Homeless Continuum of Care Activities
Continuum Overview COMMUNITY SERVICES HUD requires all communities receiving McKinney-Vento homeless services funds to establish a local Homeless Continuum of Care CoC assesses, plans, and prioritizes utilization of HUD funds CoC is required to submit an annual coordinated application for McKenney-Vento funds DuPage County Department of Community Services serves as the lead agency for the CoC
Continuum Structure COMMUNITY SERVICES Leadership Committee Chairs plus 7 at-large members Grants Funding Community Outreach HMIS Needs Assessment Homeless Prevention Partners
Intervention Types COMMUNITY SERVICES Homeless Prevention Emergency Shelter/Interim Housing Rapid Re-Housing Transitional Housing Permanent Supportive Housing
Intervention Providers COMMUNITY SERVICES Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing DuPage County Community Services People’s Resource Center Catholic Charities Outreach Community Ministries Veterans’ Assistance Commission Naperville CARES Hinsdale Community Services LOVE Christian Clearinghouse St. Vincent DePaul chapters Many, many, faith communities
Intervention Providers COMMUNITY SERVICES Emergency Shelter/Interim Housing DuPage PADS Catholic Charities Family Shelter Service 360 Youth Services Hamdard Center
Intervention Providers COMMUNITY SERVICES Transitional Housing Bridge Communities Catholic Charities Family Shelter Service 360 Youth Services Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Outreach Community Ministries Serenity House
Intervention Providers COMMUNITY SERVICES Permanent Supportive Housing DuPage County Health Department DuPage PADS Catholic Charities
Current Resources COMMUNITY SERVICES Transitional Housing – 490 Units Permanent Supportive Housing – 332 Units
Estimated Needs COMMUNITY SERVICES Total Active Clients in Emergency Shelter or Street Outreach: 452 Those Who Meet “Chronic” Definition: 95 Total Veterans in Emergency Shelter or Street Outreach: 23 Veterans Who Meet “Chronic” Definition: 5
New Projects COMMUNITY SERVICES Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans - 4 units of PSH Opened July 1, 2015 DuPage PADS – 4 units of PSH Opened August 1, Continuum of Care application includes 12 new units of PSH per year for 3 years
Homeless Continuum of Care Activities