THE SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON ENDING HOMELESSNESS
2017 Update on Regional Successes 1 SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL TASK FORCE TO END HOMELESSNESS
12 Years of Progress Towards Ending Homelessness
April, 2005 through April, 2017
2 WHEN & WHY DID THE TASK FORCE START?
In 2005, Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim committed to ending homelessness in Norfolk, and invited the other Southside localities to join with Norfolk.
Each locality appointed a representative, and the task force was created in the Spring of 2005.
3 WHO IS THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE?
Six Localities and Partners Working Together for Twelve Years Participation by and support from many local, Coordinator & Administrative Agent regional and state organizations that join • The Planning Council together in various combinations to work on Participating Jurisdictions our shared goal of ending homelessness.
• Chesapeake They include local housing authorities, local • Isle of Wight County human service departments, state agencies, nonprofits, the United Way of South Hampton • Norfolk Roads, the Hampton Roads Community • Portsmouth Foundation and many others. • Suffolk Some systems include the Peninsula localities 4 • Virginia Beach as well REGIONAL TASK FORCE MISSION
To make homelessness in our region rare, brief and non-recurring by: • Doing those things that can best be done together • Applying the highest level of expertise and experience to the issues • Sharing risk and reward, and combining resources to do what we couldn’t do alone
5 REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES
• Developing regionally-supported housing opportunities • Developing resources • Promoting Best Practices • Coordinating Efforts • Raising Awareness
6 WHAT ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR SUCCESS?
• Leadership and commitments from YOU, the Mayors and Chairs • Development of trust and relationships across the region including localities, non-profits, as well as state and federal agencies • Key implementing partners and funders including the Planning Council, United Way, Hampton Roads Community Foundation, Virginia Supportive Housing, and For Kids
7 WHAT ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR SUCCESS? p2
• Inclusion of all who are interested in our work and support our goals • The continuing availability of Federal funds to do the actual housing development and programs, and the support of the HUD Richmond office • Key external funders: VHDA and DHCD
8 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
Ending veteran homelessness together! A coordinated regional effort of multiple localities, non-profits, the state department of Veterans • In 2015, the cities in the region Services and the Hampton VA and the state achieved the Medical Center worked together for over a year to insure that all goal of “virtually” ending available resources were utilized to Veteran homelessness. get homeless veterans housed. • Today, veterans found homeless should be housed within 60 days 9 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
• One call center for the entire region, including the Peninsula! For Kids, Inc. now operates the Regional Housing Crisis Hotline with • Single point of contact reduces funding from multiple localities on the wasted time for EVERYONE Southside and Peninsula involved; • Provides unduplicated data on demand • Opportunities for additional collaboration.
• 10 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
• One database for the entire South Hampton Roads area The Planning Council now operates the Homeless Management Information System for all Southside • Provides unduplicated data localities, eliminating multiple data entry and increasing opportunities for on services, housing and collaboration and accurate shelter reporting on needs and programs. • Opportunities for additional collaboration.
• 11 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
• One intake system for the region! Using our common database, initial intake information can be accessed • Eliminates time wasted by each by all agencies in the region, thus provider in collecting the same eliminating duplicated time for data multiple times. homeless persons and agency staff. • Provides unduplicated data on services, housing and shelter • Opportunities for additional collaboration.
• 12 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
• 6 out of 6 efficiency apartment projects proposed to local City councils were approved! • Virginia Supportive Housing, a statewide non-profit, developed these and is a key regional partner!
13 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? Results of Regional Efficiency Apartment Developments:
400 units of approved affordable 6 difficult-to-develop sites have or will housing become quality, tax-paying affordable apartment sites 320 units of permanent supportive housing Four regional Public Housing Authorities 80 units of efficiency apartments - Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Over 450 individuals have been housed. and Suffolk - have been critical partners in making the efficiency Over 114 have graduated to other apartment projects possible permanent housing.
At least $40 million dollars of investment from public, private and nonprofit sources 14 GOSNOLD APARTMENTS (NORFOLK)
With the adaptive reuse of the RC Cola bottling warehouse, Gosnold Apartments opened in 2006
After
• 1st permanent supportive housing development for homeless adults in the region
• 1st regionally-supported studio apartments for homeless single Before adults in the nation (60 units)
15 CLOVERLEAF APARTMENTS (VIRGINIA BEACH)
• 2nd regional SRO opened in 2008 -(60 units)
• 1st SRO to be certified by EarthCraft of Virginia for energy and resource efficiency
Adaptive reuse of College Park Skating Rink 16 SOUTH BAY APARTMENTS (PORTSMOUTH)
• 3rd regional SRO opened in 2010 – 60 units
• Development was built on land donated by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
17 HERON’S LANDING APARTMENTS (CHESAPEAKE)
4th regional SRO opened in 2013 – 60 Units
Before 18 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
Crescent Square Apartments (Virginia Beach)
• 80-unit efficiency apartment complex to be developed by Virginia Supportive Housing
• 40 housing units for persons experiencing homelessness + 40 for low-income persons
• Opened in Spring of 2016
19 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
• Church Street Station Apartments (Norfolk) Rendering of church street station
• 80-unit efficiency apartment complex under construction by Virginia Supportive Housing
• 40 housing units for persons experiencing homelessness + 40 for low-income persons
• Opening in 2017
20 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
2010 conference at Six Regional Virginia Wesleyan Conferences to End College Homelessness – usually attended by over 200 people
• The Planning Council -- critical task force partner 2012 conference at Old Dominion University 21 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
Millions of dollars in donations toward regional projects from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation -- critical regional supporter!
22 WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US?
Created the opportunity for Virginia Beach Community Development regional cooperation to obtain Corporation (VBCDC) and ForKids the Support Services for Veteran partnered to obtain the SSVF grant! Families (SSVF) grant -- over $800,000 in new funds to help veterans in the region.
23 COORDINATED EFFORTS
• Coordinated Point in Time Counts of the homeless population for the entire Hampton Roads area • Merged Continuum of Care: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Western Tidewater – reducing overhead and increasing expertise • Inter-jurisdictional Agreement for Transfer of Benefits between human services agencies – helping people get housed and keep their benefits
24 DEVELOPING RESOURCES
FROM FOR
• 6 local governments • Six regional SROs
• Local foundations • Continuum of Care Projects • Dragas Family Foundation • South Hampton Roads 2010 Housing Needs • Businesses Assessment
• Faith community • Regional Coordinator for the Task Force
• Individual citizens • Multiple local projects • Merged Continuum of Care process
25 VISION FOR THE FUTURE
Additional Projects Underway • A regionally-coordinated approach to addressing homeless families • Regional Central Intake – additional improvements in how services are accessed • Goodwill Hospitality Training Program • The Healing Place - for chronically homeless substance abusers
26 THE HEALING PLACE
27 THE HEALING PLACE
• Residential substance abuse recovery program for homeless men and women
• Will significantly reduce mental health, law enforcement and health care costs previously spent to treat this population
Progress Made
• Installation of Board of Directors
• Hired Executive Director
• Secured 501c3 designation
• Currently working on a potential site in the City of Hampton
28 WHAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE SUCCEEDING
Your awareness, Thank you! direction and support Your comments Continued availability of Federal funds and questions are requested!
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