the role of transitional housing in ending homelessness “ the carpenter’s shelter model”...
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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
TransitionalTransitionalHousingHousing
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
workshopsworkshops
Transitional ServicesTransitional ServicesKeys to SuccessKeys to Success
Empower Empower IndividualIndividual
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Services Services for the for the Entire Entire FamilyFamily
Flexibility Flexibility of of
ServicesServices
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