The Role of Transitional The Role of Transitional Housing In Ending Housing In Ending

HomelessnessHomelessness““The Carpenter’s Shelter Model”The Carpenter’s Shelter Model”

Presented by:Presented by:Donald Whitehead, Carpenter’s Shelter, Donald Whitehead, Carpenter’s Shelter,

Alexandria, VAAlexandria, VADan Hilton, Carpenter’s Shelter, Alexandria, VADan Hilton, Carpenter’s Shelter, Alexandria, VA

The National Alliance to End Homelessness The National Alliance to End Homelessness ConferenceConference

July 18, 2006July 18, 2006

Carpenter’s Shelter Carpenter’s Shelter OdysseyOdyssey

19821982 Begins as Winter Shelter in Church Begins as Winter Shelter in Church basementbasement

19881988 Begin Year round emergency shelter Begin Year round emergency shelter 19931993 Shelter faces eviction Shelter faces eviction 19981998 Purchases and renovates building sitePurchases and renovates building site 20002000 Child & Family Services Begins Child & Family Services Begins 20012001 Aftercare Program Begins Aftercare Program Begins 20032003 Transitional Housing Program Begins Transitional Housing Program Begins 2005 2005 Becomes Center of LearningBecomes Center of Learning

Carpenter’s Four Major Carpenter’s Four Major ServicesServices

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Components of the Components of the Transitional ServicesTransitional Services

Child and Child and Family ServicesFamily Services

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AftercareAftercare

Child and Family Child and Family ServicesServices

The Child and Family Services program is a The Child and Family Services program is a component of the Residential Shelter, component of the Residential Shelter, Aftercare and Transitional housing programsAftercare and Transitional housing programs

Works with families to ensure that a child’s Works with families to ensure that a child’s emotional, developmental, academic, emotional, developmental, academic, physical and medical needs are addressed as physical and medical needs are addressed as parents re-establish their livesparents re-establish their lives

More than 220 children, ages newborn to 18 More than 220 children, ages newborn to 18 are served each yearare served each year

AftercareAftercare

Addresses Client at different level of needAddresses Client at different level of need

Empowers through linkages, resources, and Empowers through linkages, resources, and supportsupport

93% of clients are living independently in the 93% of clients are living independently in the community, and have not returned to community, and have not returned to homelessnesshomelessness

Currently serves 210 cases that includes Currently serves 210 cases that includes households that now totals over 400 children households that now totals over 400 children and adults as of July 1and adults as of July 1stst

Services Provided by Services Provided by AftercareAftercare

Case management of singles and families Case management of singles and families Referrals to address client needsReferrals to address client needs

AdvocacyAdvocacyAssists with job leads and resume writing Assists with job leads and resume writing ABC (Life Skill) WorkshopsABC (Life Skill) WorkshopsAssist clients in credit repairAssist clients in credit repairAddress household needs including furnitureAddress household needs including furniture

Other Services ProvidedOther Services ProvidedEducation FundEducation FundEmergency FundEmergency Fund

Transitional HousingTransitional Housing

18-24 month time-limit18-24 month time-limit 4 units managed by Carpenter’s4 units managed by Carpenter’s Program fee based on 30% of participants Program fee based on 30% of participants

incomeincome Program fee gradually increases to market rateProgram fee gradually increases to market rate Weekly case management meetingsWeekly case management meetings Mandatory budgeting and community resource Mandatory budgeting and community resource

engagementengagement Participant attendance at quarterly ABC Participant attendance at quarterly ABC

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Transitional ServicesTransitional ServicesKeys to SuccessKeys to Success

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Services Services for the for the Entire Entire FamilyFamily

Flexibility Flexibility of of

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CommunitCommunity-Based y-Based SupportSupport

Thank You!Thank You!

Any Questions?Any Questions?

www.carpentersshelter.orgwww.carpentersshelter.orgCarpenter’s Shelter

930 North Henry Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

703-548-7500