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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMicrosoft PowerPoint - HHSC 2013 shakopee Ending Homelessness in Scott and Carver Counties –June 2013 Heading Home Minnesotais a statewide initiative to end homelessness and is the umbrella organization for14 local initiatives. Our Mission: Prevent and end homelessness in Scott and Carver Counties by developing local housing and supportive services that combine public and private resources. Homeless in Scott and Carver Counties? Homelessness in Scott and Carver counties exists…it just doesn’t look like the image of popularized by Hollywood. Homelessness is hidden, those experiencing it look the same as we do. They may be in the same line at the grocery store, sit next to us in church. They may be former work colleagues. They are hidden –in their cars, in someone’s basement or spare room, in a motel, and even sleeping outside in tents. Twin Cities' rise in suburban poverty among highest in nation “…The on Monday released a Brookings Institution  study ranking the Twin Cities area among the nation’s top 10 major metropolitan areas for the speed at which suburban poverty is rising. Its analysis says the number of suburban Minnesotans living in poverty more than doubled between 2000 and 2011. Although it won’t be part of the public release,  analysts at the Washington, D.C., think tank say and Apple Valley head the list of outer-ring Shakopee suburbs seeing sharp rises in poverty numbers…” David Peterson, Star Tribune May 20, 2013 By the Numbers… Wilder 2012 Homelessness Survey 101 households identified as homeless 50 families  51 singles (including youth)  Scott Carver Housing Needs Survey –January 23, 2013 135 responses: 24% doubled up  47% staying in motels (self-pay)  36% of households had at least one child  67% have depended on family/friends to assistance  19% were over 55 years old  46 people reported being homeless for over one year or more than four times  in the last three years FISH –2012 Service Numbers 23 requests for rental assistance ($16,000+), utility assistance ($1,514), or moving assistance ($250) Why are people homeless in Scott and Carver? Loss of income, decrease in wages Limited affordable housing, foreclosures Health crisis, mental illness, disabilities Fleeing domestic violence Insufficient resources Rental barriers ( X 2.5 = $2090) ( X 30% = $561) Out of Reach page (NLIHC) 2013 at http://nlihc.org/oor/2013 Weekly Hours a Renter Must Work to Afford a 2-bedroom Apartment at the Minimum Wage Out of Reach page (NLIHC) 2013 at http://nlihc.org/oor/2013 Hourly Wage a Renter Must Earn to Afford a two-bedroom Apartment at the Mean Renter Wage Out of Reach page (NLIHC) 2013 at http://nlihc.org/oor/2013 Estimated Percent of Renters Unable to Afford a Two-bedroom Apartment Heading Home goals to end homelessness: Prevent Homelessness Increase Housing Opportunities Provide Coordinated Outreach Increase Service Delivery Increase Community Awareness & Involvement in Ending Homelessness Prevent Homelessness Secured Funding for Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing; Services delivered by CAP Foreclosure Prevention/Counseling in both counties Housing Case Management/ Life Skills development available from CAP Family Homeless Prevention & Assistance Funding increased/continued Increase Housing Opportunities CloverfieldMarketplace in Chaska –affordable rents; six supportive housing units Village Commons -62 units of Workforce Housing with 4 supportive housing units Scott CDA –25 Section 8 vouchers for family reunification Creeks Run -Chaska –84 townhomes The Landing –Chaska –54 1 bedroom for seniors Housing First Program -housing and supportive services provided scattered site in both counties Heading Home Deposit Fund Provide Coordinated Outreach Housing Coalition CAP Intake System Liaisons with School Districts Scott Carver Project Community Connect Carver County Homeless Resource Committee FISH, Love, Inc., Loaves & Fishes Increase Service Delivery Increased partnerships with providers from other counties, regions Development of housing services contracts for Housing First Connections made with Service Providers at Project Community Connect Increase Community Awareness & Involvement in Ending Homelessness Presentations have been given to SCALE New Prague Rotary Savage Chamber of Commerce Prior Lake City Council Shakopee Schools Social Workers Carver Housing Summit Community Meetings Project Community Connect 2010, 2011, 2012 Support us by Joining: Executive Committee Fiscal Committee Community Awareness/Communications Plan Review and Revision HHScottCarver@gmail.com http://headinghomeminnesota.org/scott-carver