A Place to Call Home The Chicago Area AIDS Housing Plan Year 3 Report Card March 16, 2011

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1 A Place to Call Home The Chicago Area AIDS Housing Plan Year 3 Report Card March 16, 2011

2 Welcome and Introductions Chicago Department of Public Health AIDS Foundation of Chicago

3 Four Critical Issues 1) AIDS Housing Crisis 2) Insufficient AIDS Housing Subsidies 3) Inadequate Support Services in AIDS Housing 4) Need for Improved Systems Collaborations for AIDS Housing

4 29 Recommendations Report Card Measures: 1) Successes: 17 2) Works in Progress: 9 3) Not Achievable: 3

5 Critical Item: Need for Systems Planning and Collaborations The Successes of the I-4 Employment Program for PLWHA

6 Critical Item: Need for Systems Planning and Collaborations Successes: 6 Recommendations

7 Collaborative planning, trainings, and outcomes with homeless shelters and outreach programs benefitting PLWHA

8 Applying Chicago s research and evaluation data for needed advocacy and policy changes and increased RESOURCES

9 Application to become a HUD/TA Provider for the Chicago Area and Midwest

10 Promoting AIDS Housing Advocacy activity with policy makers at ALL levels of our government

11 Improving the Local HOPWA Funds Allocation Process with MORE participation and transparency

12 Recognizing an Unsung Hero in the Collaborations for AIDS Housing Jaysen Alexander Chicago HUD s Office

13 Critical Item: Need for More Adequate Support Services in AIDS Housing The Successes of the Samaritan Outreach Program with homeless PLWHA

14 Critical Item: Need for More Adequate Support Services Recommendations - Successes: 4 Works in Progress: 4

15 Braiding other supportive services funding with HUD rental dollars to increase units/subsidies

16 Coordinating Tenancy and Life-skills Trainings for AIDS Housing residents

17 Adopting a harm reduction housing approach for AIDS Housing programs

18 Improving discharge planning for homeless PLWHA from institutions to avoid homelessness

19 Adopting for ALL AIDS Housing units a Housing First model and program discharge practices that prevent PLWHA from returning to homelessness

20 Recognizing Exceptional Advocacy Support for AIDS Housing Janet Haas Supportive Housing Providers Association

21 Critical Item: Need for more AIDS Housing rental subsidies and options The Successes of an AIDS Housing Resident

22 Critical Item: Need for more AIDS Housing rental subsidies and options Recommendations - Successes: 1 Works in Progress: 5 Not Achievable: 1

23 Collaborating with the Chicago Homeless Prevention Call Center to benefit PLWHA

24 Using the HOPWA Short- Term Mortgage, Rent and Utility Assistance (STRMU) to prevent homelessness and promote housing stability

25 Collaborating with community home sharing programs to benefit PLWHA

26 Supporting youth living with HIV/AIDS to access stable housing options

27 Setting up a crisis intervention special fund for immediate and unexpected homelessness for PLWHA

28 Recognizing Exceptional Advocacy by a PLWHA The Lonnie Fulton Award Louis Spraggins Test Positive Awareness Network

29 Critical Item: Need for MORE affordable AIDS Housing Recommendations - Successes: 6 Not Achievable: 2

30 Developing an acceptable formula for measuring AIDS Housing NEED & GAP

31 Applying for more federal dollars for increasing the AIDS Housing stock

32 Accessing State Rental Assistance dollars for subsidized units for PLWHA

33 Advocating for public funds for AUDS Housing beyond traditional federal and state programs

34 Pursuing more permanent housing options for PLWHA in transitional housing settings

35 Accessing State Rental Assistance dollars for PLWHA outside the City of Chicago

36 Increasing the Chicago Area AIDS Housing INVENTORY by 10% in 2010

37 Inventory: 2008 / 2009 /2010 Increase in 2008: +10% Increase in 2009: +8% Decrease in 2010: -4%

38 Funding Opportunities and Challenges in 2011 and 2012

39 THANK YOU Announcements Closing Remarks Adjourn until 2012