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HOUSING FIRST WITH WOMEN & CHILDREN FLEEING DV: PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, POLICY & POLITICS 2015 Medicine Hat, AB
The Community
The City of Medicine Hat
• lowest utility rate in Alberta
• enviable climate
• Medicine Hat is one of the only cities in the world that owns and manages its own electric and gas utilities.
Population: 61,180
Poverty: 13%
Income: $93, 959
AT HOME IN MEDICINE HAT: OUR PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS
Medicine Hat HF Intake Data885 602 adults, 283 children
Community Total MHWSS
Intakes 602 121 20% of total
Male 289 48% of total 0 0 % of total
Female 313 52% of total 121 20% of total
Pregnant 3110% of total
women 17 3 % of total
# Children 257 100% 83 32% of total children
Single Parent Family 152 25% of total 57 9% of totalCFS Invloved with Family 60 10% of total 25Exposed to/Fleeing DV 231 38% of total 107 18% of total
32-male 14% 0-male 0
199-female 86% 107-femaleHave you been in foster care 148 25% of total 36 6% of total
Chronic Homeless 196 33% of total 34 6% of total
Episodic Homeless 406 67% of total 87 14% of total
Relative Homeless 273 45% of total 41 7% of total
Absolute Homeless 329 55% of total 80 13% of total
Medicine Hat HF Data
885 602 adults, 283 children
Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter SocietyHoused n= 121
Age Homeless18-24: 30 (25%) 34 chronic 2.7yrs25-35: 41 (34%) 87 episodic36-50: 41 (34%)51-65: 9 (7%)
Medicine Hat HF Exit Data
Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter SocietyExits n=93Successful: 68%
LoS in ProgramSuccessful: 520 days Unsuccessful: 396 days
Community Overall Exits n=440Successful: 73%
LoS in ProgramSuccessful: 414 days Unsuccessful: 326 days
System Utilization
Service utilization comparison at time of intake (initial housing) and at 12 month assessment.
1. It works. We have the data to back it.2. Shelter usage and rough sleeping has gone down significantly over the past 4 years.3. 72% of the service participants successfully exit the program and maintain their
housing stability.
Utilization of Public Systems in Housing First (2009-2013) N=198
Intake 12 Month Assessment Estimated Reduction
Days in Hospital 1,967 956 -51%
EMS Interactions 236 208 -12%
ER Use 698 412 -41%
Days in Jail 1,582 828 -48%
Police Interactions 529 448 -15%
Court Appearances 242 260 +7%
Note: The Intake and 12 Month Assessment data sets are not directly comparable. The intake comprises of 198 adult service participant records reporting on system use in the past 12 months. The 12 Month Assessment reports systems use in last 3 months by the same 198 individuals, thus the total is estimated based on this figure for 12 months.
Memorable Moments
1. Celebrating the return of children from foster care to their parent(s)
2. The individual that comes in to let us know that he was able to talk with his landlord on his own.
3. The landlords that call to let us know they have a tenant that may need some assistance.
4. Watching kids dance throughout an empty house and pick out their room.
5. Watching parents watch their kids dance.
6. The shift in language in community.
7. Service participants calling the funder with a complaint/concerns
8. Each individual that is housed.
9. The reconnection to culture, family, community, and self.
10. Programs that use their data to drive change in how they deliver services.
11. The courage to walk back through the door.
Jaime RogersManagerHomeless & Housing Development Dep’tMedicine Hat Community Housing SocietyT: 403-528-5183C: [email protected] www.mhchs.ca@endhomelessness
“If you want to be innovative, you
have to be prepared to fail.” Stein.
Natasha CarvalhoExecutive DirectorMedicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society T: 403-527-8223C: [email protected] www.mhwss.ca@natashacarvalh5
