Asheville Buncombe Community Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Christian Ministry Asheville North Carolina Asheville North Carolina + congregations 250 + � 250 congregations � � 3,000 volunteers 3,000 volunteers � � 4 Crisis Ministry Centers 4 Crisis Ministry Centers � Presented by: � Jail Ministry Jail Ministry � Reverend Scott Rogers Executive Director � A Vet A Vet’ ’s Place / Veterans s Place / Veterans’ ’ Restoration Restoration � ABCCM 30 Cumberland Ave. Quarters and and Inn Inn Quarters Asheville, NC 28801 828-259-5305 (o) � Women Women and and Children Children’ ’s Transitional s Transitional � 828-259-5323 (f) Housing Housing srogers@abccm.org abccm.org � Free Clinic: medical, dental, pharmacy Free Clinic: medical, dental, pharmacy �
Homelessness: Homelessness: Asheville North Carolina Asheville North Carolina In 2007: In 2007: � 2,000 different homeless persons identified; 2,000 different homeless persons identified; � � 509 identified in January 2008 Point in Time 509 identified in January 2008 Point in Time � survey; survey; � 370 beds provided by area shelters 370 beds provided by area shelters � � 119 identified as unsheltered 119 identified as unsheltered – – 71 were 71 were � veterans. veterans.
ABCCM Shelter History ABCCM Shelter History � Began in Feb 1985 with 20 men Began in Feb 1985 with 20 men � � Expanded in 1988 to 60 men Expanded in 1988 to 60 men � � In 2002, added a separate 43 bed women and In 2002, added a separate 43 bed women and � children’ ’s transitional housing facility s transitional housing facility children � 2002, added Homeless Veterans Reintegration 2002, added Homeless Veterans Reintegration � Program services (HVRP) Program services (HVRP) � 2003, added 24 bed GPD contract 2003, added 24 bed GPD contract � � 2004, added 24 bed GPD contract 2004, added 24 bed GPD contract – – total 48 total 48 � � 2006, added Veterans Workforce Investment 2006, added Veterans Workforce Investment � Program (VWIP) Program (VWIP) � 2008, added 100 bed GPD contract 2008, added 100 bed GPD contract – – total 148 total 148 �
Total Served in 2007 Total Served in 2007 � Total served : 198 Total served : 198 � � Veterans : 177 Veterans : 177 � � Non Non- -Veterans : 21 Veterans : 21 � � Veterans placed in employment: 115 Veterans placed in employment: 115 � � Job Placement rate: 65% Retention rate: 70% Job Placement rate: 65% Retention rate: 70% � � Placed in permanent housing: 53; transitional: 61 Placed in permanent housing: 53; transitional: 61 � � Volunteers: 1525 Volunteers: 1525 – – 17,500 hrs. 36 Cook teams and 17,500 hrs. 36 Cook teams and � receptionists, intake, trainers, mentors, drivers, etc. receptionists, intake, trainers, mentors, drivers, etc.
2007 Services . . .continued 2007 Services . . .continued… … � Weekly on site Prayer Meetings: 3 Weekly on site Prayer Meetings: 3 � � Weekly Bible Studies on site: 1 Weekly Bible Studies on site: 1 � � Weekly AA/NA/ Recovery meetings on site: 1 Weekly AA/NA/ Recovery meetings on site: 1 � � VA Aftercare Meetings VA Aftercare Meetings - - weekly weekly � � Meals Served daily: breakfast, lunch, dinner, Meals Served daily: breakfast, lunch, dinner, � bag lunches for work bag lunches for work � Community Activity: Conducted Christmas program Community Activity: Conducted Christmas program � for Veterans Nursing Home. for Veterans Nursing Home. � American Legion Post 526 members: 30 American Legion Post 526 members: 30 �
Strategic Goals for 2008 Strategic Goals for 2008 � Move to newly purchased 124 Move to newly purchased 124- -room motel property. room motel property. � � Commence 2007 Per Diem Grant that will allow for Commence 2007 Per Diem Grant that will allow for � an additional 100 veterans. an additional 100 veterans. � Expand VWIP services to veterans across WNC. Expand VWIP services to veterans across WNC. � � Continue work with Joint Task Force with Rescue Continue work with Joint Task Force with Rescue � Mission and Salvation Army. Mission and Salvation Army. � Continue to develop the micro Continue to develop the micro- -enterprise with enterprise with � vegetable oil recovery, hospitality management, and vegetable oil recovery, hospitality management, and culinary through the Restoration Cafe. culinary through the Restoration Cafe.
Mission Mission ABCCM will: ABCCM will: � Provide stability to homeless veterans. Provide stability to homeless veterans. � � Provide personal skill building for veterans. Provide personal skill building for veterans. � � Provide education and training that equip Provide education and training that equip � veterans for employment and sustainable veterans for employment and sustainable housing. housing. � Provide reintegration skills and opportunities Provide reintegration skills and opportunities � that lead to greater self- -determination. determination. that lead to greater self
Vision Vision ABCCM, in partnership with the VA and ABCCM, in partnership with the VA and community, will offer an invitation to every community, will offer an invitation to every homeless veteran to: “ “come inside the wire, come inside the wire,” ” homeless veteran to: a “ “Welcome Home Welcome Home” ” for every veteran, and end for every veteran, and end a the shame of “ “homelessness homelessness” ” for every veteran for every veteran the shame of in our community by 2010. in our community by 2010.
Core Principles for Core Principles for Grant and Per Diem Services (GPD) Grant and Per Diem Services (GPD) 1. Excellence in leadership and facilities is our best gift in 1. Excellence in leadership and facilities is our best gift in honoring the sacrifice of veterans. honoring the sacrifice of veterans. 2. Professional and competent staff. 2. Professional and competent staff. 3. Strong support from the Faith community through well 3. Strong support from the Faith community through well trained and well equipped volunteers. trained and well equipped volunteers. 4. Complimentary support from HVRP services. 4. Complimentary support from HVRP services. 5. Active support from veteran service organizations. 5. Active support from veteran service organizations. 6. Community Networks: VAMC and Coalitions. 6. Community Networks: VAMC and Coalitions. 7. Engaged Employers, Corporate, and Housing partners. 7. Engaged Employers, Corporate, and Housing partners.
Veterans Restoration Quarters: Veterans Restoration Quarters: Excellence in Excellence in Leadership and Facilities Leadership and Facilities This 2 year transitional housing service provides This 2 year transitional housing service provides numerous components to address the needs of numerous components to address the needs of our veterans from a holistic point of view. our veterans from a holistic point of view. We utilize a wellness model which includes: We utilize a wellness model which includes: financial wellness, housing wellness, financial wellness, housing wellness, medical wellness, mental health wellness, medical wellness, mental health wellness, self- -determination wellness, spiritual wellness determination wellness, spiritual wellness self and substance abuse wellness. and substance abuse wellness.
Outreach and Connection Outreach and Connection Working with the VA Medical Center Homeless Working with the VA Medical Center Homeless Coordinator, we participate in Stand Downs and host Coordinator, we participate in Stand Downs and host annual Challeng Challeng as part of a coordinated effort to as part of a coordinated effort to annual consistently reach out to homeless veterans. We help consistently reach out to homeless veterans. We help the veteran connect appropriately with V.A. services. the veteran connect appropriately with V.A. services. We provide screening and access to veteran benefits. We provide screening and access to veteran benefits. For those who qualify, vets are given a slot at "A For those who qualify, vets are given a slot at "A Vet's Place" for up to two years. We provide the Vet's Place" for up to two years. We provide the basic necessities of an individualized cubical/bed, basic necessities of an individualized cubical/bed, meals, laundry services, recreation and case meals, laundry services, recreation and case management. In the past three years, no one has ever management. In the past three years, no one has ever been discharged to the streets. been discharged to the streets.
Staff Organizational Chart Staff Organizational Chart VA Per Diem Michael Reich, Dir Veterans’ ’ Restoration Quarters & Inn Restoration Quarters & Inn Veterans and and Social Worker (pt) A Vet’ ’s Place s Place A Vet Russel McCrimmon Case Manager Michael Reich, Dir. HVRP VWIP 207 Coxe & Jimmie Blackmon Sam Everett, Dir . Sam Everett, Dir. Tunnel Road Case Manager Administrative Asst . Specialist Specialist William Moore Mary Lu Inman Billie Baldwin Donna Wilson Case Worker (pt) Volunteer Coordinator Specialist Sylvia Portenier Tamra Huggett Specialist Dave Clements Dag Bergrud Cook Lead Manager Doug Slusher Outposted Worker VA Resident Tom West Men’s Resident Assistants Assistants
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