Implications for HEARTH

HPRP LessonsCindy Cavanaugh, SHRA

Megan Kurteff-Schatz, MKSJuly 27, 2011

Some HPRP lessons learned

Approaching HPRP Under HEARTH

Linking Continuous Improvement and Performance measurement

Presentation Goals

Change of Scale

HPRP Pilot 2009-2011

• Aligned $11 million• 750 HH rapidly re-housed• 1,376 Prevention HH

HEARTH GoalsESG $

• Reducing new homelessness• Reducing length of homelessness• Reducing returns to homelessness• $410,000 ESG in 2011: funds shelters &

HPRP

Long-termHEARTH

• 2012 Regulations• Up to 20% of CoC for HPRP

Evaluate PreserveHPRP Capacity

Plan and Modify

Build New Capacity

Implement

Thinking about the future…

Evaluate

HPRP Data

2nd Year APR

Targeting/ Results

HMIS Returns to

Homelessness

Focus Groups

Provider and Shelter Staff

Participants

Funders

Community Groups

Compare Approaches

Length of Stay

Exit Outcomes

Rate of Return

Costs

Preserve HPRP Capacity

•Targeting: Assessment Tool•Policies and Procedures•Learning Community•Data capacities

Techniques and Tools

• Financial Rental Assistance• Services in Housing• Employment

Staffing Capacities

•HPRP Providers, LSNC, 2-1-1•Shelters and other providers•Landlords and other Housing Resources•Funding Agencies: SHRA, DHA, SETA•Foundation and faith-based effort•CalWORKs Bureaus

Collaborations

Plan and Modify

Program

•Outreach and Intake•Populations served/not served•Targeting/Screening•Services in Housing•Financial Assistance

System

•Role in HEARTH•Intended Outcomes and Data•Delivery Options•Connections to shelters•Mainstream services connection

Point of Entry Central IntakeDiversion (vs. Prevention)

Assessment Use Tool across ProgramsDeploy, train and manage use

Resource AssignmentAssign all resources based on

toolUse data to revise resource

Implications for HEARTH

Program, Services & Housing

Services in HousingIncrease

mainstream services, esp. jobs

PerformanceOutcomes

Improve dataHEARTH measures

across programFund solutions that

further goals

Implications for HEARTH

Build New Capacity

New Funding

Approach

Program Oversight

Delivery Structur

e

Ending Homelessness

RR & Stabilizati

on

PSH

Interventions

Special Populatio

ns

Prevention