1. Regional Continuum of Care Committee on Homelessness Strategic Planning Retreat April 26, 2003

2. Local Initiatives - Themes  City Level Commitment  Focusing on Ending Homelessness for Specific Populations  Redirecting Resources  Outcomes Based  Collaboration

3. Columbus, OH  New Thinking – Housing is Solution, Not Shelters  Housing First Philosophy – Assertive and Quick Placement  Focusing First on Families  Outcomes Based Funding – Programs are awarded funding based on outcomes, including move to permanent housing

4. Columbus, OH  Results 90% of families don’t have subsequent shelter stay Cost effective - $2,500 placement/services vs. $3,500 - $9,500 for shelter stay 3 new emergency programs developed to move families quickly 372 units of permanent supportive housing developed Now focusing on single homeless population

5. Chicago, IL  City funded shelters must transition to Housing First model within 2 years – TA and continued funding during transition  Consolidated Housing Assistance Resources into Housing Assistance Fund – Centrally coordinated, minimal overhead, prevention and subsidies  HMIS – Tracking service utilization and client outcomes

6. Chicago, IL  Results Decrease number of people entering system Increase number of people exiting system Redirecting resources to fund housing stability Redirecting resources to fund case management Interagency coordination 10 Year Plan – Outcomes tracked through HMIS

7. New York City, NY  Identified Long-Term Shelter Stayers  Changed attitude – Who’s Housing Ready?  Constantly Track – Never Give Up!  Created Hard-To-Place Task Force  Performance Based Contracts with Shelter Providers

8. New York City, NY  Results Sobriety not a requirement for housing All CofC renewals must commit to serving Chronically Homeless persons – up to 25% of population served Shelters are rewarded ($) for placing Long-Term Shelter Stayers in Permanent Housing Housing and Services are following incentives – Increased interested in housing development

9. Mesa, AZ  Initiating Housing Task Force – Focusing on Housing First, Group Homes and Low Demand Shelter  Initiating Collaborative Efforts in City’s Broadway Corridor  Developing Report Card - Service providers will be required to provide outcome data  Local Plan presented to City Council for Approval

10. Phoenix, AZ  Implementing Service Delivery System at 5 Family Services Centers – See clients sooner, targeted case management, immediate assistance  Revising Homeless Programs RFP Criteria - Enhance data collection and client outcomes reporting  Utilize 2001 Bond Funding for Emergency Shelter in North Central Phoenix

11. Tempe, AZ  Establishing Development of Affordable Permanent and Transitional Housing as Priority in General Plan  Increasing Outreach to Homeless Persons and Provide Long-Term case Management  Expanding Crisis Assistance Response (CARE 7) Effort  Establishing On-Going Evaluation and Monitoring of Progress of Homeless Task Force Recommendations