Monthly THP-Plus/THP+FC Conference Call Thursday, March 14 th : 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

AGENDA Welcome and introductions THP+FC  Practice discussion: graduated rent in THP+FC  Update on number of approved providers  Discussion of issues people are having with the process THP-Plus  Participant Tracking System updates  New resources on THP-Plus website Next call, Announcements & Upcoming Events  Thursday, May 9 th  Next statewide THP-Plus rate workgroup meeting: April 24 th

Example of Graduated Rent in THP+FC Monthly Stipend to youth: $600  $200 for rent  $400 for basic living expenses including bills, food, clothing, transportation and other personal expenses  This could be paid out twice a month in halves like the BAYC model or one large monthly payment

How the rent increases over time: option 1 MonthsRent Amount Paid by Youth Amount Saved on Behalf of Youth 1 to 6$ to 12$300$ to 18$400$ to 24$500$300 After 24 monthsRemains at $500$300

How the rent increases over time: option 2 MonthsRent Amount Paid by Youth Amount Saved on Behalf of Youth 1 to 12$ to 18$300$ to 24$400$200 After 24 months$500$300

Advantages of graduated rent  Gives youth real-world information about the cost of housing  Motivates youth to increase income while in program and likely exit with a higher income  Creates saving account for youth at end of the program to be used for security deposit or something else  Places an emphasis that transition into independent living will occur soon

Challenges of graduated rent approach  Need to remember exactly where each youth is on the rent schedule  Need to carefully account for youth’s money so that all rent “above” what they receive in their stipend is saved on their behalf  Need to increase income of youth

Update on the Number of THP+FC Providers as of 3/27  Aspiranet*  Bill Wilson Center*  Changed Lives, Inc./Krista Foster Care  Children First, FFA*  Environmental Alternatives*  Family Care Network, Inc.*  Olive Crest  Redwood Children’s Services*  Sunny Hills Services-Bay Area Youth Centers  TLC Child and Family Services*  Unity Care Group*  Youth & Family Programs*  Youth for Change*  17 pending  13 approved providers (*10 are THP-Plus providers)

Counties with current THP+FC programs  Alameda  Butte  Colusa  El Dorado  Lake  Lassen  Mendocino  Orange  Plumas  San Joaquin  San Luis Obispo  Santa Barbara  Santa Clara  Shasta  Sonoma  Tehama

Approved THP+FC providers’ housing models

THP-Plus Participant Tracking System Update Upcoming reporting deadline: 4/15/13

THP-Plus Website  Recording of 3/20 web seminar now available  Join THP-Plus/THP+FC discussion group  Check out new section on THP+FC

Next Call, Announcements & Upcoming Events  Next call is Thursday, May 9 th  Next statewide THP-Plus rate workgroup meeting is April 24 th