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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/31/2018 02 Homeless IssuesITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDASTATEMENT 1 Item No. 2. For Meeting of: July 31, 2018 Homeless Issues Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney Joan Davenport, Community Development Director SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The enclosed PowerPoint will be presented at the July 31, 2018, study session that was requested by the City Council. The PowerPoint provides an overview of the City's current and future proposed activities to address the homeless in the City. It also provides two examples of success stories in other communities. The session will include updates from Yakima Neighborhood Health Services on the Roy's Market project, Yakima Housing Authority on the Armory project, and Rod's House on youth homelessness in Yakima so that you can have updated information on additional housing that will be coming available. This presentation is intended to give you information on current efforts by the City and local provides, as well as examples of other cities' work. ITEM BUDGETED: NA STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Neighborhood and Community Building APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This Study Session was requested by the full Council. However, a number of matters have been brought up at the Healthy Community and Neighborhood Building Committee meetings regarding homelessness, some of which are addressed in the materials. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type 2 O Presentation 7/27/2018 Presentation O Voices of Youth 7/26/2018 Backup Material O 2016-2017 McKinney Vento Data 7/26/2018 Backup Material UPDATE OF EFFORTS HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING Yakima City Council Study Session July 31, 2018 AGENDA ■ CURRENT EFFORTS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY PROVIDERS - Yakima Neighborhood Health Services: Roy's Market - Yakima Housing Authority: Armory - Rod's House: Youth Homelessness ■ UPDATE ON THE CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFORTS OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA ■ OTHER COMMUNITIES' EFFORTS AND SUCCESSES—TWO EXAMPLES - City of Walla Walla, WA - Milwaukee, WI City/County Coalition ■ NEXT STEPS CURRENT EFFORTS FROM LOCAL PROVIDERS Nei2kbor HEA ood YAKIMA HOUSING L T H AUTHORITY to Safe orId Afforciatli.e HouHr.g.'". Rod'h House Community Service Resource Center Scheduled Opening Winter 2019 • Five "Dwelling Units" • 4-5 individual units • Shared kitchenettes • Shared restroom and shower • Cafe Service and seating area (hours for public TBD). • Enrichment / Learning Center and resident's storage area. • Private open-air courtyard access from interior only for residents. • Resident Laundromat accessible from inside. • Public Laundromat accessible from outside (open daytime hours). • Resident Manager 24/7. Operational Plan • Month to month lease, up to 24 months. • Landlord -tenant laws apply. • Residents pay 30% of income toward rent. • Residents must be in by lOpm. • Service animals ok. • Case Managers onsite daily. • Supportive Housing / Employment Specialists onsite. • Help to other services (Health care, legal services, permanent housing, etc.) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS Broadening Education & Self Sufficiency for Transitional Youth (The BESTY Project) Provides safe & stable housing Individualized Graduation Plans Youth Employment Navigators to oversee and mentor youth 260 hours of paid work externships Partners: • Rod's House • ESD 105 • South Central Workforce Development • OIC of Washington "The Space" for LGBTQ Youth (ages 13-24) A Resource Center Health Care & Counseling Tutoring Housing Help Arts & Crafts Peer Support Family Re -Unification Trauma Informed Care Open 1- 6.30 p m., Mondav- Frida Located at 16 S. 8 th Street (on thev ccrner of Chestnut and 8th St) Average Respite Stay in 2017 = 21.5 Days • Daily checks by Nurse / Behavioral Health / Case Manager. • Wound care. • Behavioral Health counseling. • Transport / accompany to PCP and specialty and OT/PT appointments. • Facilitate family interaction when possible. • Initiate housing stabilization. • Provide discharge summary to patient /PCP at time of respite exit. Homeless Respite — Recuperative Housing for those not sick enough to be in the hospital, and those discharged from the hospital but not well enough to go back to the streets YNHS Health &Housing Outreach Team (Nursing, Behavioral Health, Case Manager (finding people who need help) SAMHSA Grant to Benefit Homeless Individuals — Screening Chronically Homeless for Substance Use & Co -Occurring Disorders / Supportive Housing YNHS Permanent Supportive Housing in Yakima- 2017 • 73 people in 2017 in Yakima • 61 adults • 12 children • 31 entered from shelter /camp • 31 entered from streets • 1 from treatment center • 1 from hospital • 20 total exits in 2017 • 9 (38%) to permanent housing • 3 (12%) deceased • 7 (29%) to streets or shelter • 20(83%) exited with some form of income. ncy he doa gton Apple Ftr * Conn on Coordina Ne g and "r amin AUTHORITY 1 A ffordableHaus! VETERANS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND SERVICE CENTER Overview and Update PROJECT MISSION The Yakima Housing Authority Veterans Supportive Housing and Service Center will be a place where formerly homeless veterans and veteran families find support, gain stability and connect with other veterans. Project goals: • Create comfortable and healthy spaces that enable residents to heal and thrive • Foster connection and community among residents • Provide access to physical, social, and mental health services • Encourage engagement with the broader community Project Summary • 10,000 SF of social service space for veterans in the community • 41 units of supportive housing for homeless veterans and their families • 28 units new construction: townhomes and flats (1 and 2 bedrooms) • 13 units adaptive re -use of armory building (studios) • Hospitality Center with showers & laundry • Community Space for Residents • Community Space for Visitors V& Project Team • Yakima Housing Authority — Owner/Sponsor/Property Manager • Beacon Development Group —Development Consultant • SMR Architects & Barry Hoyne —Architects • Walker Construction -Contractor Service Providers • Yakima Neighborhood Health Services • VA Medical Center — Walla Walla, VASH Case Managers • Blue Mountain Action Council — SSVF Program • Yakima Veterans Taskforce • Others? TIMELINE Concept Predevelopment Financial Closing Construction Occupancy • Project has been awarded $2 million from the Washington State Housing Trust Fund • Project is now on the list for an award of a 9% tax credit allocation, which will result in $8.9 million of equity • Design Charettes with service providers and veterans will be occurring in August & September • Working toward a March 2019 financial closing & construction start • Construction to be completed Spring 2020 Current Budget USES Housing Non -Housing Total Acquisition 942,440 259,960 1,202,400 Hard Costs 7,847,713 1,602,789 9,450,502 Soft Costs 2,820,704 478,439 3,299,142 TOTAL 11,610,856 2,341,188 13,952,043 SOURCES Low Income Housing Tax Credits State Housing Trust Fund City of Yakima Federal Home Loan Bank Deferred Developer Fee HHS Acquisition (Donation) TOTAL 6,978,703 2,002,057 500,000 750,000 449,412 930,683 2,003,900 80,571 256,717 8,982,603 2,002,057 500,000 750,000 529,983 1,187,400 11,610,855 2,341,188 13,952,043 * Additional funding for Non -Housing Space is being pursued. 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SFS".G :AZ hr TO9i e rfT ee Phase II - Area shown outlined in red. • Additional 20 to 30 units planned Proposed Armory Layout - Work in Progress 40' - 8" 122' - 4" 70' - 0" 74' - 8" ARMORY LEVEL 1 PROGRAMMED SPACES RESIDENTIAL WING (13 STUDIO UNITS, COMMON AND ATHLETIC SPACES)) SERVICE PROVIDER WING CLINIC WING FUTURE COMMON KITCHEN AND DINING 307' - 8" Potential design changes based on input from the Enterprise Design Leadership Institute — a work in progress YAKiNsA HC�li�l AuTHDRITy "CoolNG ted to Safe and A ie H Thank you! gt_* Please contact me with any questions: Lowel Krueger, Executive Director lowel.krueger @ yakimahousing.org 509.453.3106 Youth and Young Adult Homelessness Presented by: Josh Jackson 1 Executive Director Rod's House Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in America National Estimates 1.,,10 young adults ages 18 to 25 endures some form of homelessness in a year. Half of the prevalence involves couch surfing only. 1 30 adolescent minors ages 13 to 17 endures some form of homelessness in a year. A quarter of the prevalence involves couch surfing only. ChapinH VOICES COUNT Rates of youth experiencing homelessness were similar in rural and nonrural areas. Household prevalence in urban counties. Household prevalence in rural counties. Young Adults 18-25 9.6% Population prevalence in urban counties. 9=2 Population prevalence in rural counties. Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in America National EstirT ates 346% Youth with less than a high school diploma or GED had a 120% LGBT youth nLIU a About h:aif it It IP :he first time, Ch VOICES ' COUNT 162% Youth reporting annual household income of less than $24,000 had 3 Hispanic, non-White youth �f= ger 83% Black or African American youth -:ad an 200% Unmarried parenting youth % 00% Defining Homeless: McKinney-Vento The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The act provides examples of children who would fall under this definition: Children and youth sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason Children and youth living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations Children and youth living in emergency or transitional shelters Children and youth abandoned in hospitals Children and youth whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc) Children and youth living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations Migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations Yakima County by Distric District Name Shelters Doubled -Up Unsheltered Hotels/Motels Total East Valley N<10 95 N<10 11 111 Grandview N<10 223 N<10 0 232 Granger 0 34 0 N<10 39 Highland N<10 45 0 0 47 Mabton 0 78 0 0 78 Mount Adams N<10 130 N<10 N<10 135 Naches Valley 0 N<10 N<10 0 51 Selah N<10 N<10 0 0 43 Sunnyside 17 157 N<10 17 195 Toppenish 38 265 N<10 N<10 316 Union Gap 0 N<10 0 N<10 13 Wapato 13 332 N<10 N<10 359 West Valley 0 38 N<10 N<10 47 Yakima 72 702 19 60 853 Zillah 0 30 0 0 30 Yakima County by District (new data) Children with Disabilities Limit English Unaccompanied District Name (IDEA) Proficient Students Migrant Children/Youth Homeless Youth Total East Valley 20 28 10 16 74 Grandview 32 106 32 0 170 Granger N<10 15 N<10 N<10 28 Highland 14 N<10 N<10 0 36 Mabton 15 42 25 0 82 Mount Adams 25 82 12 0 119 Naches Valley N<10 N<10 0 0 14 Selah 10 N<10 0 N<10 24 Sunnyside N<10 81 42 N<10 163 Toppenish 47 130 84 0 261 Union Gap N<10 N<10 0 0 N<10 Wapato 47 183 79 0 309 West Valley 11 N<10 0 N<10 16 Yakima 146 320 143 113 722 Zillah N<10 N<10 N<10 0 14 Roffw Rod's House serves youth and young adults experiencing homelessness or who are at -risk of becoming homeless Established Programs • Resource Center • Works (education & employment) What's New? • Coordinated Entry • Street Youth Services outreach in collaboration with YNHS • Host Home Pilot Visits to Rod's House by Year 2018 Jan -June • 238 individuals • 2,612 visits 2017 • 373 individuals • 6,054 cumulative visits 2016 • 309 individuals • 4,387 cumulative visits 2015 • 209 individuals • 3,498 cumulative visits 400 300 200 100 0 6500 5500 4500 3500 2500 Annual Visitors 2015 2016 2017 • Annual Visitors Annual Visits 2015 2016 • Annual Visits 2017 2017 at a Glance More than 2,800 food bags from pantry distributed • More than 2,000 clothing room visits • 1,572 hours case managers or job coach worked one on one with youth • 35 became employed • 28 housed through other programs, reunified with family or their own rentals 2017 at a Glance 245 volunteers contributed 3,515+ hours Our Jesuit Volunteer serves an additional 1,700 + hours Using standard metrics for volunteer hours, these hours are valued at $125,785! We received and distributed/utilized: • $38,850 of in-kind food donations • $43,457 of in-kind supplies (clothing, hygiene items, cleaning items, etc.) • 67 youth received donated Christmas gifts valued at more than $9,500 Graduation! Coordinated Entry CE is a county -wide system to assess homeless individuals for housing programs using a standard vulnerability index Rod's House is the designated CE access point for those ages 18-24 From July 1, 2017 -June 30, 2018: 184 individuals under age 25 assessed 214 times • Ages 16-19 — 67 assessed • Ages 20-21 — 63 assessed • Ages 22-24 — 54 assessed Street Youth Services In collaboration with YNHS SYS provides resources to assist youth under eighteen who live outdoors or in another unsafe location and who are not residing with their parent or at their legally authorized residence SYS serves the whole county but prioritizes bringing services to the Lower Valley 28 enrolled since January 1, 2018 Host Home Pilot Offering students experiencing homelessness a safe, stable environment through a temporary host home Students will be able to focus on completing their education or job training programs rather than worry where they will sleep at night. 74 percent of youth surveyed at Rod's House indicated they would be interested in staying with a host family Host Home Pilot Goals • Youth have an environment that offers safety, positive support consistency, and mentorship • Engage the community in supporting youth experiencing homelessness • Youth develop new positive relationships and integrate into the community • Participating youth will graduate or complete other educational achievements • Determine if this model works in Yakima County and if it should be expanded beyond the pilot target of five homes Rod's House Capital Project Rod's House received a capital improvement grant through the YVCOG process for a youth housing project. Project will start with a feasibility study to include at minimum emergency shelter option for minors. The City has a pressing need for housing solutions for young adults that needs to be addressed, too. Anchor Community Initiative Designed to support communities in developing local infrastructure of services within the continuum of Prevention, Emergency Response, and Long -Term Housing and Support Services. ACI will support local communities to have the necessary resources, policies, and resolve to ensure that no young person is forced to sleep outside or in unsafe conditions due to a lack of capacity. The Homeless Network of Yakima County's Youth Coalition is submitting the application and Josh Jackson is the local ACI Lead and Project Coordinator. Application due to July 31st at 5:00 pm THANK YOU! because - 9©... Gni Questions? An overview of data This data is from the 2018 Point in Time count conducted on January 25, 2018. The count was done throughout Yakima County, including reaching people staying at Hope Village and the UGM. The full report can be found here: https://www.yvcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018 Yakima -County -PIT -Count -Report - May -31-2018. pdf 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 PIT Totals 2015 2016 2017 2018 Unsheltered Emergency shelter »»»Transitional Housing Total homeless counts: 2015: 688 2016: 580 2017: 572 2018: 638 2018 Chronic Homeless Households Veteran Single Veteran Family g Non -Veteran Single II Non -Veteran Family The City's 3 -pronged approach to chronic homelessness Shelter Escort Enforcement ■ Shelter: There are two emergency shelters provided in Yakima: The Union Gospel Mission and Camp Hope ■ Escort: The City offers transportation to those found on the street to one of these two shelters. ■ Enforcement: Some homeless refuse to enter emergency shelter, and refuse to stop violating the unlawful camping ordinance. This may result in arrest. The City has not had to arrest any individuals for unlawful camping. An Update on Camp Hope ■ Camp Hope is open and operating at its original site near the former K -Mart building off of Hwy. 24. ■ There are currently Targe tents for men and women (separate), a community tent for daytime activities and eating, a shower trailer, and a specific fenced section for families. ■ The facilities are not yet on public water and sewer. YVCOG awarded the City money to design a water and sewer system to connect to the temporary camp and continue to the permanent shelter site as appropriate. HLA is under contract and working on those plans. ■ YVCOG has made an additional $250,000 available for the installation and construction of water and sewer facilities to the temporary encampment and the City applied for those funds. If the funds are granted, construction should start shortly in the hopes of having water and sewer services to the property as quickly as possible. The City's Efforts to Create New Space for Permanent Homeless Shelter & Services City of Yakima Comprehensive Plan and Rezone application. The apprmrimale:y 2 o acre area oLdhreo telow contains the oor uons of Panels 1191325-32005. 151325-41400 and '91325-41404 whin are cdls4e or the f00 -year FEMA F1oodalain. If approved a ounda 5 ; ad ustment will ae-sutxrn e9 se the area as •Mai =,• wi#htr, a stn is pa rce I Ad 5'1 e s Laeat fisc; Low Der. Parcels: 191326-32000 191328 A 404 Ya0 rra ;4A 95901 • The Rezone application and SEPA have been submitted as part of the Comprehensive Plan process • The Planning Commission will make a recommendation on the rezone and will send it to City Council for approval in October 2018. • If successful, the City should move forward to create and award an RFP/RFQ for homeless shelter and services. • Council could start considering elements of the RFP/RFQ now so that it is ready to go out late 2018 or early 2019. • The RFP/RFQ would be open to all providers and housing organizations. City of Yakima: Collaborative Efforts ■ Homeless Network ■ Affordable Housing Coalition • Governance Committee: Staff has been involved in evaluating and proposing a new method to evaluate and address homelessness in Yakima County, including funding decisions. It was presented to the County Commissioners this morning. • YVCOG funding processes - Sat on the Funding Committee for the 2017 funding cycle - Requested money for a joint outreach project with YNHS during the 2018 funding cycle but the project was not funded Homeless Network of Yakima County yVntlnq (rr !hr wr Department of Commerce Affordable Housing Efforts ■ Creation of new affordable housing through leveraging federal CDBG/HOME money with community partners such as Habitat for Humanity, Catholic Charities and Next Step Housing. ■ Affordable housing is a priority, and applications are taken through the development process the same as other residential projects. ■ The Comprehensive Plan acknowledges the need for additional affordable housing within the City limits. ■ Infill opportunities for housing are encouraged. ■ Between 2005 and 2016 the City of Yakima spent $12,032,571.00 on 1,303 affordable housing units. Building on Our Efforts CLEAN CITY CAMPAIGN The City of Yakima is challenged to address a variety of issues that impact the safety of residents and appearance of the community. During the upcoming 2019 City Budget process the City Council will be presented an integrated approach that involves a cross-section of city services to address some existing community impacts. We refer to this suite of budget proposals as "Clean City Campaign" and will be prepared to approach several options for Council to consider. This approach has the opportunity to create more direct and timely impact to provide a more pro -active approach to resolving some of these issues which extend beyond Code Enforcement. The concerns have been generally grouped into several categories: ■ Vacant and boarded up buildings - fire safety and appearance of community. ■ Illegal dumping - bulky items such as mattresses, alley clean-ups, homeless camps & discarded items, litter and weeds along arterial streets. Our Refuse Division is not currently staffed or funded to provide response to the level necessary to maintain a clean city. Two related proposed policy issues are included for this item. ■ Task Force Response to Illegal Camping, Shopping Carts and Vandalism - these issues are a visible reminder of the need to make our community and neighborhoods safe. A multi -agency Task Force approach is best suited to these issues and generally requires overtime resources from Yakima Police and Refuse. OTHER COMMUNITIESEFFORTS AND SUCCESSES Two Examples: Walla Walla, WA & Milwaukee, WI CITY OF WALLA WALLA CITY OF WALLA WALLA SLEEPING CENTER https://www.wwallianceforthehomeless.com/ The City of Walla Walla spent $150,000.00 to provide the foundations for 31 conestoga huts, located on City -owned property. This was in response to a temporary encampment that barely survived the weather and wind of the winter. The City of Walla Walla contracts with the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless (W2AH) to operate the City's Sleep Center. The huts are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to the homeless. People must leave the conestoga huts during the day, but can return to the same hut each night. If a hut is not available, there is also a large tent for dorm - style sleeping. CITY OF WALLA WALLA: The Conestoga huts https://www.wwallianceforthehomeless.com/ ■ The huts are 6 feet by 10 feet inside with standing head room, and have a covered porch. ■ The door is lockable, providing privacy as well as an important measure of safety. ■ An operable window in the rear wall provides ventilation. ■ The huts are completely weatherproof, even in strong winds, heavy rain or snow. They are insulated on all sides, but not heated. ■ The huts were designed in Eugene, Oregon and were in use there for four years before moving to Walla Walla. What are the demographics of those at the Sleeping Center? Ages have ranged from 18 to mid- 70s. Approximately 60% are men, and 40% are women. Usually about 25% of the huts are occupied by couples. How many at the Sleeping Center are from out of the area? The notion that homeless people are like the hobos after World War 11, moving around from place to place with no roots, is no longer true. Most residents of the Sleeping Center have strong ties to the area, either they were born and raised here or they have family here. 70% are from Walla Walla County. Another 15-20% are from adjacent counties. Who can stay at the Sleeping Center? We accept anyone over the age of eighteen who needs shelter and can obey the rules as long as we have vacancy. We are "barrier free," meaning that we do not exclude those who use drugs or alcohol outside of the Sleeping Center as long as they can follow the rules and not be disruptive to others. Drugs and alcohol may not be used on site. Are there other shelters in Walla Walla? Yes, but the Sleeping Center is the only `barrier free' shelter, the only shelter that accepts couples, and the only shelter that accepts service animals. What are the Sleeping Center rules? ■ Keep it peaceful. ■ Keep it quietl0 p.m. and 7 a.m. ■ No weapons ■ Keep the Center drug-free. ■ Take care of your hut. ■ No smoking in huts, tents, or reception area ■ Obey fire codes: No heaters, open flames, or extension cords. ■ Keep it sanitary. Keep food out of huts. Put trash in garbage cans. ■ Look after your pet. Don't let it bother others, and clean up poop. ■ Respect staff and follow their directions. ■ Stay out of the gatehouse, except by permission. ■ Exit the sleeping center by 9:00 a.m. CITY OF WALLA WALLA https://www.wwallianceforthehomeless.com/ The Exit Homelessness Pilot Program—City Supported ■ In January 2018, the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, with support from the City of Walla Walla, began a pilot program called "Exit Homelessness." ■ It is an intensive program for individuals who are ready and motivated to improve their lives. In many ways it is job -like, helping them prepare to keep a regular schedule and show reliability. ■ Participants spend two hours per day working on their own personal progress goals, such as obtaining ID, preparing resumes, looking for a job and housing. ■ Alliance volunteers assist participants in these efforts. Participants also spend one hour per day doing litter patrol in our downtown areas. Designed and implemented by the Alliance, the Progress Center opened January 2018 in the basement of City Hall. Through goal setting, Alliance volunteers at the Progress Center help clear away whatever obstacles might be keeping the participants from a more stable lifestyle. Volunteers assist participants in obtaining identification, qualifying for benefits, finding health care, resolving legal or financial issues, accessing education, or completing housing and employment applications. Computers are available for job searches and resume preparation. CITY OF WALLA WALLA https://www.wwallianceforthehomeless.comi What else does the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless provide? In addition to the Sleeping Center, which is a partnership with the City, the W2AH also partners with local non- profits to provide the following: • Mail boxes (with St. Paul Church) • Monthly Laundry (with Speed Wash) • Weekly Showers (with the United Methodist Church) • Family Connection Fund to provide funds to the homeless to meet with their kids at McDonalds, etc. (children are not allowed at the Sleeping Center) (with monetary donations) CITY & COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE, W A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH The Housing First philosophy provides housing to those most in need without pre -condition. This is because the most vulnerable in our community can only solve one life -changing problem at a time. When you are living outside, without a roof over your head or knowing where your next meal will come from, that instantly becomes your most important problem. Demanding the chronically homeless demonstrate sobriety, a clean bill of mental health, employment or anything else is, from what we have seen, putting the cart before the horse. However, when you remove that housing problem, suddenly the next problem facing that individual becomes "most important," whether it be starting the road to recovery from undiagnosed mental health problems or substance abuse. CITY & COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH CITY & COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH Those needing shelter contact 2-1-1 and are evaluated for different housing as available. 3 Pillars of the Program for Residents: • Resident Advisory Council which allows residents and staff to meet to discuss opportunities to improve the residents' quality of life • Personal Development and Creative Expression, which provides residents an opportunity to share their skills and stories • Community Integration, which allows Milwaukee County residents to contribute to the program through donations, and other community activities that help residents become part of their community CITY & COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH http://www.wiscs.org/progra ms/behavioral/th u rgood_ma rsha II_a pa rtments/ A Milwaukee County Innovation Grant in the amount of $500,000, a City of Milwaukee Housing Trust Fund award in the amount of $385,000 and $300,000 from the Milwaukee County Housing Division for services were leveraged along with the low -income -housing tax credits awarded by WHEDA ($275,000) and purchased by PNC Bank, and a $1.2 million construction loan with First Business Bank to create this innovative model. The newest addition is the Thurgood Marshall Apartment building. The building contains 24 one -bedroom units of permanent, supportive housing for low-income adults who are chronically homeless and suffer from chronic alcoholism. Round-the-clock on- site social services, including mental health services, are available seven days a week, 365 days a year. The housing with support services follows a harm -reduction strategy aimed at reducing the risks and harmful effects of substance use and guiding an individual's recovery. CITY & COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH Other Local Initiatives • Airport donation bins The Milwaukee Airport has bins near TSA security where you can make donations before going through the metal detectors. • Parking Meter Donation sites Repurposing some parking meters in downtown Milwaukee into donation sites for homeless services allows people to donate change • Film Screening of 30 Seconds Away A feature length film was made featuring chronically homeless men in Milwaukee and their relationship between homelessness and the justice system. 957bigfm.iheart.com; fox6now com Next Steps? November 2017 Missed Opportunities: ����U������K� Youth Homelessness �����^�� in America 66 voiCESc- •� COUNT National Estimates Foundational evidence for understanding the scale, scope, and urgency of youth homelessness /nAmerica. Adolescence and young adulthood represent a key developmental window. Every day of housing instability and the associated stress represents a missed opportunity to support healthy development and transitions to productive adulthood. Voices of Youth Count gives voice to young people across our nation who lack the necessary supports to achieve independence and make their unique contributions to our society. Thrcug mu p me cds ani research an as Sc ces cf Youth Count sought tocapture and understand the voices and experiences o[thousands ofyoung peope.VVhUethe deprivation cfhousing stab|Utywas the common thread |nVoices o[Youth Count research, the stories cfyouth home�essness—ndthe opportunities for |ntervent|on—rare�ycentered onhousing a�one. Every experience, every youth, was unique. Their experiences ranged w|dey|nduration, sleeping arrangements, safety, and circumstances. With the data gained through Voices ofYouth Count, wecan better understand the chakengesothat wecan develop more effective poJcyand practice. rrAsse/LFporruxitiacNor;ondEst/motes summarizes :he resu��s Nthe Vo|cesoiYouth Count naUonasur e he es ma es rhe percentage of United States youl.h' ages l3 to 25' who have RESULTS SHOW .� � ��� 10 .��� young adults ages 1mmzsendures some form orhomelessness inayear. Half of prevalence involves couch surfing only. .� � ���� i� °��� adolescent minors ages lam17endures some form urhomelessness lnayear. x quarter urthe prevalence involves couch surfing only. ������ _ ____ 0N Youth with less than ahigh school diploma orGED had a 3469bh|gherr|sk experienced unaccompanied home�essness at east once during arecent 12-monthperiod. The survey captured home�essness experiences broadk\including couch surfing |naddition to arrangements like seeping on the streets, in cars, or in shelters. Linn now, one major chaUengetobutting so�utions|npace has been the ackcfcred|b�edata onthe size and characteristics o[the youth popUationwho experience homelessness and away totrack how this popu�ationchanges over time. Without credible numbers and deeper unders and ng has been J ff cu for he na on c develop awell-resourced and taUoredresponse toaddress this hidden problem |nour communities. Vo|ceso1Youth Count, |nth|sand future br|p&over the coming year, wiUspeak tothe ev|dencewhile seeking soHUons. No more mussed opportunitues. Rates mfyouth experiencing homelessness were similar inrural and nonrura|areas. _-�"--`�'�••,,'��� Household prevalencein urban counties.� Household in rural counties. ��u|�� 1��5�� Voting ------- --- 9.6��`���� -----'- -- ---- p___n prevalence in urban counties. '------------' ' - Population prevalence in rural _-_� �� �� -� °� 0 `� �� About hall' of he vnLrh ' ho expeMenoedhomeessness over a year faced home essness for the first time. Particular suboopulations are at higher risk for homelessness ������ �����mm LG@Tyouth had alZU96higher risk ������� ������� Youth reporting annual household income ofless than $24,00Ohad a1629b higher risk ��c� ������ ����� u�~��� Black or African Amerucan youth had an83%higher Msk �������� �������� Hispanic, non-White youth had a 33% Unmarried parenting youth had a 200% higher risk higher risk 4t,„ Findings from Voices of Youth Count, an initiative of Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago | voiccmfynuAmunmC5 �� New Data Points Yakima County McKinney-Vento Student Homeless Data by District 67 (N<10 is suppressed for confidentiality) 2016-2017 District Name Shelters Doubled -Up Unsheltered Hotels/Motels Total East Valley N<10 95 N<10 11 111 Grandview N<10 223 N<10 0 232 Granger 0 34 0 N<10 39 Highland N<10 45 0 0 47 Mabton 0 78 0 0 78 Mount Adams N<10 130 N<10 N<10 135 Naches Valley 0 N<10 N<10 0 51 Selah N<10 N<10 0 0 43 Sunnyside 17 157 N<10 17 195 Toppenish 38 265 N<10 N<10 316 Union Gap 0 N<10 0 N<10 13 Wapato 13 332 N<10 N<10 359 West Valley 0 38 N<10 N<10 47 Yakima 72 702 19 60 853 Zillah 0 30 0 0 30 District Name Children with Disabilities (IDEA) Limit English Proficient Students Migrant Children/Youth Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Total East Valley 20 28 10 16 74 Grandview 32 106 32 0 170 Granger N<10 15 N<10 N<10 28 Highland 14 N<10 N<10 0 36 Mabton 15 42 25 0 82 Mount Adams 25 82 12 0 119 Naches Valley N<10 N<10 0 0 14 Selah 10 N<10 0 N<10 24 Sunnyside N<10 81 42 N<10 163 Toppenish 47 130 84 0 261 Union Gap N<10 N<10 0 0 N<10 Wapato 47 183 79 0 309 West Valley 11 N<10 0 N<10 16 Yakima 146 320 143 113 722 Zillah N<10 N<10 N<10 0 14 District 2015-2016 2016-2017 East Valley 61 111 Grandview 184 232 Granger 34 39 Highland 63 47 Mabton 88 78 Mount Adams 115 135 Naches Valley 54 51 Selah 49 43 Sunnyside 490 195 Toppenish 243 316 Union Gap 22 13 Wapato 264 359 West Valley 66 47 Yakima 847 853 Zillah 34 30 2,614 2549 Data Source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction