Coordinated Entry/Assessment: Successes, Challenges, & Systemic Impact The good, the bad, and the ugly from the perspective of Kitsap, Spokane, and Clark Counties

Kitsap county Housing Solutions Center Design Accountable to the HSC Advisory Council and the Housing Advisory Team Supported by satellite locations in North and South Kitsap, and The Coffee Oasis. Funded by a grant from the Kitsap Regional Council (Document Recording Fees) 2 Bremerton Center 4 FTE Youth Center Coffee Oasis North Kitsap Center NK Fishline South Kitsap Center SK KCR HSC Agency Partner Advisory Council HSC Funders Kitsap Regional Council Housing Solutions Center Manager Kitsap Community Resources A SNAPSHOT OF KITSAP COUNTY Kitsap County has a population of 251,133 spread over large geographic area. Poverty levels range from 6% in some parts of the county to 18.3% in Bremerton.

HFCA Homeless Families Coordinated Assessment LOCAL INFORMATION - Spokane County- Approx. 475,000 residents - 210,000 within the City of Spokane - 1, square miles - Median household income, $49,257 - Persons below poverty level, percent, : 14.4% - Average rental vacancy rate: 4.3% Point in Time: 1030 Total Persons CENTRALIZED HYBRID HFCA INVENTORY 155 Interim Housing Units 91 Permanent Supporting Housing Units Various Scattered Site Rental Assistance Programs Current Housing StatusTransportation Recent Employment History (12 months) months) Current Employment/ Income Adult Education & Barriers to Employment Incarceration/ Hospitalization Head of Household Criminal History Other Family Member Criminal History Domestic Violence CPS Involvement Substance Abuse Health Conditions or Disabilities Mental Health Rental/Eviction History Homelessness History Housing related credit history SYSTEM IMPACT - Collaboration between City / Homeless Providers / HFCA. Homeless Providers / HFCA. - Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation / Learning Community. Evaluation / Learning Community. - The assessment of 1834 families in 2013 has given us a comprehensive picture of given us a comprehensive picture of homeless and at-risk families needs in homeless and at-risk families needs in Spokane. Spokane. - Rapid Re-Housing has been effective for many families entering the system. many families entering the system. - Housing Inventory doesn’t match needs of the population. - All temporary housing programs have moved to an interim housing model. Serving all families and adjusting service model to fit client need. - Most interim housing providers have integrated rapid re-housing case management into their programs Est. October 15 th 2012 – City of Spokane – The Salvation Army

Clark County Housing Solutions Center One stop access point with placement authority for all publicly funded homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, and housing programs for people who are homeless