Approach Used In Developing the 2007 Plan. Evidence of the growing number of homeless families supports the expanded scope of the Departments strategic action plan to include homeless families with children. The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant(CMHSBG), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is a formula grant to states and territories for providing mental health services to people with serious mental illnesses. The Homeless Policy Academies were designed to offer states an opportunity to bring together a team of policy-makers, providers, and program leaders to spend three days working on a strategic action plan to increase access to mainstream services for people experiencing chronic homelessness. Necessity of housing services for purposes of medical care must be certified or documented. HHS operates a wide range of programs that may be accessed by homeless families with children and runaway and homeless youth. o Partner with all HHS agencies that support homeless programs and identify incentives and standard policy language that requires recipients of federal funds to document attempts at improved access to mainstream target programs. Measures to improve coordination and integration among key stakeholders serving homeless and at risk youth can include: An example of a youth plan that focuses on Indigenous youth is Calgarys 2011 Youth Plan. A short report based on the SAMHSAs Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS), the primary source of national data on substance abuse treatment. It is also important to highlight that these data development efforts are likely to be fruitless if they are not coordinated with our federal partners. The 2007 Plan has both internal and external audiences and thus may be utilized in various ways. Types of services include transportation to care, translation services, respite care for family caregivers, and health education programs; 3) Population-based Services - Most of these services are preventive services that are available to everyone. The general premise of the strategic action plan posits that homelessness is a complex social problem, and ending chronic homelessness requires housing combined with the types of services supported by the programs funded and operated by HHS. Four medications received a conditional recommendation for use in the treatment of PTSD: sertraline, paroxetine, fluoxetine and venlafaxine. 0000097505 00000 n Appendix E: Comparison of Goals and Strategies: 2003 Strategic Action Plan and 2007 Strategic Action Plan. Goals originate in the Strategic Plan of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. Here are some governmental guidelines to frame questions and formulate an action plan. When the Secretary established the Secretarys Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness in 2002, the Work Group was to report recommendations for a Department-wide approach that would contribute to the Administrations goal of ending chronic homelessness and improve the Departments ability to assist persons experiencing chronic homelessness. Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI) (also referred to as Treatment for Homeless). o Encourage states and communities to establish approaches, such as partnerships, to create a coordinated, comprehensive system of services to address homelessness, including chronic homelessness. Table 2. Since 2005, Abode Services and Allied Housing, its housing development arm, have constructed or rehabilitated four permanent supportive housing complexes with a total of 109 units for 209 adults and children. As such, Strategy 4.4 emphasizes the importance of coordinating homelessness data activities within HHS with relevant data activities in other federal agencies and Cabinet-level departments such as HUD, VA, DOL, and the USICH. Personal Housing Plans The Homelessness Prevention and Advice Team as part of the prevention and relief 0000174588 00000 n Each year, approximately one percent of the U.S. population, some 2-3 million individuals, experiences a night of homelessness that puts them in contact with a homeless assistance provider, and at least 800,000 people are homeless in the United States on any given night. This website is for informational and educational purposes only. 0000028719 00000 n 1 Healthy People 2030 focuses on the prevention, screening, assessment, and treatment of mental disorders and behavioral conditions. By January 2015, Abode Services will provide 200 units of permanent supportive housing* for homeless families and individuals (10-year goal). 0000030541 00000 n The matrix provides the means by which the agencies and staff divisions within the Department track progress towards achieving the goals outlined in the Plan. In FY 2006, the entire Health Center program, including HCH, received $1.785 billion (including funds for Tort Claims). According to SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), more than 175,300 admissions to substance abuse treatment in 2004 were homeless at time of admission. The pocket guide was adopted in August 2006, and is available at: ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/hab/adaptpractice.pdf, Evaluability Assessment of Discharge Planning to Prevent Homelessness (ASPE), Purpose of this study was to conduct an evaluability assessment of discharge planning in institutional and custodial settings, with a specific focus on whether discharge planning is a strategy that can prevent homelessness. The chapters that follow provide further elaboration on various aspects of the 2007 Plan. The goals outlined within the strategic action plan provided a course of action for the Department to follow in order to improve access to needed health and social services for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, empower states to improve their response to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, and to prevent future episodes of homelessness within HHS clientele. The purpose of the 2007 Plan is to provide the Department with a vision for the future in the form of a formal statement that addresses how individuals, youth, and families experiencing homelessness can be better served through the coordinated administration of Departmental resources. Evaluation will examine both client and system-level outcomes, with data collection concluding in March 2007. Provide benefits acquisition assistance for sources that include, but are not limited to, SSI, TANF, GA, childcare and transportation. o Identify and promote innovative outreach and engagement activities successfully operating in existing programs, such as mobile health clinics, outreach workers who function as case managers, and innovative clinic-based programs that operate through the Health Care for the Homeless Program and the PATH program. Evaluation of Chronic Homelessness Policy Academies (SAMHSA & HRSA). Many studies have documented a large number of single homeless individuals, primarily women, who are parents but are no longer residing with their children (Burt et al 1999). endstream endobj 200 0 obj <> endobj 201 0 obj <> endobj 202 0 obj <> endobj 203 0 obj <> endobj 204 0 obj <>stream o Develop and distribute a primer that will help explain what medical, behavioral health, and support services that would benefit individuals who are homeless can be reimbursed by Medicaid. Report available at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HomelessnessInitiative/Downloads/ImprovingMedicaidAccess.pdf, The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Homeless Female Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2002(SAMHSA). Our roadmap for achieving our mission includes clearly defined goals, strategies and outcomes. 0000036184 00000 n This project will examine the range of programs currently offering services to the population and determining the extent to which these programs adhere to best practices approaches. This new strategy was added to the Plan to emphasize the importance of preventing first-time homelessness for at-risk populations (i.e. Homelessness in Female-Headed Families: Childhood and Adult Risk Protective Factors. The population who experiences homelessness is a heterogeneous group, and includes . Examples include immunizations, child injury prevention programs, lead poisoning prevention activities, and newborn screening programs; and 4) InfrastructureBuilding - These activities form the foundation of all MCH-funded services. Research projects funded via an NIH grant are traditionally published in scientific journals. This Plan allows the Secretary to highlight the accomplishments that have been achieved over the past several years, as well as to chart a course for future activities for the Department that builds on the current efforts. Frequently Asked Questions about Measurable Goals and . o Develop initiatives which can enable NIH research to be linked to pilot projects and programs within HHS to establish the effectiveness of such projects and programs and expand the evidence-base on what works. Strong Financial Partnerships- We maintain and grow a group of diverse funding partners that includes city, county, state and federal agencies, private and community foundations, corporations, individuals, local businesses, churches and service clubs. 0000098237 00000 n The mission of the child support enforcement program is to assure that assistance in obtaining support (both financial and medical) is available to children through locating parents, establishing paternity and support obligations, and enforcing those obligations. Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CMHSBG). objective. Critically, grantees are using the new funds to supplement, not supplant current funding and are building on existing programs. For FY 1999 (the only year for which a special analysis was compiled), the 40 participating states reported just over $26 million SAPTBG funds were spent on alcohol and drug abuse services to homeless populations, approximately 1.64 percent of the Block Grant (Analysis by the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors [NASADAD], 2002). This is the date by which you expect the objective will be completed. Provide social services on site at housing complexes as well as for people living in subsidized apartments at scattered sits. Home - Office of Supportive Housing - County of Santa Clara The priorities focus on fve key areas: 1. Persons experiencing homelessness can benefit from the types of services supported by the programs offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Finally, one of the original charges to the Work Group was to itemize accountability and evaluation processes. This called for establishing monitoring and evaluation benchmarks pertaining to chronic homelessness. endstream endobj 205 0 obj <>stream The recommendations of the states and territories were captured in the final report of the meeting and were considered carefully when developing the revised goals and strategies of the 2007 Plan. The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) operated by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) assists states in delivering social services directed toward the needs of children and adults. First, the Department has broadened the scope of the plan to address issues faced by a clientele that encompasses not only chronically homeless individuals, but also homeless families with children and runaway and homeless youth. !N*G gWu&vTPlR4e^U Wf%by. As you work through the data you gathered from your research and consultation process, consider emerging themes that are common throughout the material and examine these against the aforementioned priority areas. http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/homelessness/perf-ind03/report.pdf, Ending Chronic Homelessness: Strategies for Action (HHS). 0000001489 00000 n Subsequently, HHS, HUD and VA explored goals and activities of mutual interest and concluded that collaboration was best achieved by adopting a specific and targeted focus on the issue of long term and repeated homelessness. Broad Community Volunteer Support- More than 800 people from over 100 businesses, churches, and community groups volunteer at our organization annually. 0000008649 00000 n Robertson, M.J., & Toro, P.A 1999. 0000097255 00000 n Strategy 4.1 Inventory data relevant to homelessness currently collected in HHS targeted and mainstream programs; including program participants housing status. The Work Group believes that devoting an entire goal and set of objectives to data and performance measures related to homelessness will aid in the process of measuring the success of the strategic action plan. Finally, disasters are considered as an issue relevant to homelessness, given the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the consequences to those who lost their homes and those who already were homeless before the catastrophe. The program also supports technical assistance and training for local domestic violence programs and disseminates research and information through five resource centers. The intent of this new plan is to refine the goals and strategies of the 2003 Plan to reflect the changing set of challenges and priorities four years after the development of the first plan. Reduce the risk of homelessness. A final report will be available in 2009. 0000174113 00000 n 0000134339 00000 n 2014. These strategies can help guide your efforts to identify those experiencing chronic homelessness on the streets and in shelters, hospitals, jails, and other settings and connect them with the supportive housing, benefits, and health care they need to end their homelessness once and for all. 100% of families and individuals needing benefit acquisition assistance and job training and employment referrals. 1996; 276(8): 640-646. Enhance youths access to education, training and job skill development. By January 2015, Abode Services will rehouse 1,000 homeless families and individuals (10-year goal). o Collaborate with states and local entities to support efforts to document homelessness and share data with HHS as agreed to by partners. 2003; 93(11): 1895-1896. Section 401 of the Act sets forth the following four TANF purposes: (1) provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; (2) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (3) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and (4) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. o Continue interagency collaborations between HHS program agencies to develop tools that are designed for use by both homeless service providers as well as individuals who are homeless. These studies are concentrated primarily in five institutes: the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute on Child Health and Development (NICHD), and the National Institute on Nursing Research (NINR). In addition, child support programs can help homeless noncustodial parents, through outreach, address any outstanding child support issues (perhaps helping them with the order modification process) and connecting them with organizations that can help them with basic skills, such as how to seek and maintain employment, and understand issues surrounding court and child support agency processes. 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