1. Ending Homelessness Among Veterans in VISN 20
Eileen Devine, LCSW
Network Homeless Coordinator, VISN 20

2. VA Plan to End Homelessness Among Veterans
Outreach
Treatment
Prevention
Housing & Supportive Services
Community Partnerships
Income, Employment & Benefits

3. Housing and Supportive Services
HUD-VASH Program
Nation’s largest supported permanent housing initiative; combines permanent housing with case management and supportive services that promote and maintain recovery and housing stability
HUD Housing Choice vouchers
VA dedicated case management services
VISN 20 – 1090 vouchers for ‘08 & ‘09
685 vouchers awarded for 2010

4. Housing and Supportive Services
Grant and Per Diem Program
Transitional housing (up to 24 months) and supportive services for homeless Veterans
Provided by Community partners
VISN 20 currently has 710 GPD Beds

5. Housing and Supportive Services
HCHV Contracts
Contracted transitional/emergency housing and supportive services for homeless Veterans
Contracts with Community partners

6. Core Tenants of the Housing First Model
Transition individuals from homelessness directly into permanent housing without required initial participation in treatment
Reduce barriers/obstacles to housing
Client-driven strategy
Provide wrap-around services to promote stability and self-sufficiency

7. HOMELESS NUMBERS FACILITY CHALENG 2009 FY1121% FY12 45% FY13 68% FY14
86%
ANCHORAGE
687(+53%)
543
378
220 96
BOISE
400(-20%)
316
128 56
PORTLAND
1,876(-29%)
1,482
1,032
600
263
ROSEBURG
900(-35%)
711
495
288
126
SPOKANE
1,650(-48%)
1,304
908
528
231
PUGET SOUND HCS
2,500(-46%)
1,975
1,375
800
350
WALLA WALLA
408(-.49%)
323
224
131 57
WHITE CITY
293(-50%)
232
161 94 41
VISN
8,714(-37%)
6,884
4,793
2,789
1,220

8. Quality of life, not compliance, is the criterion of success.