2.3 retooling transitional housing i: examining the options

Retooling Transitional Housing

Michelle HeritageExecutive Director

Community Shelter Boardwww.csb.org

National Conference on Ending Family HomelessnessLos Angeles, CAFebruary 9, 2012

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Community Shelter Board

Leads the community’s plan to end homelessnessPrimary funder of homeless services, $13M annuallyStudies best practices & facilitates implementationFosters collaboration between systems of careLeads grant application processes and other activities

to increase available resourcesBrokers relationships and manages community

relations

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Community Shelter Board

Provides program support and development for prevention, shelter, and housing related services

Facilitates client inputOffers ombudsman services to meet client, funder

and partner agencies’ needsManages multifaceted contract, evaluation, data,

compliance and accountability processes

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Partner Agencies

AIDS Resource Center of OhioAmethystCatholic Social ServicesCommunity Housing NetworkCommunities In SchoolsGladden Community HouseHomeless Families FoundationHuckleberry House

Lutheran Social Services/Faith MissionMaryhavenNational Church ResidencesThe Salvation ArmySoutheast, Inc./Friends of the HomelessVolunteers of America of Greater OhioYMCA of Central OhioYWCA Columbus

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YWCA Family Center

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Tier II Shelters

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Conversion

“Rolling stock” model Services taper off Individualized service delivery Reduced maintenance costs Flexible capacity

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Successful Housing Outcomes

Homeless FamiliesFoundation

Volunteers of America

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Menu of Options

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Questions?

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