Best Practice Basics: Volunteering for Winter Weather Shelter October 15, 15, 201 2019
QUIZ: Z: Winter Emergency Shelter in Clark County How many shelters do we have in the winter, and where are the shelters located? Is there enough shelter for everyone who wants it? How do shelters create an environment that everyone can feel comfortable in? What can you do to help?
What does CFTH do? Leadership Advocacy Engage the community Increase Affordable Housing ◦ Outreach, education, understanding Tenant Rights Identify and monitor needs Solutions ◦ Data collection and analysis Diversion Convene & Collaborate ◦ WHO & Severe Weather Shelter School Programs VHA Partnerships
Leadership: Convene and Collaborate, Community Engagement Community Engagement • Continuum of Care/Crisis Response System • Coordinating and planning body around • homelessness
Advocacy: 2019 Legislative Session Wins • Increased HEN program Funding • Housing Trust Fund • Tenants Rights • Landlord Incentives
Solutions: Housing Solutions Center • Single point of entry into HCRS • Severe Weather Planning • Diversion • School Partnerships
HUD Key Elements of an Effective Homeless Crisis Response System: Access and Prioritization • Outreach • Coordinated Entry/Assessment • Diversion Crisis and Interim Housing (November 12 th ) • Emergency Shelter • Transitional Housing Assistance to Return to Housing • Rapid Re-Housing • Permanent Supportive Housing
Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO) November-March 17 years and counting! Partnership between Share, CFTH, St. Andrew and St. Paul Lutheran Churches AND…. Many, Many more volunteers!! St. Andrew: 50 beds; Single Women, Couples and Families St. Paul: 30 beds; Single Men Share House Emergency Shelter Overflow: 30 beds; Single Men
Severe Winter Weather Shelter 49 Severe Weather Nights in 2018-2019 27 Severe Weather Nights 2017-2018 54 Severe Weather Nights 2016-2017 17 Severe Weather Nights 2015-2016
Severe Weather Shelter Locations • Living Hope (~80 beds) • Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (~18 beds) • Immanuel Lutheran Church (~22 beds) • Refuel Washougal/St. Matthew/Washougal Community Center (~25 beds)
Warm & Welcoming People welcomed regardless of barriers or household composition (Living Hope) Allows the three Ps Safety and Respect for guests and volunteers All night access (Living Hope)
Shelter + Housing Programs Housing Emergency Solutions Center Shelters Housing Housing Hotline Winter 360-695-9677 Programs Shelters Severe Weather Shelters Street Outreach Law Enforcement Affordable Housing
Back to the Quiz… Locations Do we have enough? Behavior Based Rule Enforcement; Each site sets rules Volunteer!
Takeaways: Volunteers make it happen Some sites coordinate guests through the Housing Hotline; Some do not Each site operates according to their own capacity Training is provided No experience necessary A warm, safe place to sleep is one of the most essential human needs. Connecting people to housing programs when possible.
Take Action Volunteer with the WHO or severe weather shelter!! Visit the booths in the foyer to learn more Volunteer with Point in Time Count or Project Homeless Connect Contact Laura 360-993-9526 Talk about what you learned Advocate for more Housing Programs & Shelter See you on November 12 th back at the VHA for Best Practice Basics: Emergency Shelter
Take Action some more… Apply to volunteer online at outsidersinn.org/sws Have a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s on October 27 th between 8am – 10am. • Hazel Dell • Orchards • Mill Plain (@SE 2 nd Cir.)
Hear Directly from volunteers and a former guest: Charles Hanset, former shelter guest Brian Norris, Pastor Living Hope Church And more…
Go Forth and Volunteer!
Thank You www.councilforthehomeless.org | 360-695-9677
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