2018 City of Banning Chambers April 25, 2018 10:00 a.m. 12:00 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

County of Riverside Continuum of Care (CoC) CoC Meeting 2018 City of Banning Chambers April 25, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Chair: Michelle Davis Vice-Chair: Kristii MacEwen Secretary: Florence White 1

County of Riverside Continuum of Care (CoC) MISSION 2017 The CoC is comprised of public and private agencies along with community residents including homeless and formerly homeless individuals. The CoC was designed to assess the need for homeless and affordable housing services and to develop and implement a Continuum of Care Plan for the region on behalf of individuals and families who are currently living in homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. 2

AGENDA 1. Call to Order: Welcome and Introductions 2. Approval of Minutes: a. CoC Meeting – February 28, 2018 3

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AGENDA 3. Unfinished Business: None 4. New Business: a. DPSS General Relief Program: Jill Kowalski 9

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AGENDA 4. New Business: b. Independent Review Panel (IRP) Report: Angelina Coe, IRP Vice Chair 15

AGENDA 4. New Business: c. Housing Committee Report: Greg Rodriguez, Housing Committee Chair Motion: To approve the Housing and Planning Committees’ recommendations to change the name of the Housing Committee to the Housing Sustainability Committee. 16

AGENDA 4. New Business: d. New Youth Action Board (YAB): Donyielle Holley, CoC Planner The purpose of the Youth Action Board (YAB) is to provide a voice for youth in policymaking decisions of the Riverside CoC, particularly on policies that relate to preventing and ending youth homelessness. YAB members serve as youth experts that review and provide input on all youth project applications. 17

YOUTH ACTION BOARD (YAB) CURRENT PROJECTS YAB Logo & Branding Training Assessments Structure & Governance YHDP Grant Youth Action Board members (left to right): Jocelyn, Charlie, Alvin, Kelley (Katt), Zachary, and Stephanie (missing from photo) 18

Youth Action Board members Stephanie (left-center) and Charlie (right-center) addressing the Continuum of Care (CoC) on February 28, 2018 . Artwork created by participants at the YHDP Youth Focus Group on March 7, 2018. 19

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AGENDA 4. New Business: d. New Youth Action Board (YAB): Donyielle Holley, CoC Planner The purpose of the Youth Action Board (YAB) is to provide a voice for youth in policymaking decisions of the Riverside CoC, particularly on policies that relate to preventing and ending youth homelessness. YAB members serve as youth experts that review and provide input on all youth project applications. Motion: To approve the Youth Action Board (YAB) as a standing committee of the Continuum of Care (CoC) composed of only 5 to 7 homeless or formerly homeless youth. 22

AGENDA 4. New Business: e . 2017 HUD Youth Homeless Demonstration Grant: Jill Kowalski, Collaborative Applicant 23

 On Tuesday , April 17th we submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the 2017 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP).  HUD will select up to 11 CoC communities nationally to be the second group of demonstration sites to create a community plan to end youth homelessness in our county. 24

 YHDP demonstration communities selected will have four months to develop a coordinated community plan to prevent and end youth homelessness  Coordinated community plan will include sharing experiences with other YHDP communities to develop innovative and new approaches using best practices and evidenced-based models  Population to be served will be unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness (including pregnant or parenting youth) no older than 24 years. 25

YHDP LEAD AGENCIES Department of Public Social Services - Homeless Programs Unit (CoC Collaborative Applicant) Operation SafeHouse Riverside University Health Systems - Behavioral Health YHDP COLLABORATIVE YOUTH PARTNERS Department of Public Social Services - Children's Services Division Riverside County Office of Education Housing Authority of the County of Riverside Riverside County Sheriff's Department California Family Life Center Youth Opportunity Centers (Empower Youth & Rubidoux YOC) 26

AGENDA 4. New Business: f. 2018 Point-in-Time Count Preliminary Results & Mobile Pilot Test: Donyielle Holley 27

2018 Point in Time Count: January 23, 2018 28

Why Is the PIT Data So Important?  The HUD PIT count is the main data source used for measuring progress in meeting the goals in Opening Doors.  We collect important data on the general homeless population and subpopulations of homeless persons, including Veterans, families, chronically homeless individuals, and youth.  We count those persons who are living on the streets, service-based locations and in shelter or transitional housing.  The PIT count is the best standardized method to get an accurate picture of the number of people who are homeless, particularly in an urban area.  The PIT count is not a measure of all need in a community. 29

2018 PIT COUNT METHODOLOGY  Methodology did not change from 2016 to 2017, but we got better at implementing our Count  Street-based Count  Service-based Count  Sheltered Count (emergency shelters & transitional housing)  Complete Census Count  Deployment sites covering every City (except Canyon Lake)  Volunteers  Veteran, Youth and Family Services 30

2017-2018 PIT Total Counts 2017 Total Count 2406 2018 Total Count 2310 % ∆ -4.0 % 31

2016-2018 Unsheltered Total Counts 2018 Total 2016 Unsheltered Count 1685 1351 2017 Unsheltered Count 1638 % ∆ +3.0 % 2018 Unsheltered Count 1685 Interview 1239 Observational 446 31

2018 Sheltered Count Breakdown Emergency Shelters 2018 531 Total 625* Transitional Housing 94 *Subject to increase 32

What is Chronically Homeless? DEFINITION Homeless continuously at least 1 year or homeless four or more times in the last 3 years where the cumulative time homeless is at least 1 year AND possess a disabling condition. 33

2018 Unsheltered Chronically Homeless 2016 Chronically Homeless 299 2016-2018 Percent 2017 Chronically Homeless Increase 341 29% 2018 Chronically Homeless 387 34

2017-2018 Unsheltered Veterans 2017 Veterans 2018 Veterans 91 99 2017-2018 Percent 2017 Veterans receiving 2018 Veterans receiving Increase 9% benefits (self-reported) benefits (self-reported) 32 30 35

Unsheltered Subpopulation Comparison 2016 2017 2018 2016-2018 Subpopulation Count Count Count Percent Change Chronically Homeless 299 341 387 29.4% Families with Children 8 3 4 -50.0% Veterans 100 91 99* -1.0% Youth 24 or younger 95 193 181 90.5% Alcohol Use 273 291 273 0.0% Drug Use 341 461 486 42.5% PTSD 200 268 300 50.0% Mental Health Conditions 275 309 321 16.7% Physical Disability 326 362 403 23.6% Developmental Disability 128 135 141 10.2% Brain Injury 201 212 204 1.5% Victim of Domestic Violence 265 282 97** 63.4% AIDS or HIV 11 21 20 81.8% * - 99 self-reported veterans, 30 self-reported veterans that also report receiving benefits 36 ** - 2018 HUD survey question captures only current domestic violence

Unsheltered Subpopulation Comparison 600 100.00% Breakdown of Subpopulations 81.80% 90.50% 80.00% 500 63.40% 60.00% 50.00% 42.50% 400 40.00% 29.40% 23.60% 300 20.00% 16.70% 10.20% 1.50% 0.00% 0.00% -1.00% 200 -20.00% 100 -40.00% -50.00% 0 -60.00% 37 2016 - Count 2017 - Count 2018 - Count 2016-2018 Percent Change

Youth PIT Count Methodology  2017 was the first year HUD has mandated that CoCs conduct a separate Youth Count with the intention to better capture unaccompanied youth age 24 and under  Youth Count was led by DPSS, RUHS-BH TAY Programs, and Operation Safe House  Youth partnering agencies were recruited and lead their own teams of trained, youth-friendly volunteers on their day or days of choice within the 4-day period of the youth PIT count  While it was recommended that partnering agencies conduct their counts between the hours of 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., partnering agencies were able to choose their own days, times, and locations to conduct the counts of the homeless youth in their area  Youth PIT Count numbers are combined with traditional PIT numbers from a data perspective 38

Youth PIT Count Outcomes & Challenges OUTCOMES  Increased collaboration with youth partner agencies  Established a foundation for future Youth PIT Counts that will be expanded  Included formerly homeless youth in the Count CHALLENGES  Limited county-wide coverage  Vacated homeless locations Lessons learned will be included in final report 39

2016-2018 Youth PIT Count Totals 2016 2017 2018 2016-2018 Unsheltered Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Youth Count Change Youth 24 or 95 7% 193 12% 181 11% 90.53% younger 40

2018 Unsheltered Youth Totals 2018 Unsheltered Youth Totals Ages 17 or under 3 181 2018 Youth PIT Count 106 2018 PIT Count 75 Ages 18-24 178 41