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Housing Work Group September 17, 2014 9am-11am Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th 78702 Co-Chairs-Lisa Garcia, HACA and Darilynn Cardona-Beiler, ATCIC Attendance: Melissa Wheeler (Cartias) Christina Morgan(Caritas) Trey Nichols, Marti Bier, Sandra Chavez, Preston Petty, Dylan Shubitz, Kim Seaton (ECHO); Allison Bostrom (KAH); Kristen Focht (KAH); Alesandra Dominguez (ASA); Melissa Orren (Caritas) Eloine Ashmore (Caritas of Austin); Trey Nichols (Foundation for the Homeless);
Minutes
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Introductions Co-Chairs
9:10-9:20 DSHS/HCC Update Darilynn Cardona-Beiler Housing First Training Recap Kameron Fowler o Pathways to Housing (NYC) o DESE (Seattle) o Chris Laguna (ATCIC) will provide slides from training Discussion: o Recommendation: Programs should review Housing First Manual available and very helpful. Jim Ward will send out a link o Role of ECHO with Program Monitoring and fidelity with the model . City RFP . Local CoC NOFA application includes points on Housing First Fidelity o What model of Housing First fidelity would we choose? o ECHO and Program Fidelity Monitoring o Appreciated structure of recording services attempted, but not requiring from the client-client choice focused. 5% 9:20-9:30 Task Group Updates Co-Chairs Employment and Income o Completed Survey 45 people responded o Overview: lack of referral o Front Steps is hosting Job Fair, November 14th, Heather Thomas will be emailing out communication Housing Specialist/Landlord Outreach o Focusing on addressing barriers in a systematic way o Researching Landlord Incentive Funds o Working with new ECHO Community Housing Liaison o Tracking relationships with landlords o Section 8 Waitlist Opening Veterans Task Group o Capital Studios agreed to dedicated 15-18 units for HUD VASH and SSVF funds o Military Cultural Competence Training, Tuesday, September 23rd o Press Conference at NHCD 3pm, Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessess Prevention Committee o No updates
9:30-9:40 Coordinated Assessment Update Kameron Fowler Finalizing DSHS Contracts with 3 “front doors” (Salvation Army, Caritas, Front Steps) Reviewing HUD Guidance on Prioritization of Chronically Homeless Preston will review data at next Housing Work Group meeting Working with HACA with homeless preference for “Move up/Move On” for individuals living in PSH, but are interested in Section 8 voucher 66 Individuals and 8 families have been scored Kameron to email current outcomes to Housing Work Group Planning to roll out CA officially within the next two months Each “front door” is contracted for Coordinated Assessment staffing and additional ECHO CA staff support New Release of Information is being finalized ROI training to be coordinated with new HMIS data standards training
9:40-11:00 Review/Discussion of HUD Prioritization Notice Kameron Fowler
https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Notice-CPD-14-012-Prioritizing-Persons- Experiencing-Chronic-Homelessness-in-PSH-and-Recordkeeping-Requirements.pdf Reviewed Summary Document Can we request other housing affordable housing opportunities to implement these priorities-yes moving in that direction Explore distinctions between different eligibility criteria from different programs What is the timeframe to adopt these prioritization?-October Membership Council meeting o Opinion: Consensus to move forward with Membership Council adoption
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 15, 2014, Street-Jones Building, 1000 E. 11th Street, 4th Floor Housing Work Group August 20, 2014 9am-11am Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th 78702 Co-Chairs-Lisa Garcia, HACA and Darilynn Cardona-Beiler, ATCIC
Minutes Kameron Fowler (ECHO), Niki Paul (ECHO) Marissa L. (DACC); Liz Baker (ATCIC); Chris Laguna (ATCIC); Casey Cork (ECHO); Alesandra Dominguez (ECHO); Katie Falgoust (Goodwill); Preston Petty (ECHO); Melissa Orren (Caritas); Tasha Shoemake (City of Austin); Kim Seaton (ECHO); Sandra Chavez (ASA); Dylan Shubitz (HACA); Trish Rivera (Austin Recovery); Jill Smith (TC); Marti Bier (NHCD); Rick Rivera (Salvation Army); Greg McCormack (Front Steps); Lisa Garcia (HACA); Erin Goodison (SafePlace); Jim Ward (FS); Allison Shurr (Saint Louise House); Tracey Fine (National Church Residences);
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Introductions Co-Chairs
9:10-9:20 DSHS/HCC Update Darilynn Cardona-Beiler Housing First Training-Currently scheduled for September 9th and 10th (System Level and Provider Level) with HF experts Received final statement of work to begin grant Contract finalized with subcontractors
9:20-9:30 Task Group Updates Co-Chairs Prevention and Diversion update o Diversion is when a person presents for shelter, may have another option than shelter o Diversion questions are not in HMIS, but HMIS will track where and what type of resources they used to divert from homelessness o Homeless Persons Leaving the Jail Initiative –update on process Landlord Outreach and Housing Specialist o Revised Tenant/Landlord Guide Veterans Task Group o Veterans Furniture Program update-volunteers needed o Keep Austin Housed looking for Veterans Day event-Lori Warren and Emma Tardif are looking for ideas or other events o Presentation on Heroes Lodge-Philip Gutierrez developing housing for Veterans near McKinney Falls Rd. o Military Competency Training-Tuesday, September 23rd (for non-veterans who work with veteran population)-Contact Dylan Shubitz for more information o HACA has applied for 50 additional HUD VASH Vouchers for 2015 o Lisa G, Niki Paul and Erin Young from the VA presented to the City’s Veterans Commission on state of HUD VASH and End of Veterans Homelessness initiatives Employment and Income o Conducted survey and are in the process in compiling data to provide recommendations o Met with Easter Seals on employment programs o Will update information on next Fair Housing Training on September 10th hosted by Austin Tenants Council o Currently conflicts with Housing First training scheduled. Stay tuned for updated information
9:30-9:40 Coordinated Assessment Update Kameron Fowler New Staff Announcement o Casey Cork, Alesandra Dominguez; Kim Seaton new Coordinated Assessment Intake Staff Scheduling weekly meetings with providers and finalizing weekly contracts to kick of process
9:50-10:20 VI-SPDAT/SPDAT Training Feedback Kameron Fowler
Positive feedback-appreciated engaging presentation
Took away how we are measuring success and rethink how to impact community wide efforts
Appreciate the “human-ness” of the assessment
Challenges to integrate into some established systems that are required (1115 Waiver (ANSA) and SPDAT
10:20-11:00 RRH Definition Review Kameron Fowler Reviewed questions from Marge Wherley Training from THN Conference Reviewed RRH Definition and requesting feedback Feedback: o Supportive Service Requirement-“not required” Client Choice o Add language on “Housing Stability Plan” o Client-centered and housing-focused o Review program income requirements-are they aligned with RRH? o Utilize Progressive Case Management o What are the outcome measurement standards for RRH?-90 days o Look at 3 month, 6 month and 1 yr out-to check if they’ve re-presented o Will be looking at HMIS data more intensely over the next year Detox Resources o Looking for additional information on detox center availability o DACC will have additional funds to send frequent users o The city is working on RFA for PSH 1115 Waivers to use the money that will be matched. To be released in early September 2014 o 1115 Waiver-Medicaid Transformation Project-Funds have been allocated to the State of Texas for innovated programs
Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 17, 2014