04-13-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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The chronically homeless, severely mentally ill, veterans, persons with HIV /AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and youth will be moved into rapid re- housing options rather than the traditional shelter system; the chronic substance abuse homeless subpopulation will use a traditional shelter model with expanded services and programs. The Center for the Homeless established a homeless veteran facility, The CoC is also considering a facility for the chronically homeless who typically stay outside of the shelter system. Helping low- income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low- income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs. Discharge planning within the community continues to be extremely difficult. While the hospitals and community mental health centers have coordinated plans with the emergency shelter facilities, they are still less than ideal for an individual just released from their care. Additionally, county and state correctional facilities are not coordinating their releases; it is not uncommon to have an individual arrive at a facility with paperwork ordering them into residence when there is no available bed. With the support of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, the CoC has been working with the State Department of Correction and the Department of Child Services to improve the coordination of discharge policies. The CoC has developed discharge coordination policies for foster care, health care, and mental health systems of care. foster Care: The Indiana Division of Child Services case managers are responsible for creating individualized plans for each youth being discharged from foster care. They are responsible for case planning, and reunification conferences with providers including foster parents, birth parents, children (when age appropriate), and Court Appointed Special Advocates. Discharge planning does not include use of McKinney -Vento funded shelters_ Youth aging out of foster care receive independent living services that cover areas such as financial independence, educational needs, vocational needs, mental health and substance abuse treatment. The Division of Child Services has a written protocol and partners with appropriate community providers to ensure that youth discharged from foster care are not discharged into the streets. Discussion One year goals for the number of households to be provided housing through the use of HOPWA for: Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to prevent homelessness of the Individual or family Tenant -based rental assistance Annual Action Plan 2014 OMB control Ne: 2506 -0117 (exp. o7 /si/2oss1 46