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Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness Conference“Housing Virginia’s Most Vulnerable”
Monday, September 22, 2014Richmond, VA
Jacky CasumbalCommunity Case Manager, Cornerstones
Using Rapid Re-Housing to Serve the Most
Vulnerable
AGENDA
What do Rapid Re-Housing clients look like?
What does the affordable housing market look like?
These clients are not the best fit for Rapid Re-Housing
Making it work
Measuring progress
Challenges
Successes
WHAT DO RAPID RE-HOUSING CLIENTS LOOK LIKE?
Medical issues
Mental health diagnosis or symptoms
History of evictions
History of homelessness
Bad credit
Criminal background
Little or no community and familial supports
WHAT DOES THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MARKET LOOK LIKE?
Housing Choice Vouchers are not being issued
Waitlists for project based vouchers are closed
No more transitional housing
Rent and cost of living are increasing while wages remain
stagnant
THESE CLIENTS ARE NOT THE BEST FIT FOR RRH
Can exit homelessness with little assistance
Recovering from addiction
Chronically homeless
Need more long term financial support and more intensive
supportive services
MAKING IT WORK
Be strategic
Be creative and flexible
Employment resources
Emphasis on client relationship
Collaboration
MEASURING PROGRESS
Reduced homelessness recidivism
Completed goals on Service Plan
Increased motivation
Increased income and employment
Increased savings
Increased community and familial supports
Decreased expenses
Decreased debt
CHALLENGES
Managing clients’ expectations
Getting landlords on board
Availability of financial assistance
Resistance to new housing approach
Extra time to strategize, collaborate and communicate
SUCCESSES
Example 1: Client getting trained as a medical assistant;
planning on relocating to more affordable area
Example 2: Elderly, HIV+ client moved out of shelter in 45
days