December 8, 2015 City of St. John s Affordable Housing Forum

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1 December 8, 2015 City of St. John s Affordable Housing Forum

2 We are a communityled, multi-stakeholder Board founded in 2000, committed to ending homelessness. We have a plan not a dream to achieve this. As the only designated community in NL under Canada s Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS), we ve levered provincial, municipal, business & philanthropic investment with $21.8 million from HPS towards local solutions.

3 In 1998, St. John s joined municipalities across Canada calling for national action to address Canada s growing homelessness. In 1999, Canada announced the $119M/year Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS), to be delivered by 61 designated communities through Employment & Social Development Canada. St. John s is the only designated HPS community in NL.

4 (HPS) Homelessness Partnering Strategy is recognized by UN Habitat as a best practice for addressing homelessness. Community Plans, plus resources, based on local priorities.

5 Canada s 10 big communities share 80% of HPS national funding. 51 other communities (including St. John s) share 20%. In Atlantic Canada: NS Halifax, Sydney PE Charlottetown, Summerside NB Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Bathurst NL St. John s NL - Rural & Remote: Grand Falls-Windsor)

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7 Community Planning Forum, May 2014 Housing First: Homelessness strategy headed in a new direction: The Telegram, May 28,

8 1. End chronic and episodic homelessness. 2. Re-house and support homeless persons, and prevent homelessness for those at risk. 3. Reduce the average length of stay in emergency shelters. 4. Develop a coordinated homeless-serving system. 5. Enhance the integration of public systems to reduce discharging into homelessness. 6. Align resources and funding across diverse sectors to support the St. John s Plan to End Homelessness. 8

9 St. John s aims to be the 1 st Atlantic Canada community to end chronic & episodic homelessness by Once we ve ended chronic homelessness, it will never return to our community.

10 2014 Establish a solid foundation 2015 Housing First ramp-up to end chronic & episodic homelessness 2016 Moving upstream: Homelessness prevention & rapid re-housing 2017 Maintain focus 2018 Focus on sustainability 10

11 A closer look

12 NL homelessness estimates During 2012: 1,685 individuals required emergency shelter (this includes domestic violence shelters) 141 Individuals experienced unsheltered homelessness (people living on streets, in wooded areas, etc..) 3,743 individuals experienced hidden homelessness (temporarily living with friends or relatives) An estimated total of 5,569 persons in NL experienced homelessness. 12

13 Estimates By region A breakdown of the 1,685 sheltered homeless estimate: Region St. John s 854 Rural Avalon 154 Burin 124 Clarenville & Gander 114 Grand Falls- Windsor 34 Stephenville 92 Corner Brook- St. Anthony 143 Labrador 170 Total 1,685 13

14 St. John s homeless population ~800 80% transitional ~ % episodic ~ % chronic ~40 14

15 St. John s shelter use 61.5% males 38.5% females 17.7% families 9.2% youth 16 30% youth Long : 30+ days 16% Length of stays: Short: 1-4 days 33% Data not available for: Aboriginal or ethnic identity, migration, rough sleeping, those with No Fixed Address (institutions, hotels). Medium: 5-29 days 51% 15

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17 The cost of intensive service use by just 12 individuals with complex needs in St. John s (the chronic homeless, including people with addictions & mental illness): $1,345,000 in 6 months Eastern Health cost analysis

18 From managing homelessness, to ending it

19 There s strong alignment between our Community Plan to End Homelessness and: 1. Directions proposed in A Road Map for Ending Homelessness in Newfoundland and Labrador; and 2. Priorities raised in the NL s Primary Health Strategy, the Poverty Reduction Strategy consultations, and the deliberations of the All Party Committee on Mental Health & Addictions.

20 Housing First Who s on first? With regard to provincial government leadership given that the issues and therefore solutions to homelessness cut across multiple government department policies & mandates, we recommend: NL s plan to end homelessness be housed directly within central government working in equal partnership with communities & service providers. 20

21 Edmonton's homeless population decreased by 29.4%. Wood Buffalo's (Fort McMurray) homeless population decreased by 43.7%. Lethbridge's homeless population decreased by 58.7%. Medicine Hat reported a 32% reduction in shelter use, and will become the 1 st Canadian community to end chronic homelessness in This demonstrates the value of supporting community plans as part of a provincial plan. 21

22 Alberta's Human Services Department provides seven communities with $82.6 million annually through the Outreach Support Services Initiatives to implement local plans to end homelessness (this is new funding, not reallocated). Alberta Health also provides $5 million from the Addiction & Mental Health Strategy to the ministry of Human Services. The 7 cities/organizations (akin to End Homelessness St. John s) in turn provide the funds to homeless serving agencies in the seven cities. Funds are invested in community plan priorities which also address provincial outcomes. End Homelessness St. John s seeks a similar coordinated funding partnership with the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. 22

23 Ending chronic & episodic homelessness in St. John s, NL

24 Navigators & Networks 24

25 A Partnership between Eastern Health, the Government and the Community. This team is working together to transform our systems response to those with complex needs in St. John s from a fragmented, often band-aid response, to a coordinated and responsive model of service delivery. 25

26 NAVNET client outcomes 100% have maintained stable housing since % decrease in use of the Waterford Hospital Psychiatric Assessment Unit. Some examples: Prior to NAVNET, a client spent 253 days at the Waterford Hospital in 1 year. Their hospital stays fell to 132 days during their 1st year with NAVNET. When housed with supports, their hospital stays dropped to 30 days the next year. One client moved 13 times during the year prior to NAVNET. This fell to 2 moves following intake. Rates of involvement with the justice system also fell 60% for NAVNET participants. Re-offences tended to be less serious crimes (i.e. mischief vs assault). 26

27 Stella s Circle Community Support Program: 5 of 40 participants are engaged in NAVNET. Program evaluation: 73% reduction in average number of prison days. 39% reduction in hospital days. Brian Martin Housing Resource Centre: 129 individuals were assessed with moderate to high acuity (need & complexity). 51 were housed. 66% of these persons remain stably housed. 27

28 Choices for Youth Moving Forward Program 9 of 10 current clients have stable housing. The 10 th client is in a temporary living arrangement with support staff. One client transitioned from a mental health facility to semi-independent living, to independent living (with supports from Moving Forward) 73% of overall participants secured stable housing. 80% attended all medical, psychiatric, dental, optical, legal, school & counseling appointments (that s 1,800 appointments). 76% of prescribed medication was distributed and/or consumed. 28

29 A closer look

30 Lower Needs Prevention, Rapid Re-housing, Affordable Housing Moderate Needs Intensive Case Management, Transitional Housing Higher Needs Permanent Supportive Housing (Assertive Community Treatment) 30

31 Intensive Case Management & Housing Supports Housing First Programs Permanent Supportive Housing Assertive Community Treatment Prevention & Rapid Rehousing 31

32 EHSJ Programs: Client Type Total Estimated Individuals Served Intensive Case Management (Launching 2015, sustain to 2019) Permanent Supportive Housing (capital) ( ) Chronically & episodically homeless 155 Chronically homeless 13 Prevention & Rapid Re-housing (Launching 2016, sustain to 2019) Transitionally homeless 300 (approximately 200 households) 468 Total 32

33 Community Plan Investment Projections Housing First System Coordination Permanent Supportive Housing (Capital) Permanent Supportive Housing (Operations) Intensive Case Management & Housing Supports HPS Confirmed Contributions Needed Total 1,099, ,099, ,198, , , ,500, , , ,097, ,480, ,578, Rapid Re-housing/Prevention 592, , ,185, TOTAL $ 3,487, ,575, ,062,425,90 $4.596 million yet to be raised (approximately $1.15 million per year) 33

34 We see our Community Plan as a prime opportunity to address shared priorities & strengthen partnerships with all governments & sectors to end homelessness. Let s open new doors together!

35 End Homelessness St. John's Contact: Bruce Pearce