1. Fairbanks Housing & Homeless Coalition Fairbanks Native Association
Symposium on Homelessness
Homeless Community Members
Rapid ReHousing
Alaska Supportive Housing Plan
Service Providers
Leading Experts
Funders
Permanent Supportive Housing
Fairbanks Housing & Homeless Coalition
Fairbanks Native Association

2. Hosts Fairbanks Housing & Homeless Coalition
Fairbanks Native Association

3. Sponsors

4. Sponsors
Trust
Alaska Mental Health
Trust Authority

5. Sponsors

6. Sponsors

7. Special Thanks

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16. Why We Care
At any given time in our community there are 250 people that are vulnerable due to not having permanent shelter
Harsh winters have proven deadly in Fairbanks
In the US homelessness reduces life expectancy from 78 to 52 National Coalition for the Homeless

17. Fairbanks 2017

18. Vulnerable People
About half of unsheltered persons will be the victim of a violent crime National Health Care For The Homeless Council
Locally, 28% of homeless community members are fleeing domestic violence AKHMIS
About 46% of unsheltered Fairbanks residents suffer from mental illness and/or addiction AKHMIS

19. Fairbanks 2016-2017 1526 unique individuals served in Fairbanks
1,183 adults, 343 children
70 youth were not accompanied by an adult

20. Could Happen to Anybody
40% of Americans could not cover an unexpected cost of $400 Federal Reserve Board
About ½ of Fairbanks renters pay more than 30% of their income in rent Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

21. Housing Market
Official Fair Market Rent in Fairbanks Efficiency One Bedroom Two Bedroom $804 $953 $1,267 HUD Number of Local Vacancies – Aug 2017DOLWD

22. Unemployment Rate Fairbanks – 7% Alaska Average – 6.6%
Anchorage – 5.5%
USA Average – 4.1%
Juneau – 4.1%
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

23. Incomes in Fairbanks Monthly Income: Full Time, Minimum Wage - $1,736
Living Wage, Single Adult - $2,080
Average Renter Wage - $3,385
Overall Average Wage $4,733
DOLWD, NLIHC

24. Local Data
Data of Reasons for Homelessness in Fairbanks provided by the Institute for Community Alliances

25. United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
“A man will not beat addiction from a gutter, he will not get psychiatric help underneath a bridge, and he will not find a steady job without a steady address” Ben Carson to the National Alliance to End Homelessness

26. Supportive Housing Solutions
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) & Rapid Re Housing (RRH)programs are proven to be effective
Together, the people in this room can bring more supportive housing to the local area

27. Rapid Re Housing
Rapid Re Housing (RRH) is for people with short term barriers to housing
RRH clients are generally in the program less than one year
Nationally 84% of RRH clients achieve independence and are never again homeless Rapid Re Housing Institute

28. Supportive Housing Solutions
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is for clients with a long term barrier to housing
PSH is an evidence based national best practice
PSH provides a safe supportive environment that promotes recovery and independence
PSH reduces emergency services and incarcerations by over 50% Corporation for Supportive Housing

29. Supportive Housing Solutions