2. Missouri Project Homeless Connect Permanent Housing Initiative Julie Smith Missouri Housing Development Commission

3. Overview Missouri Housing Development Commission ▫Community Initiatives Department Missouri Continua of Care ▫Balance of State ▫Joplin ▫Kansas City ▫St. Charles ▫St. Joseph ▫St. Louis City ▫St. Louis County ▫Springfield

4. Project Homeless Connect What is Project Homeless Connect? ▫One day community-wide event ▫One-stop for housing, support, quality of life services ▫One goal: ending homelessness ▫City/county or community led ▫Participant-centered ▫Outcome-oriented

5. Project Homeless Connect History ▫First event started in Fall 2004 by San Francisco mayor to engage and welcome homeless population back into the community ▫USICH launched National Project Homeless Connect Partnership in December 2005 ▫More than 200 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Australia have adopted the event within their communities  San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Denver, Missoula, Tacoma, Reno, Richmond, Omaha, Kansas City

6. Project Homeless Connect Purpose ▫Enhance quality of life for entire community ▫Engage civic leaders in solutions to homelessness ▫Transform homeless service delivery systems ▫Increase public knowledge and awareness ▫Debunk myths and stereotypes ▫Increase investment and momentum towards solutions ▫Re-engage homeless neighbors ▫Offer rare qualify of life resources

7. Project Homeless Connect Key Characteristics ▫Hospitality  Medical, dental, vision care, haircuts, meals, phone and internet access, showers, etc. ▫Immediate Access  Same day results for housing, jobs, benefits and quality of life services ▫Community Involvement  Voluntary civic participation ▫Partnership  Collaboration between agencies and sectors ▫Excellence  Evaluation and improvement of practices

8. 2015 Events  Branson  Cape Girardeau  Columbia  Hannibal  Jefferson City  Joplin  Kansas City  Kennett  Kirksville  Lexington  Sedalia  Springfield  St. Joseph  Warrensburg

9. Missouri Project Homeless Connect PHC Events in Missouri ▫Homelessness looks different throughout the state  Urban vs. rural ▫Resources available to address homelessness vary greatly across communities

10. Missouri Project Homeless Connect 2015 PHC Event – Hannibal, MO ▫Participants:  Total Recorded Households: 85 ▫Gender:  Female: 73%, Male: 27% ▫Age:  18-24: 7, 25-40: 37, 41-55: 23, 56+: 9, Refused: 9 ▫Current Living Situation:  Car: 0, Outdoors: 2, Emergency Shelter: 6, Doubled –up: 20, House/Apartment: 42, Other: 8, Hotel/Motel: 4, Unknown/Refused: 3 ▫Length of Current Living Situation:  <1 year: 44, 1+ year: 38, Unknown: 3 ▫Times Homeless:  1-3 times: 35, 4+ times: 8, None/Unknown: 42 ▫Factors Contributing to Need:  Lack of Income: 27, Lack of Employment: 3, Criminal History: 8, Eviction History: 2, Substance Use/Disability: 19, Two Factors: 19, Three Factors: 8, Four Factors: 5, Other: 1

11. Missouri Project Homeless Connect Permanent Housing Initiative ▫“Housing Blitz” to address street homelessness ▫Preparation  Financial Assistance: initial need and on-going assistance  Housing: housing search and landlord engagement  Case Management: housing stability services ▫Utilized Housing First/Rapid Re-housing approach  Existing community resources + fundraising dollars  ESG, CoC PSH, MHTF HFP  Hotel/Motel stays, Utility deposits, Utility payments, Rental deposits, Rental arrears, Rental payments  Case Management provided by agency collaboration between four local service providers

12. Missouri Project Homeless Connect Permanent Housing Initiative Results ▫Housing Results  Households served: 14  Resources utilized:$10,470.29 ▫Community Results  Coordinated Entry  Point In Time Count  Scope of population ▫Observations  Homeless vs. At Risk of Homelessness  Place of emergency shelters in community

13. Missouri Project Homeless Connect 2016 PHC Event – West Plains, MO ▫Utilized Point In Time Count data and Poverty Rate to determine next community within BoS ▫Coordination with Winter 2017 PITC preparation and Coordinated Entry development ▫Community Resources  60 beds of Emergency Shelter/DV Shelter  CoC Rapid Re-housing project - pending

14. Contact Information http://www.mhdc.com/ci/ Julie Smith Community Initiatives Coordinator Missouri Housing Development Commission (816) 759-6632 jsmith@mhdc.com