY
In 2013, 1,727 individuals in 986 households found housing and received case management services in one of Dane County’s 920 transitional or permanent supportive housing units. The majority of transitional housing units were occupied by single adults and the majority of permanent housing units by individuals in families.
Some of these units offered specific support services for individuals with special needs such as mental illness or alcohol and other drug issues. Some units were available to support a sober lifestyle. All units provided some level of supportive services combined with low or no-cost rent. The provision of case management has clearly been a best practice in that it has resulted in increased independence and housing stability. Intensive case management has included such services as:
. Referrals to and assistance in obtaining educational, legal, medical, AODA, and mental health services as well as advocacy for clients to receive needed services and benefits;
. Counseling and referrals for employment, education, and job search skills;
. Treatment, counseling and/or referrals for alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA);
. Assistance with transportation;
. Assistance with money management, housekeeping, proper nutrition, communication and parenting skills;
. Referral to tenant training and housing search resources;
. Referrals and assistance to obtain funds for security deposits and/or first month’s rent; and
. Provision of furnishings, clothing and food.
Transitional housing units are intended to provide a stable environment in which an individual or family can get back on their feet, strengthen their independent living skills and prepare to move to permanent housing. The major difference between transitional and permanent supportive housing units is the length of time that the tenant is allowed to occupy. There is a 24-month limit on transitional housing and no time limit for permanent supportive housing. Depending on whether the transitional housing is provided in an agency-owned unit or a subsidized unit in the private market, a household may be able to maintain its housing beyond 24 months if it can afford the rent once the rent subsidy is discontinued.
Permanent supportive housing units are generally appropriate for individuals with a disability who require ongoing rental subsidy. Households without disabilities are also sometimes moved into supportive permanent housing as part of rapid re-housing programs. This has become a more common practice because HUD now prioritizes rapid re-housing for individuals and families, moving them from emergency shelter into permanent housing as quickly as possible. 6
6 U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
11 DEMOGRAPHICS OF INDIVIDUALS IN TRANSITIONAL/PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Many households move directly from homelessness to transitional and permanent supportive housing. In 2013, 58% had been homeless and 8% had been at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Forty-five percent reported being homeless for more than six months.
Prior to moving into transitional or permanent supportive housing, 26% resided in emergency shelter or transitional housing, 16% doubled up with friends and family, 6% slept on the street or in a vehicle, and 8% lived in a residential treatment facility for those with AODA issues or mental illness. The remaining households had another non-specified housing arrangement.
The two primary reasons that single adults and families sought transitional or permanent supportive housing included “low or no income” and “eviction or non-renewal of lease”. Sixty-three percent of respondents reported that they suffered from a mental illness. Thirty-five percent reported AODA issues and 30% reported medical or physical problems. Single adults were more likely to report they were struggling with AODA and mental illness than persons in families with children.
Forty-seven percent of those in transitional or permanent supportive housing reported an income from SSI or SSDI while 26% received income from wages. Eleven percent reported income from W-2 or TANF from another state. The remaining households reported either having no income or income from a variety of sources such as veterans' assistance, child support or unemployment.
Individuals and families who resided in transitional or permanent supportive housing tended to have spent more time in the greater Madison area than those served in emergency shelters. Seventy-four percent of respondents reported living in Dane County for more than two years.
Thirteen percent reported they were veterans.
OTHER AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS
There are at least three other categories of affordable housing available in Dane County:
Federally Assisted Housing. These units can be owned and operated by public or private entities. Federally subsidized below-market interest rates, deferred loans and rent subsidies are made available to help create affordable housing units. City of Madison Community Development Authority (CDA) and Dane County Housing Authority (DCHA) as well as local nonprofits and for-profit companies use these resources to fund construction and rehabilitation costs and to buy- down rents. In most cases, rents are not allowed to exceed Fair Market Rates established by HUD and tenants must meet income guidelines.
Tax Credit Financed Housing. Using affordable housing tax credits, investors and/or owners invest in a housing development and receive direct credits against their federal income tax liability for a period of years. In exchange for the credits, owners agree to reserve housing units for households earning incomes not more than 60% of the county median income (CMI) and maintain rents at or below levels proscribed by HUD.
According to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) and HUD, there were 8,628 federally assisted housing units in Dane County in 2012: 4,683 for families with children, 3,733 for elderly and disabled
12 persons and 212 for special needs persons. Sixty-four percent of the units were located within the City of Madison. Detailed information regarding housing developed in 2013 is not yet available.
Privately Owned Non-subsidized Housing. It is possible to find non-subsidized rental housing in Madison and Dane County that is affordable to low-income households. However, affordable, decent, safe and sanitary units are difficult to find. A single adult earning less than 30% of the area median income ($17,000) and spending 30% of their income ($5,100) on rent could afford to pay about $425 per month for rent. However, the current Fair Market Rent (FMR) for an efficiency unit is $576; for a one bedroom it is $719. A family of three with income less than 30% of the area median ($21,850) spending 30% of its income on rent ($6,555) could afford to pay about $546 per month. The current Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $850. In both these examples, fair market rents would require households to pay more than 40% of their incomes in rent, well above the 30% affordability standard.
13 STREET OUTREACH
In 2013, Porchlight, Tellurian and Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin (YSOSW) provided outreach services to homeless individuals by developing relationships and connecting them to services, medical treatment, income and housing. The funding sources for these programs generally stipulated their target population. Tellurian’s PATH ReachOut program employed three outreach workers (2.5 FTE) whose primary target population was individuals with severe mental illness who spent time in the downtown and State Street area. One of the outreach workers worked for Porchlight, providing services to single men who used the men’s’ Drop-In shelter. YSOSW clients frequented the downtown/State Street area as well as various Madison neighborhoods. YSOSW employed up to two outreach workers (1.5 FTE) as part of its Street Outreach Program, serving homeless unaccompanied youth age 12-24. One of the goals of the YSOSW program was to provide education regarding AIDS/HIV and STD prevention. Porchlight also employed one outreach worker whose service boundaries included the City of Madison and whose population needed only be homeless to be eligible. Porchlight partnered with the Meriter Foundation-funded HEALTH Hut to provide medical services to homeless street people.
Not all of the unsheltered homeless frequent the Downtown/State Street area and not all of those who frequent the area are homeless. Some of these individuals are local residents while others come from out of town or out of state to Madison during the warmer months. Some unsheltered homeless people have issues with mental illness and/or alcohol and other drug use. Some individuals obtain money by panhandling. What they have in common is that they spend a great deal of time in the State Street area socializing with other street people who serve as surrogate family. Unsheltered homeless persons may also be located sleeping in vehicles in a number of places around the greater- Madison area.
In 2013, seven outreach workers from three local service providers reported contacts with 381 unduplicated homeless individuals, the same number as reported in 2012. Of those served, 296 identified themselves as single adults, 64 identified themselves as under the age of 18 (4 of whom reported their age between 6-12 years). Five persons were minors with children, and of the total served, 21 were families with children.
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Individuals Served By Street Outreach
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total Number of Individuals Served 170 418 484 483 381 381
Male 102 232 279 236 1997 2208
Female 68 186 204 247 181 160
# Individuals Under 18 Years of Age 23 171 188 192 109 46
# Individuals 62 Years of Age or Older 5 3 3 1 1 7
# of Single Adults Served 128 202 224 233 233 296
# of Unaccompanied Youth 19 171 191 186 109 64
# of Minors with Children 4 13 0 5 3 0
# of Families with Children 1 32 69 64 30 20
# of Couples Without Children 9 0 0 0 9 1
DEMOGRAPHICS OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY STREET OUTREACH
Sixty-one of those engaged by outreach services identified themselves as non-white.
Twenty-three percent of homeless street people reported some income. Eighty-nine homeless street people reported income from wages and 109 reported income from SSI, SSDI, W2 or Veterans Assistance. Sixty-two percent reported they were unemployed and looking for work and only 3% of those received unemployment benefits).
7 Sex of one individual served unknown.
8 Sex of one individual served unknown.
15 Nineteen percent of homeless street people reported being homeless for more than six months; 38% reported being homeless from one to six months and 41% being homeless for less than one month. Half of those receiving service did not answer this question.
Thirty-five percent of those surveyed were determined to be chronically homeless.
Of those surveyed, 43% reported staying in shelter prior to being on the street and 25% reported doubling up with friends or family.
Half of those surveyed reported living in Dane County for two or more years and 39% reported being residents of Wisconsin for more than two years. In 2012, sixty-four percent of those surveyed reported living in Dane County for two or more years and 71% reported living in Wisconsin for two or more years.
Fifty-three percent of those served through outreach programs reported issues with mental illness and 61% reported issues with alcohol and other drugs. These are significant increases from 2012 when 36% reported issues with mental illness and 37% reported issues with alcohol or other drugs.
Four percent of respondents reported they were veterans, the same number that was reported in 2012.
16 PREVENTION – HELPING TENANTS AVOID HOMELESSNESS
Significant service provider support from public and private funders has helped prevent homelessness for many households. A number of Homeless Services Consortium agencies provide support services and financial assistance to help prevent homelessness in the form of back rent and short-term rent subsidies. Housing mediation services, as well as the provision of legal advocacy, have also helped many tenants remain in housing, avoid eviction and have thus prevented homelessness in many cases.
Receiving an eviction notice is the primary reason households seek prevention services. Of those seeking assistance, 29% reported earning wages and 33% reported receiving SSI or SSDI payments. Nearly all of those households reported having incomes below 30% of the area median income, less than $1,400 a month for a single adult and $2,020 a month for a household of four. Approximately one-quarter of these households had a full-time wage earner and one-quarter had a part-time wage earner. More than half of the adults in households seeking prevention services were unemployed.
In 2013, 1,280 households at risk of homelessness (596 families with children, 628 single adults and 56 couples with no children) avoided homelessness and maintained stable housing. They did this with financial assistance from Community Action Coalition and Porchlight (the two largest homeless prevention program providers in Dane County) as well as Middleton Outreach Ministry. Another 473 households avoided homelessness through legal advocacy, housing mediation services and tenant education provided by the Tenant Resource Center, Legal Action of Wisconsin and YWCA of Madison.
Households Served By Prevention Funds
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total Number of Households 1,019 842 1,059 1,3719 1,280 Receiving Financial Assistance to Prevent Homelessness
Total Number of Households
Receiving Tenant Services, Legal 384 399 414 595 473 Advocacy and Mediation
to Prevent Homelessness
9 Also includes Middleton Outreach Ministry activity.
17 Financial assistance and support services provided by Homeless Services Consortium agencies include:
Community Action Coalition (CAC) offers case management, budget counseling and financial assistance to single individuals and families to prevent homelessness. CAC may pay a portion of back rent owed by the tenant or may pay monthly rental subsidies through its Rentable Program. CAC collaborates with a number of other Dane County agencies who “pre-qualify” households for CAC financial assistance.
Porchlight operates Hospitality House which serves as a day resource center, providing services and financial assistance to single individuals and families in need. Porchlight’s DIGS (Dwelling Intervention Grants and Sustenance) Program helps to prevent homelessness through the payment of back rent and utilities.
The Tenant Resource Center operates the Housing Help Desk, providing assistance primarily to families with children enrolled in the TANF (W-2) program or seeking assistance at the Dane County Job Center. The Tenant Resource Center also assists individuals and families through landlord-tenant mediation, information and referral, and direct payments to landlords on behalf of tenants who have received a 5-day notice to vacate their units. The housing mediation program uses trained volunteers to help landlords and tenants come to agreement regarding eviction actions.
Legal Action of Wisconsin uses lawyers and paralegals to provide legal services to prevent evictions, secure income to help avoid homelessness, and assist those who are homeless.
The YWCA provides tenant education workshops and follow-up support services to help ensure that previously homeless households do not return to homelessness. YWCA’s Second Chance Tenant Education Workshop includes a total of six-hours of instruction spread over two sessions to help homeless persons find and maintain housing. Participants learn about budgeting, credit, communication with landlords and neighbors, and rights and responsibilities related to being a successful tenant.
Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) and the Stoughton Area Resource Team (START) provide a variety of services to households at risk of becoming homeless in targeted areas that includes west Madison, Middleton, Stoughton and an array of other Dane County communities.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul operates a Service Center that provides assistance in a variety of forms, from financial assistance for rent and utilities to bedding and furniture for those moving into in a local apartment. St. Vincent de Paul also operates the largest food pantry in Dane County. A number of other Homeless Services Consortium agencies and a variety of other service providers offer food to those in need. This assistance often fills the gap for households who would otherwise have to choose between buying food and paying rent.
18 COMMUNITY PLAN TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS IN DANE COUNTY
The Homeless Services Consortium (HSC) completed a plan in 2006 that now serves as the blueprint to preventing and ending homelessness in Dane County. Entitled the Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, the ambitious plan was revised and modified in 2011 in an effort to further the goals of preventing and ending homelessness. Each year, data is collected by City staff and used to measure success or challenges in meeting the defined goals. The HSC vision articulated in the plan states “All households in Dane County should have the opportunity to secure and maintain safe, stable, affordable housing”. The plan’s goals and objectives affirm that an end to homelessness is possible through the provision of:
Effective support services to homeless persons and those at risk of homelessness, enabling them to access and maintain stable housing; A short-term safety net with a move to permanent housing as quickly as possible; and An adequate inventory of affordable housing by developing new housing and making existing housing more affordable.
The Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, which received support in 2013 from the City of Madison, Dane County and United Way, was intended to direct future policy decisions and identify and create resources. An updated table that includes its objectives, strategies, responsibilities, and results is included in Appendix E.
FINAL THOUGHTS
We offer many thanks to the nonprofit organizations that, in 2013, provided housing and services to homeless persons and those at risk of becoming homeless. These organizations collected and submitted data on those they serve and also on those they are unable to serve because of inadequate resources. The ability to review the combined data for all Dane County sub-populations allows trends to be identified and helps focus decision-making and resources on significant and emerging issues.
It is clear that the agencies, funders and advocates that make up the Homeless Services Consortium continue to work tirelessly, through a diverse array of programs, to prevent persons from facing homelessness. They also help homeless persons get back on their feet when circumstances have caused disruptions in their lives. There are hundreds of success stories of individuals and families who have worked hard and, with the help of dedicated local service providers, have successfully secured and maintained stable housing.
Homeless Services Consortium agencies staff, housing advocacy groups, funders and formerly homeless individuals continue to work together to seek out new funding, avoid duplication of services, and serve as advocates for high quality housing with necessary supportive services for all residents of Madison and Dane County.
19 Appendix A 2013 Housing Inventory
Number Primary Emergency Shelter Housing of Beds Resident Single women Dane County Parent Council Hope House 6 4605 Odana Road with one child Single women 1 Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Inc. 25 and families Shelter
The Road Home scattered sites 14 Families
Porchlight, Inc. Drop-In Shelter
Grace Episcopal
116 W. Washington Avenue 110
Single Men St. John’s Lutheran (year-round overflow shelter) 322 E. Washington Avenue
First United Methodist (seasonal overflow) 35 overflow 203 Wisconsin Avenue Porchlight, Inc. Safe Haven Single Adults - 4002 Nakoosa Trail 14 Mental Illness Port St. Vincent 221 S. Baldwin Street 3 Single Men
60 32 Families The Salvation Army Shelter vouchers 630 E. Washington Avenue
30 Single Women
The Salvation Army Emergency Family Shelter 630 E. Washington Avenue 16 Families
Youth Services of Southern WI - Briarpatch Youth 18 years volunteer foster homes 42 and under YWCA of Madison Families 101 E. Mifflin Street 30
Totals 379
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Number of Transitional Housing Primary Resident Beds/Units
Single men and women - 18 SRO Porchlight, Inc., PTO 4002 Nakoosa Trail AODA
Single women - 8 beds Porchlight, Inc, STABLE 306 N. Brooks Street Mental illness
Porchlight, Inc., 318 S. Broom Street 5 SRO Single men
Porchlight, Inc. 5016 Camden Rd 4 units Families
Porchlight, Inc., 310 N. Hamilton Street 5 SRO Single men – AODA
Porchlight, Inc., 609 N. Midvale Blvd 4 units Families, singles, couples
Porchlight, Inc. 324 E. Mifflin St 8 beds Single men and women
Single men – mental 6 SRO illness Porchlight, Inc., 902 Northport plus 2 resident managers
Porchlight, Inc., 33-39 Sinykin Circle 4 units Families
Single women and men – . 1202 Spring St 24 SRO Porchlight, Inc Veterans
Porchlight, Inc. 1221 Sunfield 4 units Families
Porchlight, Inc. 3014 Worthington Avenue 6 units Families
Single women - St. Vincent de Paul Seton House 3 beds 401 S. Baldwin Street Corrections
St. Vincent de Paul Seton House 5 units Women with children 1325-27 132 Williamson Street 2 units
St. Vincent de Paul Seton House 2 beds Single women 1312 E. Wilson Street
The Salvation Army Holly House 8 beds Single women 213 N. Brearly Street
The Road Home/YWCA, Second Chance 12 units Families Apartment Project Scattered sites
The Road Home/ YWCA, Second Chance Rapid 4 units Families Re-housing Project Scattered sites
Tellurian THP 20 beds Single men and women 300 Femrite Drive
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Number of Transitional Housing Primary Resident Beds/Units
Tellurian SOS, Scattered Sites 10 units Families
Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs 7 beds Single men – veterans 4201 Green Avenue- Step Up Program
YWCA/DAIS Single women 9 units Empower Home Families
178 Totals beds/units
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Number of Supportive Permanent Housing Primary Resident Beds/Units
AIDS Resource Center of WI 19 units Singles and Families – Disabilities Scattered sites
CAC, Home For Good 14 units Singles and Families - Disabilities Scattered sites
CAC, SHIFT 5 units Singles and Families - Disabilities Scattered sites
, Goodwill Industries 3 units Single Adults - Disabilities Sandra Hall, 4829 Anniversary Lane
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 56 units Singles and Families – Disabilities Shelter Plus Care Slots scattered sites
Housing Initiatives, Inc 2358, 2534 Allied; 2313, 2321, 2337, 2341 12 units Single Adults - Disabilities Carling
Housing Initiatives, Inc 4 units Single Adults - Disabilities 5838 Balsam Rd
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 2 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 810-812 Brandie Road
Housing Initiatives, Inc 4 units Families - Disabilities 2505 Brentwood
Housing Initiatives, Inc 4 units Single Adults - Disabilities 5028 Camden Rd
Housing Initiatives, Inc 4 units Single Adults - Disabilities 1313 Crowley Rd
Housing Initiatives, Inc 4 units Families - Disabilities 1016 E Dayton St
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 2 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 734-736 Fairmont Avenue
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 2 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 824 -826 Fairmont Avenue
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 4 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 1822 Helene Parkway
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Number of Supportive Permanent Housing Primary Resident Beds/Units
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 2404, 2406, 2412, 2418, 2424 Independence 6 units Singles and Families – Disabilities Lane
Housing Initiatives, Inc 4 units Families - Disabilities 2110 E Johnson St
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 3 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 3734 W. Karstens Drive
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 4 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 4316, 4318, 4322, 4328 Melody Lane
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 4 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 1336 E. Mifflin Street
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 4 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 706 Pinecrest Drive
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 3 units Singles and Families – Disabilities 34 Powers Avenue
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 9 units Single Adults – Disabilities 1110 Ruskin Street
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 4 units Single Adults – Disabilities 425 Troy Drive
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 4 units Single Adults and Families – Disabilities 1602 Troy Drive
Housing Initiatives, Inc. 3 units Single Adults – Disabilities 2005 E. Washington Avenue
Porchlight, Inc. 2 units Single Adults and Families 1719-21 Broadway, Sun Prairie
Porchlight, Inc. 306 N. Brooks 92 SRO Single Men and Women
Porchlight, Inc., 1846-48 Fisher Street 2 units Families
Porchlight, Inc. 519 E Johnson St 8 units Single adults
3710 W. Karstens Porchlight, Inc. 6 units Single men Drive
Porchlight, Inc. 1409 McKenna Blvd 4 units Single Adults and Families
Porchlight, Inc. 4002 Nakoosa Trail 16 units Single Men and Women
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Number of Supportive Permanent Housing Primary Resident Beds/Units
Porchlight, Inc. 201 North Street 8 SRO Single Men
Porchlight, Inc. 1309 Northport 16 units Single Adults
Porchlight, Inc. 16 units Single Adults - Disabilities 2718 Pheasant Ridge Trail
Porchlight, Inc. 814-18 Russett Road 8 units Families (7), single men (1 unit- 3 Veterans)
Porchlight, Inc. 13 units Single Adults - Disabilities Housing First Scattered Sites Madison
Porchlight, Inc. 4 units Families Housing First Scattered Sites Sun Prairie
Porchlight, Inc. 1903 Sherman Avenue 5 units Single or Couple, Family
Porchlight, Inc. 4 units Families, Single Men 3342-48 E. Washington Avenue
Porchlight, Inc. 2104 Winnebago St 1 unit Families
Port St. Vincent 38 beds Single Men 221 S. Baldwin Street
The Road Home, 714 & 802 Vera 15 units Families Court
The Road Home, 15 units Families 5806-8, 5812-14 Balsam Road
Tellurian PHP Scattered Sites 6 units Single Adults – Mental Illness
Tellurian 1051 Williamson Street 15 SRO Single Adults – AODA/Mental Illness
VA Medical Center 85 units Single Adults and Families - Veterans HUD-VASH Scattered Sites
YWCA of Madison 68 SRO 101 E. Mifflin Street Single Women 12 units
YWCA of Madison 19 units Single Women with One Child Third Street Program, 101 E. Mifflin Street
YWCA/The Salvation Army/The Road Home 23 units Families – Disabilities House-ability Program Scattered Sites
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YWCA/The Salvation Army/The
Road Home Rapid Re-Housing 54 units Families Program Scattered Sites
742 Totals beds/units units
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Access Community Health...... Ken Loving, CEO, 443-5500 Since 1982, Access Community Health Centers has been addressing the financial, cultural, and language barriers that prevent access to health care. As a not-for-profit charitable organization, they provide affordable and comprehensive primary medical and dental care at two Madison locations, as well as a clinic in Sun Prairie. Almost of patients are low-income, with almost one-half living with incomes below 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. More than one-half are uninsured, with the remainder having Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance. A sliding discount program makes services affordable to patients with the fewest resources.
AIDS Network………………………………....………………….………..Dan Guinn, Executive Director, 252-6540 Established in 1985, AIDS Network provides comprehensive, community-driven HIV/AIDS prevention and care services throughout south-central Wisconsin with offices in Madison, Beloit and Janesville. From its beginning as the Madison AIDS Support Network, a core value of the agency has been to provide prevention and care services through a network of local partners. The mission is to offer support, education and opportunities for the well- being of everyone touched by HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW)………………Mike Gifford, Executive Director, 1-800-359-9272 AIDS Resource Center provides leadership in serving persons who are HIV and AIDS infected with medical, social service, and educational efforts. For persons/families with HIV/AIDS who are homeless, ARCW provides assistance in: locating emergency housing, short-term financial assistance to help pay housing costs, placement in long-term financial assistance programs, and referrals to additional health and social services. ARCW tailors its housing program to help people with HIV as well as chronic mental illness or substance abuse issues. Individuals receive counseling, support services and rent assistance to reduce or eliminate behaviors that may prevent them from maintaining secure housing. ARCW owns and operates housing facilities in Milwaukee that include a 29- bed SRO building, a 6- unit three-bedroom apartment building for families, and a duplex with 2 three-bedroom units for families.
ARC Community Services, Inc...... Paulette Romashko, Project Director, 278-2300 ARC provides residential, day treatment, and outpatient substance abuse and mental health women-specific treatment services, with a special day treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women. ARC, under contract with the Department of Corrections, also operates a 15 bed facility and a 12 bed facility for women and a 12 bed facility for women with infants. ARC is the site of an Urban/Rural Women’s Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment Project charged with meeting the special needs of women with substance use disorders by emphasizing parenting education, vocational and housing assistance and coordination with other community programs.
Bethel Lutheran Church Homeless Ministries…………..Alison Williams, Pastor/Director o f Outreach 257-3577 Homeless ministry Support Services are overseen by Conner Wild and several other volunteers from Bethel and the community who are interested in helping those who suffer from poverty. Using the computer lab, volunteers help participants who want to find employment or housing by filling out applications, and writing resumes. Additional services include: applications for eye glasses, medical assistance through local professionals, GED information, extra clothing, hot coffee and snacks. A book club meets every Tuesday morning. Books are provided by Bethel and are discussed each week. On several occasions, best-selling authors have been with the group in person or connected via Skype. Each year, the Homeless Ministry enjoys a three-day outing to Bethel Horizons camp enjoying crafting pottery, hiking, scaling the ropes course, stargazing, eating wonderful meals and a service of communion. The group also takes an annual trip to Devil’s Lake State Park for a picnic and day of fun.
Catholic Charities……………………………………………………Jackson Fonder, President and CEO, 821-3100 Catholic Charities operates a number of programs that provide the full spectrum of services to individuals a nd families. Catholic Charities, through Chris Farley House and North Bay Lodge provide services for homeless individuals who are chemically addicted . Hope Haven/REBOS United contracts with Dane County to provide AODA treatment to participants in a jail diversion program.
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City of Madison CDBG Office...... Susan Morrison, Supervisor, 266-6520 The CDBG Office/ CDBG Commission is charged with distributing federal, state and local funds so as to achieve the following goals: maintain and expand the supply of safe, affordable housing throughout the community; help businesses grow in ways that create employment opportunities for lower income persons; expand opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons to access self-help and recreational activities in friendly, safe, accessible and well-maintained civic spaces; and promote comprehensive, sustainable revitalization efforts within selected neighborhoods of the city where a majority of residents are low and moderate income.
City of Madison Housing Operations...... Augustine Olvera, Division Director, 266 -4675 The Housing Operations Division of the City’s Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development provides the core services necessary to operate important, federally funded, low-income housing programs and related services for the Community Development Authority (CDA). These services include low- rent Public Housing in 40 locations throughout the City of Madison with 347 units for families and 508 units for households with people over the age of 50 or people with disabilities; and 1,400 housing vouchers worth approximately $9 million dollars used to pay a portion of rent for eligible low-income persons renting property from private landlords.
City of Madison Central Library...... Lisa Mettauer, Community Services Mgr Central Library, 266-5900. The Central Library serves as a resource for the general public as well as many homeless persons who not only use the computers and reading materials but also find shelter during cold weather. Library staff balances the needs of all users of the facility in order to provide quality environment and services for everyone.
Community Action Coalition for South Central WI...... Greta Hansen, Executive D irector, 246-4730 x 217 Founded in 1966 as the community action agency for Dane County with later expansion into Jefferson and Waukesha Counties, CAC has created and operated a wide variety of programs aligned with a mission of developing the economic and social capacities of individuals, families and communities to reduce poverty. The Family Support/Citizen Advocacy Division assists homeless or near homeless individuals, families and persons in their effort to find and maintain housing through case management, mediation, information and referral. Caseworkers are located at CAC's Madison office and at select neighborhood JFF Offices. The Citizen Advocacy program initiates, supports and strengthens long-term relationships between advocates and partners, many of whom have developmental disabilities. The Financial Services Division helps households experiencing poverty providing financial assistance to qualifying households experiencing emergency housing needs. Financial assistance programs include first month's rent, eviction prevention and rent subsidy. Housing Services Specialists provide housing and budget counseling to households in need. The Food Division distributes USDA commodities and other food to food pantries, meal sites and other distribution sites. In addition, the division coordinates food drives, supports the Dane County Food Pantry Network, and coordinates the CAC Gleaners (a volunteer-run food recovery program). Supporting all of these efforts are a team of volunteers who work in various programs including the Clothing Center that ensures that people experiencing poverty have access to free, seasonally appropriate clothing to help them stretch limited resources. All of CAC’s programs are overseen by a tri-partite board of directors representing public, private and low-income communities.
Center for Families, Respite Center...... Meg Miller, Executive Director, 244-5700 The Respite Center provides child care and parent support 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Child care is available, as space permits, for families in stressful or emergency circumstances. Children from birth to their 15 th birthday may be cared for at the Center to that parents can get respite or tend to personal business. Services are provided on a sliding fee schedule.
Community Meal Program………………………………………………………………Paul Ashe, Director, 256-6325 Through the efforts of volunteers the Community Meal Program provides a hot lunch and dinner on most days during the week from its Luke House location on S. Ingersoll on Madison’s near east-side. Meals are available at no cost to single adults and families with children.
Dane County Housing Authority…………………………………………Rob Dicke, Executive Director, 224-3636 Dane County Housing Authority works to further affordable housing for low-income families through the administration of rental and home ownership programs. DCHA assists approximately 1100 families in all areas of Dane County outside the City of Madison through the Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8). Another 86 families live in Low-rent Public Housing owned by DCHA in Sun Prairie, Stoughton, Mazomanie and Monona.
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There are also 16 units of Rural Development housing in Cross Plains. The Housing Resource Center provides first-time homebuyer education classes, one-on-one counseling and down payment assistance.
Dane County Human Services……………………………………………………….Lynn Green, Director, 242-7400 The Dane County Department of Human Services provides a comprehensive array of services and programs to over 30,000 customers in Dane County each year. Homeless families and individuals in the county are served primarily by two of the divisions. The Economic Assistance and Work Services Division helps people meet their basic needs, including shelter, food and medical care. The Division also promotes self-sufficiency through an array of employment services. The Adult Community Services Division funds and provides care and support for people who have a severe and persistent mental illness and AODA issues. A variety of services are provided by county staff and contracted agencies including, but not limited to, case management, community support programs, residential care, vocational services, and transportation.
Dane County Parent Council……………………………………………Mary Erdman, Executive Director, 275-6740 The Dane County Parent Council is a community-based private non-profit agency that sponsors a variety of child development and family support programs including Early Head Start, Head Start, and Hope House. Hope House provides housing for three Early Head Start families at a time. Hope House provides families with case management support, including assistance with employment, education, parenting skills and child care as needed. Families receive staff support in obtaining needed services and help in finding permanent housing. Hope House staff continues to provide case management for a year after leaving for permanent housing to increase the chances that the family will remain stable.
Dane County Veterans Services Office………….…….Dan Connery, Veterans Service Officer, 608-266-4158 The Dane County Veterans Service Office helps veterans and their families obtain various local, state and federal benefits. At the Dane County Veterans Service Office, veterans discover the benefits to which they are entitled and service officers assist them with the application process. The Dane County Veterans Service Office is committed to advocate for veterans by providing quality services and programs for them and their families. For questions or for an appointment, please call 608-266-4158.
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services………………………………Shannon Barry, Executive Director, 251-1237 DAIS is a community-based organization committed to ending domestic abuse. DAIS operates a 24-hour crisis line, a 25-bed shelter for abuse victims and their families, legal advocacy including court accompaniment, community education and outreach, and crisis response emergency support services. DAIS also houses the DELTA Project, a primary prevention program.
Elizabeth House...... Annetta Wright, Director, 259-1605 x 205 The Elizabeth House program is a six to nine month residential program for young single women (ages 18 – 26) who are pregnant and want to change the direction of their lives. All services are free of charge.
Employment and Training Association,…...... Jon Danforth, Supervisor, 246-3444 The Employment and Training Association (EATA) is one of the oldest private, non-profit, community based organizations in South Central Wisconsin. EATA has operated various federal training components funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency's roots date back to 1966 when EATA operated the Community Action Program: Neighborhood Youth Corp. Since that time, EATA has managed components of Youth and Adult Work Experience, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Work Exploration and Job Training (WEJT), Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS), Children First, FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET), Wisconsin Works (W-2), the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Re-entry Programming and DVR Services.
Employment Resources Inc...... Tammy Liddicoat, Executive Director, 246-3444 Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI) is a private, non-profit organization located in Madison, Wisconsin. Since 1990 the mission has been to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI) provides employment and benefits counseling, assistive technology, and community outreach services to people with disabilities who are considering or pursuing employment.
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Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison...... ……………..….Vacant, Madison Coordinator, 256-0853 Fair Housing Center is affiliated with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing whose purpose is to promote fair housing throughout the state by combating illegal housing discrimination and by creating and maintaining racially and economically integrated housing patterns.
First United Methodist Outreach Ministries...... ……………..……….Karen Andro, Director, 256-4646 FUMC, located just one block off Capitol Square, and in the mid-section of the isthmus, is geographically positioned to be of particular service and help to those in need. The Outreach Ministries seek to build and enhance trust relationships with the neighborhood and its diverse residents. They work collaboratively with other metro agencies, including Madison Urban Ministry, Porchlight, Inc., and the Dane County Food Pantry Network. They welcome members and community persons to join them in the food pantry, community holiday meals, staffing and hospitality at the Men's Drop-in Shelter, and other ongoing and new initiatives. The goal is to expand coordinated resources to those underserved persons in our neighborhood and across the city.
Friends of the State Street Family……………………………...Tamora Miller, Operation, Director, 535 -9394 Friends of the State Street Family is a true grassroots community initiative to provide care and basic needs to the more than 400 homeless citizens of Madison. They do this primarily by: collecting and distributing basic survival gear such as sleeping bags, backpacks, clothing, and hygiene items; collecting and distributing food and water; connecting the homeless population with city services and resources when possible; and advocating and providing a voice for homeless citizens with city and government officials.
Goodwill Industries of South Central WI...... Barbara Leslie, President and CEO, 246-3140 Goodwill Industries is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to assist people with disabilities and other special needs to live in, work in, and be part of the community. Goodwill accomplishes its mission by providing vocational and housing services including Supported Employment, Techworks, Co-Employment, Group Homes, Supportive Apartments, and an Adult Family Home. Goodwill has a 14 county territory in which to provide services. Funds generated through the donated goods program help support the mission.
Group Health Cooperative of South Central WI……….……Jill Jacklitz, Community Care Manager, 828-4819 Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) is a non-profit managed health care organization that provides the entire spectrum of health care services, including insurance, Primary Care and Specialty Care. The heart of GHC-SCW is in its nationally-ranked Primary Care Clinics, which integrate with the insurance arm of the organization to provide quality care with value-added services. GHC-SCW is also paired with several networks, which allow members to access a variety of Primary and Specialty Care options, depending on the insurance plan the member is enrolled in and the network he or she selects. GHC works with Dane County homeless families to provide primary health care while helping them become eligible for Badger Care.
HEALTH Program (Meriter Foundation)………………………………………….Carlos Gonzalez, RN, 417-3924 Dr. Ranheim created the Helping Educate And Link The Homeless (HEALTH) outreach program to overcome the barriers to medical care that underserved patients encounter including limited transportation, lack of insurance and medications, and failure to access primary care.
Housing Initiatives Inc…………………………………………………Dean Loumos, Executive Director, 277-8330 Housing Initiatives (HII) provides rental subsidies for individuals and families with mental illness. HII (HII) provides tenant-based rental assistance for permanent housing to homeless mentally ill and disabled persons. Tenants receive supportive services from 3rd-party resources; in-place case management is required for admission to the program. Housing is scattered site and is owned as well as leased by HII.
Independent Living, Inc………………………………………………………………Rita Giovannani, CEO, 274-7900 For more than 35 years, Independent Living, Inc. has been a local resource for providing comprehensive in-home services, skilled home health care and housing to older adults and those with disabilities in the community. Independent Living is dedicated to supporting an aging family member or friend by offering a wide variety of services-- so they can manage their independence in a way that's comfortable and flexible. .
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Institute for Community Alliances………………………………………………Dave Eberback Executive Director ICA is the Lead Administrator for the four Wisconsin Continuum of Care organizations. ICA assists the Madison/Dane CoC to comply with the HUD requirement to enter client data in the local homeless management information system, Wisconsin ServicePoint.
Legal Action of Wisconsin…………………………………………….Kevin Magee, Managing Attorney, 256-3304 Legal Action helps low-income people achieve equal justice by providing creative, effective and high-quality civil legal services. Legal Action’s lawyers and paralegals help solve housing problems (public and private evictions and housing subsidy); public benefits problems (SSI and SSDI denials, W-2, food stamps and Medical Assistance); and family law, domestic violence and child abuse restraining orders, child custody when family violence is present. LA’s Migrant Project provides free assistance to migrant workers throughout the state primarily with employment and public benefit issues. Legal Action’s services are free to eligible clients
Lutheran Social Services…………………………………………………………Vacant, Director OTSC, 251-6901 Lutheran Social Services operates a day-time resource center for persons with mental illness. Off the Square Club (OTSC) is a membership organization located at 4 N. Hancock Street that provides meals, services and socialization for its members Monday through Friday.
MMSD Transition Education Program……………………………. Amy Noble, School Social Worker, 204-6826 The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) Transitional Education Program (TEP) enrolls, transports, and maintains homeless children and youth in schools within the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). Other TEP support services include clothing closet referrals with limited clothing items available at the four TEP sites, hygiene items and school supplies. Door to door transportation is provided for K-5 students, with middle and high school students being provided metro bus tickets by the respective school.
Madison-area Urban Ministry……………………………………….Linda Ketcham, Executive Director, 256-0906 Madison-area Urban Ministry, Inc. (MUM) is a nonprofit interfaith social justice organization that convenes individuals and faith communities in the greater Dane County area in order to identify, study, urge action, and work together for social justice in the broader community. MUM has spurred social change in and about Dane County for over three decades. MUM’s mission statement is “standing with the poor and hurting, neighbors working together for social change.” MUM is often a voice for faith communities in society and is a conduit of information from society to faith communities. MUM promotes interfaith cooperation and collaboration, convenes and links people of faith communities to engage in social action, advocates for l ow income people, and emphasizes change in systems. Current MUM programs include Allied Partners and the Allied Wellness Center, Greater Isthmus Group--working to end homelessness, Mentoring Connections--matching children to adult mentors, the "A Chance to Work, A Chance to Succeed Coalition", and several prisoner re-entry initiatives (Circles of Support, The Journey Home, Returning Prisoner Simulation and Voices Beyond Bars).
Madison Homelessness Initiative……………..………………………….Donna Asif, Founding Director, 609-8522 Madison Homelessness Initiative (MHI) is a grassroots, volunteer, nonprofit. Its mission is to address issues of homelessness in practical and timely ways while motivating community toward an ever-greater capacity for understanding and compassion on behalf of our neighbors living homelessness. Projects include providing shower facilities, Laundromat access, and distribution of winter clothing and footwear for street homeless.
Middleton Cross Plains Area School District Homeless Program……..Tamara Sutor, Social Worker, 829-9029 The Middleton Cross Plains Area School District Homeless program enrolls, transports, and maintains homeless children and youth in schools within the MCPASD.
Middleton Outreach Ministry………………………………………….…….Al Ripp, Executive Director, 836-7338 Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) is a local, faith-based service center and consortium of churches on the West side of Dane County. People look to MOM for commodities they lack (food, clothing, household goods) and for emergency funds and rental assistance within the MOM service area (defined as from Midvale Blvd west to Cross Plains, and from the Beltline north to Waunakee).
Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital……Mary Beth Urbin, Homeless Program Coordinator 256 -1901 x11139 The VA Medical Center provides comprehensive services to eligible veterans that include medical care, mental health evaluation and treatment, substance abuse treatment, and benefits counseling. Homeless veterans are
34 served through services provided at 306 N. Brooks Street and include assistance with housing and legal issues. The VA also conducts homeless outreach within the county, working with agencies and community organizations to identify veterans in need. They also partner with not-for-profit Veterans Assistance Foundation to provide transitional housing and services for veterans.
OutReach, Inc...... Steve Star key, Director, 225-8582 OutReach is a community center for Madison and south central Wisconsin’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and has provided services for over 30 years. Their mission is to promote equality and quality of life for LGBT people. Outreach works with emergency shelter programs when needed to help provide services to the transgender homeless population.
Porchlight, Inc...... Steve Schooler, Executive Director, 257-2534 Porchlight, Inc. helps people build stable, independent lives by acquiring job skills and finding permanent housing. Porchlight operates programs that provide emergency housing, job counseling and training, and low- cost housing. Programs are available to families and individuals in each stage of transition from homelessness to economic independence. Porchlight operates 248 units of housing at 23 locations for families and individuals and provides case management for the residents; the Drop-In Shelter offers temporary emergency shelter for single men at three downtown locations; a daytime resource center (Hospitality House) offers services such as employment and housing counseling, telephone access, and medical and legal assistance; a shelter serves homeless men and women with mental health issues (Safe Haven); housing with a sober, supportive living environment for men and women that have become homeless due to addiction; and housing and case management for men and women with mental health issues and other disabilities. Through the Brooks Street Kitchen Program, participants learn food preparation skills that can help prepare them for employment in the food service industry and develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments. The Outreach Program connects street homeless to housing and services.
Port St. Vincent………………………………………………………...... Peter Lewandowski, Director, 257-2036 Port St. Vincent is a 32-bed facility that houses and provides services to single men. In addition to the Port facility, an adjacent building is used to house 6 transitional residents. Three beds are available on an emergency basis and the remainder is for longer term housing, most who work and pay program fees in lieu of rent. Port St. Vincent is affiliated with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
The Road Home Dane County………………………………Kristin Rucinski, Executive Director, 294-7998 x 302 Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) serves homeless families with children through collaboration with local religious congregations. IHN provides family shelter including meals, transportation assistance, educational workshops and intensive case management. IHN helps families transition from homelessness to housing, assists families in furnishing their new homes and offers housing stabilization services including case management and mentoring. The Road Home provides transitional housing through the Second Chance Apartment Project in collaboration with the YWCA and permanent housing through the Housing and Hope program and scattered -site rapid re-housing program in collaboration with the YWCA and The Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army………………………………………Major Loren Carter, Dane County Coordinator, 250-2220 The Salvation Army is a multi-faceted agency that is part of an international effort to provide assistance to those in times of crisis. Locally the Salvation Army operates a community recreation center, social service and church center, as well as an emergency shelter for families and for single women. The Salvation Army is the gatekeeper for both families and single women and is often called upon to place individuals in other Homeless Services Consortium agency beds or write a voucher for short-term housing in a local motel. The Salvation Army has also been the site of an overflow warming house –nighttime only shelter for families.
Seton House……………………………………………………………………Elizabeth Hogenson, Manager, 819-1061 Seton House is operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It provides transitional housing with intensive case management for women with children and single women. Seton House also contracts with the state Department of Corrections to provide beds for single women released from prison.
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Shine Initiative……………...... Sarah Gillmore, Direct or, 371-WARM When Madison’s temporary warming shelter closed in March 2013, Sarah Gillmore and Z! Haukene ss founded The Shine Initiative to extend the day center’s asset-based community development model into a permanent daytime resource center with expanded services and capacity. This asset-based model emphasizes the strengths of each of the community members who accessed the shelter’s services, involving them in the daily operations of the center through volunteer tasks, group decision-making, and an environment of hospitality, trust, and respect. The Shine Initiative is committed to serving people who have been banned from other homeless service providers, people who actively struggle with alcohol and/or substance abuse, and people struggling with severe mental illness while homeless.
Stoughton Area Resource Team……………...... Katie Polich Kluge, Program Director, 278-2920 Stoughton Area Resource Team, Inc. (START, Inc.), founded in 2002, serves families and individuals under the age of 55 who live in the Stoughton Area School District. START’s mission is to be a “catalyst for change by partnering with area agencies to meet critical human needs of our neighbors through resource development, collaboration, advocacy and direct assistance.” The START Program Coordinator provides housing case management, housing counseling and financial assistance to families and individuals at-risk of becoming homeless.
Stoughton United Ministries………………...... Dorothy Peterson, SUM Board President Stoughton United Ministries’ mission is to provide supportive services and transportation to persons at or near the poverty level and at risk of homeless and is a program of the Stoughton United Methodist Church.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul……...... Ralph Middlecamp, Executive Director, 278-2920 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a membership organization that serves the poor in Dane County. In Madison, the District Council operates Port St. Vincent de Paul (short-term and long term housing for single men) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton House (transitional housing for single women and women with children), a food pantry at the Client Services Center located at 1309 Culmen Street and five Thrift Stores scattered around the county.
Tellurian UCAN………………………………………………………………….Kevin Florek, CEO 222-7311 x 203 Tellurian provides services to adults and adolescents in need of alcohol and drug treatment, mental health therapy and housing. Tellurian works with individuals at all points on the continuum but is committed to helping those most in need. Tellurian operates a number of programs that provide housing and services to homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless. The SOS (Start on Success) Project provides intensive transitional housing and services to chronically homeless families who have attempted to enter the Dane County shelter system at least three times since 1990. The THP (Transitional Housing Program) is a 20 bed community-based residential facility for single men and women who are homeless and have a mental illness, a chemical dependence or both. The Community Intervention Team is a 10 member multi-disciplinary team providing assertive outreach and case management services to alcohol and other drug dependent clients, mentally ill clients, dually diagnosed clients and persons who are homeless due to mental illness and/or chemical dependency. The ReachOut project is an outreach program that supports the needs of homeless persons in the downtown area and is responsible for helping people who are homeless and mentally ill, to find housing and/or treatment . Tellurian operates two permanent housing facilities for single adults with serious mental illness and/or chemical dependence who have previously been chronically homeless due to their disabilities. The Willie Street SRO is a 15 unit housing opportunity with a resident manager for persons who are homeless and who also have a serious and persistent mental illness and/or chemical dependency. Tellurian operates two group homes staffed 24 hours a day and serves people who are homeless and have serious and persistent mental illnesses.
Tenant Resource Center (TRC)………………………………………Brenda Konkel, Executive Director, 257-0143 The Tenant Resource Center is a non-profit organization with a small staff that relies primarily on volunteers to provide housing counseling, mediation and office assistance. TRC is dedicated to promoting positive relations between rental housing consumers and providers throughout Wisconsin. By providing information about rental rights and responsibilities, and access to conflict resolution, TRC empowers the community to obtain and maintain quality affordable housing. In addition to their role as educator and advocate on tenants’ issues, TRC contracts with Dane County to provide housing counseling at the Housing Help Desk located at the Job Center on Aberg Avenue.
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United Way of Dane County…………………………………….Leslie Ann Howard, Executive Director, 246-4350 The mission of United Way of Dane County is to unite and focus the community to create measurable results in improving peoples' lives and strengthening the community. As part of their agenda for change for the community, United Way is focusing efforts so that there is a decrease in homelessness and more affordable housing is available. United Way provides financial, volunteer and in-kind support, access to collaborative networks, management assistance and program expertise to create measurable, sustainable results in our community. The United Way and the Housing In Action Leadership Team has a mobilization plan By instituting strategies focused on landlord and tenant connections, financial counseling, food access and direct access to permanent housing we can reduce the number of homeless families with minor children in Dane County by 50% in five years. (2010)
Veterans Assistance Foundation...... Colin Motin, Presid ent, 608/372-1282 The Veterans Assistance Foundation is a nonprofit corporation established in 1994 to provide transitional housing programs for homeless veterans. The VAF operates two transitional housing programs in the State of Wisconsin, located at the VA Medical Center in Tomah (60 beds), and on the grounds of Central Wisconsin Center in Madison (7 beds). VAF is currently working on developing a third program located in Tomah and La Crosse. Their mission is to assist homeless or those veterans at risk of becoming homeless by providing a safe and secure environment through which they can access a wide array of services.
WI Dept. of Administration, Division of Housing………………………………...... Lisa Marks, Director, 261 -8159 The Division of Housing provides housing assistance to benefit low- and moderate-income households. It offers state-funded housing grants or loans through local organizations, coordinates its housing programs with those of other state and local housing agencies, and helps develop state housing plans and policies. The Division channels federal and state housing funds to local authorities and organizations and administers federal and state funds for the homeless.
YWCA of Madison…………………………………………………………………….Rachel Krinsky, CEO, 257-1436 The YWCA of Madison has provided housing for women for more than ninety years and is currently the largest provider of affordable housing for low-income women in Dane County. The YWCA has 82 units of affordable SRO housing and 12 one-bedroom apartments for single women. The YWCA operates two other housing programs in the Mifflin Street building: shelter for families which can accommodate up to 30-40 individuals and the Third Street Program for single women with one small child. The YWCA provides support services to residents and shelter guests. The YWCA staff provides a six-hour workshop, with follow-up case management, called Second Chance to help homeless people become independent and successful as tenants. In collaboration with The Road Home and local faith congregations, the YWCA operates the Second Chance Apartment Project, which increases the availability of affordable housing with support services for families. The Y also provides services to homeless families through rapid re-housing scattered-site model with The Road Home and The Salvation Army. The YWCA is also involved in a number of job training efforts through the Empowerment Center.
Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin ………………...... Casey Behrend, Executive Director, 608-245-2550 Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. (YSOSW) is a community-based organization serving youth and their families in South Central Wisconsin. YSOSW operates the Briarpatch Runaway and Homeless Youth Program which provides services to runaway, homeless, and throwaway youth and their families. Services provided include counseling, case management, food, clothing, emergency shelter, and a 24 hour help-line. The agency also provides group counseling and case management services for young women (CHOICES); for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens (Teens Like Us); and for youth who provide educational information to their peers (TOP T.E.N.). YSOSW is licensed by the State of Wisconsin as a Child Placing Agency, and the organization licenses several short-term foster homes which provide emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth. In 2006, the agency was awarded a federally funded street outreach grant which provides informal counseling and case management services to youth residing or spending large amounts of time on the streets. The agency utilizes 75-100 volunteers annually to assist with service provision.
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Appendix C Homeless Services Consortium Agencies
Approximately thirty years ago an ad hoc group exploring issues of homeless prevention and basic shelter needs grew into the Dane County Homeless Services Consortium (HSC), an ongoing collaboration of public and non- profit agencies, funders and advocacy groups that identify needs, set priorities, eliminate duplication, and evaluate and coordinate services and the delivery system. The HSC functions as the local Continuum of Care (COC), recognized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the local planning and decision- making body on programs funded with HUD’s homeless assistance programs.
The HSC not only plans but manages the homeless system’s coordination on an ongoing basis. Monthly membership meetings, along with Board and committee meetings, deal with issues such as best practice service models, legislative issues, policies and practices governing emergency shelters, and collaborative applications for funding. These meetings provide an important venue for consumers, providers, and funders to identify system-wide service gaps and community-based solutions.
Each year the Consortium continues to grow, adding new agencies while maintaining the original members. There are nearly 50 organizations that comprise the Consortium membership. The Chair and Vice Chair responsibilities are shared by all of the agencies on a rotating basis. In addition to the general monthly membership meetings, there are numerous committees that meet throughout the year: Shelter Providers Committee, Legislative Committee, CoC Application Committee, HSC Funders Committee, Coordinated Intake and Assessment Committee, and Community Plan Oversight Committee. In 2013, a Board of Directors was created to formalize the relationship between the HSC and HUD.
What follows is a list of the organizations that comprise the Homeless Services Consortium.
Access Community Health Centers Lutheran Social Services – Off the Square Club AIDS Network Madison Homeless Initiative AIDS Resource Center of WI, Inc. Madison Metropolitan School District TEP ARC Community Services Madison-area Urban Ministry Meriter Bethel Lutheran Church Homeless Ministries Foundation HEALTH Program Middleton City of Madison - CDBG Office, Cross Plains Area School District Middleton Housing Operations, Public Library & Police Department Outreach Ministry Community Action Coalition for SC WI Outreach, Inc. Dane County - Human Services & Veterans Services Porchlight Dane County Housing Authority The Road Home Dane County Dane County Parent Council The Salvation Army of Dane County Domestic Abuse Intervention Services Society of St. Vincent de Paul Elizabeth House Stoughton Area Resource Team Employment and Training Association Stoughton United Methodist Ministries Employment Resources, Inc. Tellurian UCAN Fair Housing Center for Greater Madison Tenant Resource Center First United Methodist Church Goodwill United Way of Dane County Industries Vegan Haven Central Group Health Cooperative of SC WI Veterans Assistance Foundation Hope Haven/REBOS, United WI Department of Administration – Division of Housing Housing Initiatives William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Youth Independent Living Services of Southern WI Legal Action of Wisconsin YWCA of Madison
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Appendix D Statistics on Homeless Served 1989-2013
Homeless Population
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Families in Shelter 586 917 734 994 1,025 1,055 1,303 963 897 1,012 595 576
Children in Shelter 1,133 1,875 1,602 1,596 2,214 2,368 2,451 2,873 1,966 2,058 1,522 1,242
nextSee page for 2001 Total Individuals in 2,920 3,095 2,516 2,491 3,427 3,659 3,766 2,363 3,281 3,147 3,007 3,225 Families in Shelter
Single Men in Shelter 1,765 2,026 1,263 1,336 1,463 1,428 14,66 1,507 1,397 1,301 1,046 1,087
Single Women in Shelter 197 445 270 315 300 352 378 464 467 436 445 416
Unaccompanied Minors in shelter ------5 0 4 7 4 8 14 2011
Total Individuals Served in Shelter 4,882 5,566 4,049 4,142 5,190 5,439 5,610 4,334 5,145 4,884 4,498 4,728
Total Households Served in Shelter 2,548 3,388 2,267 2,370 2,757 2,805 2,899 3,274 2,827 2,635 2,503 2,098
Individuals Turned Away Without Shelter1 ------3,409 5,604 6,729 10,746
1 Data on those households turned away not reported prior to 1997. 40 Homeless Population (continued)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Families in Shelter 576 576 495 432 444 472 423 636 666 522 394 445 4752
Children in Shelter 1,121 1,216 1,131 865 831 875 848 1,310 1,294 1,055 803 881 946
Total Individuals in Families in Shelter 1,948 2,015 1,766 1,466 1,349 1,432 1,317 2,035 2,061 1,363 1,282 1,436 1,529
Single Men in Shelter 1,016 939 1,520 1,343 1,129 1,481 1,559 1,300 1,310 1,235 1,257 1,362 1,304
Single Women in Shelter 453 463 433 464 482 523 516 504 497 509 508 549 497
Unaccompanied Minors in shelter 25 69 69 67 61 43 40 27 31 29 32 31 36
Total Individuals Served in Shelter 3,417 3,472 3,788 3,340 3,021 3,487 3,432 3,894 3,901 3,136 3,079 3,382 3,370
Total Households Served in Shelter 2,045 2,033 2,517 2,306 2,116 2,519 2,537 2,467 2,504 2,266 2,191 2,358 2,312
Individuals Turned Away Without Shelter3 7,542 4,277 8,092 2,484 2,476 3,207 2,978 3,636 2,622 1,605 2,003 1,654 1,654
2 Includes 2 couples without children
3 Data on those households turned away not reported prior to 1997. 41 Residency in Dane County – Percent of Homeless Served
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Families that resided in Dane - - 50% 45% 45% 51% 47% 43% 38% 38% 29% 33% County for less than 1 month
Families that resided in Dane - - 65% 61% 59% 63% 60% 57% 53% 50% 41% 46% County for less than 1 year
Families that resided in Dane - - 33% 39% 41% 39% 40% 43% 47% 50% 50% 35%
County for 1 year or more See
nextpage for 2001 Single Men that resided in Dane - - 48% 46% 39% 41% 45% 44% 49% 50% 57% 53% County for less than 1 month
Single Men that resided in Dane - - 61% 60% 54% 55% 58% 57% 61% 61% 67% 62% County for less than 1 year
Single Men that resided in Dane -
- - 39% 40% 46% 45% 42% 43% 39% 39% 33% 38% 2011 County for 1 year or more
Single Women 4 that resided in - - - 47% 47% 49% 49% 50% 31% 27% 22% 40% Dane County for less than 1 month
Single Women that resided in - - - 67% 64% 60% 63% 62% 53% 50% 41% 51% Dane County for less than 1 year
Single Women that resided in - - - 33% 36% 40% 37% 38% 47% 50% 59% 49% Dane County for 1 year or more
4 Between 1996 and 1999 single women were included with families in agency reports. From 1992-96, single women were primarily served by the YWCA Overflow Shelter. For those years that data was available by individual agencies, the Dane County residency was calculated specifically for single women. 42 Residency in Dane County – Percent of Homeless Served (continued)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Families that resided in Dane County for less than 1 month 39% 34% 33% 34% 31% 33% 30% 29% 8% 12% 10% 3% 1%
Families that resided in Dane County for less than 1 year 53% 50% 51% 51% 52% 48% 45% 45% 28% 43% 31% 25% 23%
Families that resided in Dane County for 1 year or more 47% 50% 49% 49% 48% 52% 55% 55% 65% 55% 54% 67% 69%
Single Men that resided in Dane County for less than 1 month5 48% 53% 55% 53% - - 33% 1% 1% 40% 2% 1% 1%
Single Men that resided in Dane County for less than 1 year 56% 64% 69% 68% - - 50% 8% 11% 81% 27% 27% 28%
Single Men that resided in Dane County for 1 year or more 31% 30% 28% 28% - - 51% 49% 55% 14% 59% 69% 70%
Single Women that resided in Dane County for less than 1 40% 31% 37% 33% 31% 33% 33% 33% 5% 2% 1% 1% 1% month
Single Women that resided in Dane County for less than 1 year 54% 40% 50% 48% 45% 49% 45% 44% 22% 14% 15% 32% 27%
Single Women that resided in 47% 37% 51% 53% 55% 52% 55% 55% 73% 61% 56% 64% 67% Dane County for 1 year or more
5 In 2005 and 2006, data was not collect on residency of homeless single men. In 2008, 42% of single men did not answer the question and in 2009, 36% of single men did not answer the question. 43 Homeless Episode and Prior Living Condition6
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 % of Families that 15% reported sleeping on 95% 9% 19% 15% 17% 16% 13% 11% 10% 13% 7% 11% 10% 98 street or vehicle/ # of 37 71 94 67 74 79 53 76 75 84 41 47 43 families % of Families that reported doubling up 71% 58% 74% 67% 71% 70% 63% 60% 54% 45% 42% 48% 47% 38% with friends/family
% of Single Men that 18% 28% 27% 29% 20% 23% 18% 15% 11% 14% 28% 32% 35% 29% reported sleeping on street or vehicle / # of men 66 266 200 191 79 97 246 230 148 186 350 397 476 320 % of Single Men that reported doubling up 57% 55% 55% 53% 58% 60% 26% 27% 30% 31% 26% 26% 24% 25% with friends/family
% Single Women that reported sleeping on 14% 17% 18% 24% 26% 25% 16% 9% 16% 17% 9% 8% 10% 18% street or vehicle / # of 24 67 76 101 107 88 68 47 67 74 41 33 54 71 women % of Single Women that reported doubling up 57% 56% 59% 52% 49% 59% 43% 44% 44% 38% 32% 28% 36% 43% with friends/family
6 Limited data collect prior to 2000. 44 Veterans Status – Percentage of Total Homeless Population 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Families 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 1%
Single Men 20% 17% 11% 16% 12% 5% 14% 13% 15% 15% 15% 12% 7% 11% Single 5% 4% 2% 5% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% Women
Probation/Parole – Percentage of Total Homeless Population 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Families ------2% 2% 10% 12% 10% 8% 10% 7% 5% 8% 5% 7% 2% 3%
Single Men ------14% 11% 11% 10% 9% 8% 9% 9% 4% 8% 9% 13% 19% 20% 21% 11% 19%
Single ------1% 3% 7% 9% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 11% 8% 11% 2% 6% Women
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Income At Time of Entry – Percentage of Total Homeless Population 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Families who earned wages ------32% 26% 20% 19% 17% 16% 17% 15% 17% 25% 20% 30% 22% 32%
Families who received ------17% 16% 19% 17% 16% 17% 16% 19% 19% 21% 25% 32% 26% 37% SSI/SSDI
Families who reported no ------23% 30% 24% 25% 20% 26% 34% 21% 18% 64% 38% 14% 5% income
Single men who earned wages ------30% 15% 6% 9% 9% 5% 18% 19% 21% 21% 20% 22% 19% 17%
Single men who received ------13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 5% 15% 16% 20% 19% 22% 20% 23% 24% SSI/SSDI
Single men who reported no ------3% 1% 2% 2% 67% 34% 68% 63% 62% 38% 38% 19% income
Single women who earned ------17% 18% 12% 14% 16% 14% 17% 13% 12% 20% 19% 23% 18% 19% wages Single women who received ------18% 26% 19% 26% 26% 28% 22% 28% 31% 31% 38% 36% 37% 41% SSI/SSDI
Single women who ------38% 42% 45% 39% 39% 34% 34% 37% 48% 49% 33% 33% 3% reported no income
46 Mental Health Issues – Number of Homeless7 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Families ------133 175 297 137 120 150 168 147 152 148 146 272 217 213 118 120 106
Single Men ------367 329 208 358 253 183 109 92 131 390 347 357 354 346 315 329 370
Single ------236 217 250 222 194 230 223 249 210 156 166 193 234 170 Women
AODA Issues – Number of Homeless 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Families ------74 157 189 96 97 75 59 63 54 58 43 151 47 40 47 23 29
Single Men ------594 567 648 706 331 118 70 62 77 596 531 469 433 380 280 318 322
Single ------142 144 158 131 125 119 132 114 165 73 89 86 76 70 Women
Chronic Medical Conditions – Number of Homeless 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Families ------99 72 319 297 292 334 296 243 276 274 212 380 191 205 144 107 97
Single Men ------151 114 141 295 198 150 99 63 56 251 320 291 311 299 231 343 270
Single ------295 285 345 300 248 323 291 334 333 142 130 126 160 119 Women
7 For 1997, 1998 and 1999, data on single women was included with families with children. Starting 2000, single women data was separate. 47 COMMUNITY PLAN TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS IN DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN1 Dane County Homeless Services Consortium 2013 Results
Vision Statement
All households in Dane County should have the opportunity to secure and maintain safe, stable affordable housing.
Guiding Principles
Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to housing free of discrimination.
The Community will continue to explore creative solutions to ending homelessness beyond those objectives highlighted in the Community Plan.
There has to be a shared ownership and responsibility for preventing and ending homelessness across all Dane county groups including, but not limited to, business, faith communities, funders, government, homeless and formerly homeless individuals, and social service providers.
Consumers, those individuals who have been helped by services provided, have an integral role in the design of solutions to prevent and end homelessness.
Community volunteers are recognized as an essential part of preventing and ending homelessness.
The Homeless Services Consortium is a partnership of agencies, funders, advocates and formerly homeless persons and its success at preventing and ending homelessness is dependent on a commitment to the strategies and results in this plan.
Education and Advocacy
The following chart specifically identifies the goals, objectives and strategies that, if fully implemented, would lead us toward the elimination of homelessness. The Homeless Services Consortium believes that, in order to achieve the following goals, we need to communicate with the public about the impact homelessness has on the greater community and about the necessity of solutions coming from more than non-profit agencies and faith communities. The Homeless Services Consortium reaffirms our commitment to educate the general public about the presence of homeless families, single adults and youth in Dane County, and to advocate for resources that further our goal of ending homelessness locally and statewide.
1 Created: April 2006; Plan Reviewed/Updated: June 2011 by the Dane County Homeless Services Consortium 48 GOALS OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES ANTICIPATED RESULTS RESPONSIBILITY RESULTS A. Provide support 1. Increase the a. Increase the By 2010, the number of Homeless Services 2005: 1,653 families received case services for availability of effective number of case homeless families Consortium (HSC) management services. homeless case management management staff receiving case agencies, 2010: 1,980 families households and services. available to provide management services United Way of Dane 2011: 2,111 families households at risk support services. will increase by 50 County 2012: 2,028 families of homelessness families over 2005 2013: 2,330 families to enable them to levels. access and Continue annual maintain stable increases to housing. accommodate the need. Source: United Way
b. Improve the By 2011, 80% of 2006 - 2011: United Way held 13 effectiveness of case households receiving case management trainings with a management services case management total of 1,296 participants. through the availability through Homeless 2012 – United Way held 1training of training and Services Consortium with 75 attendees. education on best (HSC) agencies will 2013: United Way held 2 trainings, practices and the maintain stable housing with 150 attendees commitment to at the 6 month mark and purchase such training 75% will maintain stable 2010: HSC agencies reported and education. housing at the 12 month between 74%-100% of clients mark. maintained housing at 6 months Source: City of Madison and 72%-90% of clients maintained Community Development housing at 12 months. Office, United Way Dane County (UWDC) 2011: HSC agencies reported between 69%-84% of clients maintained housing at 6 months and 64%-84% of clients maintained housing at 12 months. 2012: HSC agencies reported between 61%-100% of clients maintained housing at 6 months and 65%-84% of clients maintained housing at 12 months. By 2013, explore the United Way of Dane 2013: HSC agencies reported an creation of a case County average of 91% of clients manager handbook to HSC Agencies maintained housing at 6 months assist new employees in and 85% maintained housing at 12 HSC agencies that months. serve homeless and those at risk of homelessness. Source: UWDC
49 GOALS OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES ANTICIPATED RESULTS RESPONSIBILITY RESULTS A. Provide support c. Recognize the Provide at least one (1) United Way of Dane 2011: United Way held 15 trainings services for importance of the training program County geared to persons other than case homeless roles all persons who available to support HSC agencies managers on assisting homeless households and come in contact with persons on homeless households households at risk homeless persons issues and strategies to 2012 & 2013: No trainings were of homelessness play and commit to ensure success in held. to enable them to providing training and housing. access and support. Source: UWDC maintain stable housing. (continued) 2. Increase the number a. Increase the Increase the number of Federal, state and 2011: 1,059 households receiving of households who availability of financial households (over the local government financial assistance avoided retain stable housing assistance to prevent 2011 level) who avoided HSC agencies homelessness. who might otherwise homelessness for homelessness as a 2012: 2,065 households become homeless. households at risk. result of receiving short- 2013: 1,899 households term financial assistance such as payment of rent or utilities in arrears. Source: City of Madison, UWDC, HSC Agencies 3. Increase mainstream a. Increase the 10% annual increase in Federal, state and 2005 – 2010: 232 SSI/SSDI cases resources and benefits number of households the number of local government approved. to households so that approved for households who receive HSC agencies 2011: 38 SSI/SSDI cases approved they are able to afford SSI/SSDI and other SSI/SSDI benefits. DCHS through County’s contract with ERI the cost of housing. mainstream benefits Source: Social Security Social Security 2012: 22 SSI/SSDI cases approved and shorten the length Administration, Dane County Administration 2013: 46 SSI/SSDI cases approved Human Services of time between 2005: application and 19,274 households received approval of SSI/SSDI mainstream resources. 2010: benefits by advocating 10% annual increase in 38,653 households 2011: for institutional change the number of 25,789 households 2012: and improving households who receive 38,111 households agencies’ knowledge 2013: entitlement programs 38,556 households of the application through Dane County process. Human Services. Source: Dane County Human Services
50 A. Provide support b. Maximize the Increased use of UWDC 2005: 4.6 million pounds of food services for available financial available free foods Hunger Prevention distributed. homeless resources for housing (TEFAP); access to food Council, Dane County 2010: 6.7 million pounds households and by extending access pantries as often as Food Pantry Network, 2011: 7 million pounds households at risk to safety-net supports needed and food pantry HSC agencies 2012: 7.4 million pounds of homelessness such as food, clothing, shift to customer- 2013: 7.6 million pounds to enable them to EITC. selected food; access to access and tax preparation maintain stable assistance to claim housing. Earned Income Tax (continued) Credit. Source: UWDC 4. Advocate for a. Improve Pilot program(s) will be Local business 2007: DCHS contracts with EATA employment resources connections between initiated that will recruit community to provide employment services to including basic those persons seeking employers and potential HSC agencies homeless persons. education. employment and employees from HSC 2008 – 2010: 370 participants employers. Ensure a agencies to match those found employment. Contract ended level of in need of employment December 2010. comprehensive with available jobs. 2013: HSC programs employed 66 supportive services Source: HSC agencies homeless individuals through and mentors to Porchlight Products and Just improve chances of Bakery (MUM) success in obtaining and maintaining employment.
5. Advocate for basic a. Increase the Increased number (over Federal, state and 2006: 5.6% of workforce has less education resources. emphasis by HSC 2006 level) of Dane local government than a high school diploma or agencies on adult County residents with Private foundations / equivalent. basic education high school diplomas or funders 2010: 5.3% of workforce has less opportunities, equivalency. DPI/ MMSD/ other than a high school diploma or including GED and Source: U.S. Census Bureau County public school equivalent HSED. districts 2011: 5.6% HSC agencies 2013: 5%
b. Collaborate with the Homeless school-aged MMSD Transitional 2011: 1,001 school-age homeless homeless liaisons in children will continue to Education Program children received services area school districts to be quickly enrolled in (TEP), MCPASD, and 2012: 1,709 school-age homeless insure that homeless school, in accordance homeless liaisons in children received services school aged children with McKinney-Vento other Dane County 2013: 1,287 school-age homeless are quickly enrolled in mandates. school districts children received services school and afforded all protections under the McKinney-Vento mandates.
51 A. Provide support 6. Advocate for mental a. Increase the on- Annual increase (over Federal, state and 2006: 562 CSP slots funded services for health resources and going support services the 2006 level) of local government 2010: 559 CSP slots funded homeless alcohol and other drug available to people Community Support Mental Health Center 2011: 559 CSP slots funded households and abuse treatment. with mental illnesses Program (CSP) slots of Dane County 2012: 554 CSP slots funded households at risk Advocate for services to including those with a providing on-going HSC agencies 2013: 554 CSP slots funded of homelessness treat those with dual dual diagnosis. services to clients in to enable them to diagnoses. their homes. access and Source: WI DCF maintain stable Increase (over the 2006 Federal, state and 2006: 174 units housing. level) the number of local government 2010: 248 units (continued) supportive living units HSC agencies 2011: 263 units serving persons with 2012: 311 units persistent mental illness 2013: 326 Units who require a higher level of support to maintain stable housing Source: City of Madison, HSC Agencies, DCHS b. Increase the The number of out- Federal, state, and 2006: 526 day treatment slots availability of out- patient treatment slots local government 2010: 610 day treatment slots patient treatment for will increase (over the Private foundations / 2011: 589 day treatment slots persons with alcohol 2006 level), with funders 2012: 600 day treatment slots and other drug abuse comparable increases in HSC agencies 2013: 600 day treatment slots (AODA) issues each five year period including those with a after. dual diagnosis. Source: HSC Agencies, DCHS
c. Increase the The number of Federal, state, and 2006: 84 residential treatment beds availability of residential treatment local government for persons with AODA issues. residential treatment beds will increase (over Private foundations / 2010: 70 residential treatment beds beds for persons with 2006 level), with funders 2011: 58 residential treatment beds mental illness, AODA comparable increases in HSC agencies 2012: 47 residential treatment beds issues and co- each five year period 2013: 47 residential treatment beds occurring substance after. abuse and mental Source: HSC Agencies, Dane health needs. County Human Services
The number of residential treatment beds serving persons with both mental illness and AODA issues will increase (over 2011 level). Source: HSC Agencies, Dane County Human Services
52 A. Provide support d. Provide support Increase number (over Federal, state and 2006: 83 women retained or services for services to women 2006 levels) of women local government regained custody of their children. homeless who need AODA receiving AODA Private foundations / 2010: 71 women retained or households and treatment to either treatment who retain or funders regained custody of their children. households at risk retain or regain regain custody of their ARC Community 2011: of homelessness custody of their children. Services 2012: to enable them to children. Also provide Source: ARC Community HSC agencies 2013: Services, DCHS, UWDC access and support for the maintain stable children of parents housing. with AODA issues. (continued) e. Increase AODA Increased budget for Federal, State and 2006: $2,245,148 in Dane Co. Jail treatment services to providing AODA local government Diversion funding. those in jail, and treatment for those in HSC agencies 2010: $2,587,363 provide community jail. 2011: $2,689,393 aftercare for those Source: DCHS 2012: $2,733,617 being released from 2013: $2,899,655 jail.
7. Advocate for child a. Support an increase Increase the number Federal, state and 2011: 3,990 families received care resources in the availability and (over 2011 level) of local government subsidized child care assistance affordability of quality households receiving Private foundations / from the state. child care to low- subsidized child care funders 2012: 3,713 families income households. slots funded by the state HSC agencies and 2013: 3,288 families and funded by the City.. advocates Source: DCHS, City of Community 2010: 108 families received Madison, Community Coordinated Child subsidized child care assistance Coordinated Child Care, Inc. (4C’s) Care from the City of Madison. Private sector 2011: 92 families 2012: 98 families 2013: 93 families 8. Advocate for a. Support the access Increase the ability of Federal, state and 2007: 599 employment-related transportation to a variety of households to obtain low local government rides through Transit for Jobs. resources. transportation options or no-cost transportation Private foundations / 2010: 14,458 employment-related available to low- options. funders rides through JobRide and income households Source: HSC agencies HSC agencies YWTransit. enabling them to Private sector 2011: 17,130 employment-related access jobs and child rides care. 2012: 51,749 employment-related rides 2013: 58,734 employment-related rides
53 A. Provide support 9. Advocate for medical a. Support access to Increase the number HSC Agencies, The 2009:37 patients received medical services for and dental services for medical services (over the 2011 level) of Salvation Army services through the HEALTH Hut. homeless homeless persons. through a variety of homeless persons who Meriter HEALTH HUT 2010: 226 patients households and entry points with the are provided access to Group Health 2011: 413 patients households at risk goal of connecting medical services Cooperative 2012: 244 patients of homelessness households with a through the emergency AIDS Network 2013: 148 patients to enable them to “medical home”. shelter system and other Private Sector access and access points. 2011: 24 homeless families maintain stable Source: Meriter HEALTH, received medical services through housing. GHC Group Health Cooperative. (continued) 2012: 24 homeless families b. Support access to Increase the number 2013: 59 homeless families dental services to (over the 2011 level) of ensure that adults and homeless persons who 2011: 380 homeless individuals children receive are provided dental who received dental services services as needed. services through the through The Salvation Army dental emergency shelter clinic; 140 persons receiving dental system and other services through AIDS Network access points. clinic. Source: The Salvation Army, AIDS Network 2012: 665 individuals – The Salvation Army dental clinic; 163 individuals - AIDS Network clinic. 2013: 831 individuals – The Salvation Army; 10. Advocate for a. Support those Increase the number Federal, state and 2006: MUM’s Journey Home resources for re- persons released from (over the 2006 level) of local governments program assisted 80 former integrating offenders. prison who are re- former prisoners linked WI Department of prisoners with employment. entering the with housing and Corrections 2010: MUM assisted 38 with community and need services needed to Madison-area Urban employment and 36 with housing. assistance navigating successfully re-enter the Ministry 2011: MUM assisted 78 with the often inaccessible community. Porchlight, SVdP employment and 117 with housing housing and services Private Sector 2012: MUM assisted 58 with market. Create/maintain employment and 49 with housing partnerships with HSC 2013: MUM assisted 44 with agencies and the employment and 14 with housing Department of Corrections to minimize 2006: DOC contracts with HSC barriers to finding agencies for beds for homeless ex- appropriate housing in offenders – Porchlight (4), SVdP Dane County. (3). Source: HSC, DOC 2010 - 2013: Porchlight (2), SVdP (3)
54 A. Provide support 11. Provide financial a. Improve access to The number of UWDC, Private 2006: 953 households served. services for education to help financial education households who foundations / funders 2010: 864 households served. homeless households better and counseling complete financial HSC agencies 2011: 195 households served households and manage their services through new literacy and tenant Private sector 2012: 624 households served. households at risk resources. and existing education classes 2013: 243 2nd Chance Tenant of homelessness programs. offered by HSC Workshops to enable them to agencies will increase access and annually (over 2006 maintain stable level). housing. Source: HSC agencies (continued) b. Increase training of The number of youth YWCA 2006: 129 MMSD youth served financial literacy skills who complete financial HSC agencies 2010: 358 MMSD youth served in public schools. literacy education Private sector 2011: 186 MMSD youth served classes offered by HSC 2012: 116 MMSD youth served agencies and others will 2013: 55 MMSD youth served increase annually (over 2006 level). Source: HSC agencies 12. Build on efforts to a. Decrease the Annually decrease the Tenant Resource 2006: 3,062 evictions filed improve relationships number of evictions by number of Dane County Center 2010: 3,046 evictions filed between landlords, providing access to evictions filed from 2006 CACSCW 2011: 3,062 evictions filed tenants and non-profit landlord/tenant levels. Porchlight 2012: 2,836 evictions filed agencies. mediation, financial Source: Dane County Clerk HSC agencies 2013: 2,386 evictions filed assistance to pay a of Court DCHS portion of back rent Property and protective payee owners/landlords services when appropriate. Increase the number of active protective payees 2011: 554 households received (over the 2011 level) assistance through a protective who are trained and payee program available to work with 2012: 647 households households who express 2013: 655 households an interest. Source: DCHS 13. Protect the legal a. Increase legal The number of Legal Action of WI, 2006: 51 households avoided rights of tenants to advocacy services to households who TRC, eviction through legal advocacy ensure that all are tenants so that received legal HSC agencies, efforts. treated without homelessness is assistance will increase Neighborhood Law 2010: 78 households. discrimination and prevented via legal annually (over 2006 Project 2011: 52 households within the boundaries of representation when level). Funders, Advocates 2012: 38 households. In addition, the law. appropriate. Source: HSC agencies and Tenants 682 households served through housing mediations by Tenant Resource Center 2013: 31 households – legal advocacy; 385 households – housing mediation 55 B. Help homeless 1. Provide safe shelter a. The HSC will review Annually the HSC will HSC shelter provider 2006: 3,207 individuals turned households by beds for homeless the continuing need review available data on agencies, funders and away without shelter providing a short- families with children for shelter and shelter use and the advocates 2010: 1,410 individuals turned term safety net and single adults until overflow beds and perceived unmet need Private foundations/ away without shelter with continuous such time that other explore other effective and make funders 2011: 2,003 individuals turned support services more appropriate shelter alternatives recommendations to the away without shelter with the goal of housing alternatives are based on solid data. appropriate 2012: 1,654 individuals turned moving to stable available. Provide a organizations regarding away without shelter housing as quickly safe environment for future policy and funding 2013: 1,243 individuals turned as possible. transgender individuals, decisions. away without shelter young adults aged 18 to The HSC, through the 24, and others who Shelter Providers might have difficulty in Committee, will address traditional shelter solutions to sheltering settings. persons in a safe, non- judgmental environment. Source: HSC agencies
2. Provide short term a. The HSC will Maintain the number of Federal, state and 2006: 8 volunteer host homes and transitional housing advocate for existing short-term local government licensed through YSOSW. options for resources to create options (over the 2006 Private foundations/ 2010: 7 volunteer host homes. unaccompanied youth housing options for level) and increase the funders 2011: 5 volunteer host homes and unaccompanied unaccompanied youth availability of transitional Youth Services of 2012: 4 volunteer host homes parenting youth. and parenting youth. housing options (create Southern Wisconsin 2013: 4 volunteer host homes 6 units by 2016) for (YSOSW)– Briarpatch unaccompanied youth HSC agencies 2011 & 2012 & 2013: 0 transitional and parenting youth. housing units available to serve Source: HSC agencies unaccompanied youth and parenting youth.
3. Ensure safe housing a. Support the efforts Safe environment for Federal, state and 2006: 15% of homeless alternatives with on- of HSC agencies in persons who have local government households indicated “violence or going supportive their activities to suffered from the effects Private foundations/ threat of violence as primary services for survivors of provide services and of violence in their funders reason for seeking shelter sexual assault and safe housing for homes and community. Domestic Abuse 2010: 21% domestic abuse. survivors of all types Source: HSC Agencies, Intervention Services 2011: 15% of domestic violence YSOSW-Briarpatch 2012: 25% and sexual assault. HSC agencies 2013: 14% City of Madison Community 2011-2013: safe transitional Development Office housing for 3 singles and 6 families Private Sector
56 B. Help homeless 4. Support persons a. Create new Increased availability The Salvation Army 2006: 22 individuals with medical households by released from hospitals partnerships between (over 2006 levels) of HSC Agencies needs served with vouchers. providing a short- to help them access the HSC agencies, safety net housing for 2010: 23 individuals. term safety net housing and other funders and local individuals whose 2011: 31 individuals with continuous services hospitals and medical temporary medical 2012: 19 individuals support services facilities to develop a conditions would 2013: 27 individuals with the goal of process to determine otherwise result in their moving to stable appropriate housing homelessness. housing as quickly prior to discharge and Source: HSC Agencies, City as possible. explore the local need CDBG Office (continued). for a short-term housing option to serve persons who are released from hospitals who are physically unable to work or who are going through extensive out- patient treatment and who would otherwise be homeless
5. Provide and expand a. Support the Increased consumer Porchlight 2006: Lost existing service with on access for homeless expansion of satisfaction with the Madison Public Library closing of Pres House. households to store programs that supply storage and daytime HSC agencies 2010: Service offered at SVdP; 72 personal belongings personal storage services available to Private foundations/ individuals used storage facility. and to access space and daytime them in order to access funders 2011: 180 individuals used SVdP transportation services, access to employment and stable Private Sector storage facility. voice mail, internet, transportation, voice housing. 2012: 182 individuals used SVdP showers and meals mail, internet, showers Source: Customer storage facility. during the daytime and meals. Expand Satisfaction Surveys, 2006 2013: 185 individuals used SVdP Needs Assessment Survey hours. the locations where these services are available and explore the unmet need for additional services.
6. Provide effective a. Provide year-round Annually 30 single Federal, state and 2006: 69 individuals moved from street-level outreach to outreach services to adults will move from the local government streets into housing. increase the access to better connect single streets to residential Private Sector 2010: 59 individuals housing and services by adults living in treatment or supportive Tellurian UCAN 2011: 64 individuals. homeless individuals. uninhabitable places housing. Porchlight 2012: 49 individuals to needed services. Source: HSC agencies data, YSOSW-Briarpatch 2013: 40 individuals
57 B. Help homeless 7. Provide effective a. Provide year-round School districts in Dane Federal, state and 2011: 1,001 families with children households by outreach to families with outreach to better County, through the local government and who received services through providing a short- children who are living connect families with Homeless Liaisons, will school districts, Dane County public schools. term safety net in unsafe, uninhabitable children who are living successfully connect HSC family shelter 2012: 1,709 families with children with continuous places to increase in unsafe and homeless families with providers received services. support services access to housing and uninhabitable places children to needed with the goal of services. to needed services services and housing moving to stable options. housing as quickly Source: DPI as possible. (continued) 8. Provide effective a. Provide year-round The number of staff Federal, state and 2011: 21 unaccompanied youth outreach to outreach to better hours devoted to local government moved from homelessness to safe unaccompanied youth connect providing outreach YSOSW-Briarpatch housing. living in unsafe or in unaccompanied youth services to 2012: 21 unaccompanied youth uninhabitable places to living in unsafe places unaccompanied youth 2013 11 unaccompanied youth increase access to to needed services, will increase (over 2006 housing and services. level). Source: YSOSW
C. Provide an 1. Grow local “Housing a. Place homeless Annually increase (over Federal, state and 2006: 16 units for families; 2 units adequate First” model to serve individuals and the 2008 level) the local government for single adults inventory of the needs of homeless families in permanent number of permanent UWDC 2010: 131 units for families; 19 affordable housing families, single adults, housing as quickly as units available to HSC agencies units for single adults units for low- and young adults aged possible, providing homeless families, 2011: 152 units for families; 19 income 18 to 24. intensive home-based single adults and young units for single adults households, case management adults aged 18 to 24 that 2012: 152 units for families; 12 whether by and stabilizing support are part of housing first units for single adults creating new units services. programs. 2013: 54 units for families; 13 units or making existing Source: UWDC for single adults Note: Housing First units affordable broadly defined by funders and providers. 2. Provide a variety of a. Maintain the current Maintain or increase the Federal, state and 2006: 7,440 total units housing units that are number of federally number of federally local government 2010: 7,727 total units affordable for low- subsidized rental units subsidized rental units in City of Madison and 2011: 7,904 total units income single adults operated by non- Dane County for low- Dane County 2012: 8,628 total units and families with profits and private income households. Community 2013: No update to WHEDA list children, and for those developers. Source: WI Housing and Development Offices with special needs such Economic Development Housing in Action Authority (WHEDA) as mental illness or b. Create incentives Leadership Team physical disabilities. for non-profit and for- Support local, state and Greater Madison profit housing federal incentives and Chamber of developers to tools such as a housing Commerce Work construct new trust funds to encourage Force Housing Fund affordable housing development of Private Housing units. affordable housing. Developers
58 C. Provide an c. Support HSC Increase the number of Federal, state and 2006: 254 transitional units; adequate agencies and other supportive housing units local government 578 supported permanent units. inventory of non-profit housing created (over 2006 WHEDA 2010: 276 transitional units; affordable housing developers who create level). Private foundations/ 668 supported permanent units. units for low- affordable housing Source: City of Madison funders 2011: 274 transitional units; 701 income units, coupled with Community Development Goodwill Industries supported permanent units. Office, Dane County households, supportive services, Community Development Housing Initiatives 2012: 276 transitional units; 783 whether by for households with Office Porchlight supported permanent units. creating new units issues such as mental Society for St. Vincent 2013: 177 transitional units; 606 or making existing illness, AODA, and de Paul supported permanent units. units affordable. other physical and Tellurian Note: Beds not dedicated to homeless (continued) mental disabilities. Movin’ Out residents removed; actual increase in units – 16 HSC agencies d. Increase the Increase the number of YWCA/The Road 2006: 16 units (Second Chance) number of existing housing units per year Home 2010: 16 units rental units that are created by HSC HSC agencies 2011: 11 units affordable to low- agencies to house Faith communities 2012: 8 units income households by homeless households Private sector 2013: 12 units encouraging a variety that are financially of models including supported by private but not limited to community partnerships between organizations (for non-profit agencies example, faith and private partners communities) or small who subsidize the cost pilot projects. of rent. Source: HSC e. Increase the Retain the number of Federal government 2006: Total 2,614 Housing Choice number of existing Housing Choice Community vouchers rental units that are vouchers distributed by Development Authority 2010: Total 2,736 Housing Choice affordable to low- the Community (CDA) vouchers income households Development Authority Dane County Housing 2011: Total 2,701 (2,633 Housing through the use of and the Dane County Authority (DCHA) Choice vouchers & 68 HOPWA Housing Choice Housing Authority. AIDS Resource vouchers) vouchers (Section 8), Through advocacy, Center 2012: Total 3,126 (2,804 Housing Shelter Plus Care, increase the number of Choice vouchers, 87 HOPWA, 85 HOPWA vouchers Housing Choice HUD-VASH & 150 Family and locally designed vouchers in future Unification Program) rent subsidy programs federal budgets. 2013: No Change by advocating for Source: CDA,DCHA increases in federal and state funding.
59 C. Provide an Annually the HSC will Federal, state and 2006: 60 short-term subsidies adequate apply for funds that can local government (ESG), 44 long term subsidy (CoC) inventory of be used to pay a portion City of Madison and 2010: 27 short-term subsidies affordable housing of the household’s rent Dane County (ESG), 125 long-term subsidies units for low- for a specific period of Community (CoC). income time, thereby making the Development Offices 2011: 8 short term subsidies households, rental unit affordable. HSC agencies (ESG), 206 long-term subsidies whether by New sources of funding (CoC) creating new units to increase the number 2012: 25 short term subsidies or making existing of units will be explored. (ESG), 143 long-term subsidies units affordable. Source: HSC, City of Madison (CoC) (continued) and Dane County Community 2013: 267 long-term subsidies Development Offices (CoC+ United Way)
Increase the number of Federal, state and 2006: 110 S+C slots Shelter Plus Care slots local government 2010: 106 S+C slots available to Dane Housing Initiatives 2011: 104 S+C slots County disabled HSC agencies 2012: 104 S+C slots individuals over the 2013: 104 S+C slots 2006 level.
f. Support full funding Increase over the 2006 Federal, state and 2006: CDA 857 units, DCHA 102 of public housing units level the number of local government units that, in addition to public housing units in Community 2010: No change providing safe Dane County available Development Authority 2011: 24 fewer units at CDA’s scattered-site housing, to low-income Dane County Housing Truax due to construction provide housing households. Authority 2012: CDA 859 units, DCHA 102 counseling and Source: CDA, DCHA units support services to 2013 No Change low-income Dane County households. Increase the number of Federal, state and 2006 - 2011: 2 FTEs dedicated to staff (over 2006 level) local government housing counseling public housing dedicated to providing Community tenants. housing counseling to Development Authority 2012: 2 FTEs public housing tenants, Dane County Housing 2013: 2 FTEs assisting tenants in Authority maintaining stable housing. Source: CDA, DCHA
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