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Integrating TANF Resources into LA’s

Coordinated Family Solutions System

2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness July 30, 2014

Dhakshike Wickrema Shelter Partnership, Inc.

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Context: LA County

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• Over 4,000 Square Miles

• 5 County Supervisorial Districts

• 88 cities plus unincorporated areas

• 10 ESG entitlement jurisdictions

• 4 CoC jurisdictions

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Context: LA County

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• 8 Service Planning Areas (SPAs)

• Over 10M residents

• 175,000 CalWORKs (TANF) families

• 13,656 CalWORKs homeless families

(broader homeless definition – not HUD)

• 7,590 persons in homeless families

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Funders, Policy-Makers, Stakeholders

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Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office (CEO) Shelter Partnership, Inc.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Homeless Family Service Providers

Los Angeles County Community Development Commission (CDC) Los Angeles City Housing and Community Investment Development Department (HCIDLA)

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA)

Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA) Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Services (DMH)

Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) First 5 LA Commission (F5LA)

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Shelter Partnership

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• Public policy and advocacy non-profit established in 1985

• Social policy, strategies and institutional interventions related to homelessness and affordable housing

• Technical assistance and advice to public agencies and community organizations

• Program design, procurement, implementation and evaluation

• Resource developer, disseminator of research and best practices, relationship broker, confidant and envoy

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Before and After

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Why Did We Start on This Path?

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Continue the success of HPRP and rapid rehousing Secure sustainable funding for rapid rehousing

HEARTH ESG regulations

Regional approach to solve family homelessness in LA County

Fund most effective programs for families

Use resources in more efficient, targeted manner based on family’s strengths/needs

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Planning Activities (2011-2013)

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First 5 LA Round 1

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Planning Activities (2013-2014)

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First 5 LA Round 2

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Planning Activities

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Family Transitions Project

-Summer 2011: Work group to lay foundation for coordinated system

Winter 2011-12 and Winter 2012-13: Family Transitions Project

211 (County’s social services hotline) and regional CBOs screening/assessing homeless families and coordinating access to motel vouchers

Previously, during Winter months, families would have to go to Single Adult shelters to access motel vouchers

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Planning Activities

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Family Solutions Centers

-Winter 2011-12 and Spring 2012: Work Group to use ESG funds to continue HPRP RRH and build

coordinated system

$2M LA City and County ESG funds $1M County General Funds

Fund six Family Solutions Centers (FSCs)

Out-station TANF staff in four high-volume FSCs

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Family Solutions Centers

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Planning Activities

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Family Solutions Centers (cont’d)

-Summer 2012: Family Solutions Centers RFP; planning for First 5 LA

Fall 2012: Family Systems Integration Manager hired

Winter 2012: FSC funding to six SPAs; First 5 LA funding

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First Year FSC Outcomes

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Spring 2013: Family Solutions Centers launched First year of operation: Family Solutions Centers assessed over 2,100 unduplicated families

80% (1,769) literally homeless families

Over 700 families rapidly rehoused

257 in interim housing pending placement in PH 570 connected to interim housing

20% (400+) families at imminent risk of homelessness

279 retained housing/diverted from homeless system 122 connected to interim housing

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More Planning Activities

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Augmenting the Family Solutions Centers

-Spring 2013: County Board of Supervisors’ directive to integrate $7M TANF funds into FSCs

Summer/Fall 2013: County Redesign work group Winter 2013: Redesign Plan released and vetted by County and City; First 5 LA Round 2 funding

Family providers testified in strong support of plan Feb 2014: County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Redesign Plan

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Augmented Family Solutions System

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Augmented Family Solutions Centers Family Response Team

Crisis intervention, diversion from shelter and access to crisis housing

Case management team

Standardized assessment

Targeted housing (including RRH, S8 and PSH) and services interventions Access to motel vouchers, crisis/interim housing

Out-stationed TANF “Homeless Case Managers” at each FSC

Expedited access to TANF services and benefits

Connection to TANF-funded subsidized employment

Out-stationed TANF-funded subcontractors at each FSC

Mental health services Substance use services

Access to Rapid Rehousing rental assistance

ESG and TANF

First 5 LA and SSVF

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Augmented Family Solutions System

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Family Solutions/First 5 Coordination

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Challenges

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Ramping up all over again

More regions, more components and more personnel to coordinate

Increased referrals from TANF district offices Increased case loads

Need for administrative support

Lack of affordable housing and supportive housing Scarcity of crisis housing

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Future Planning Activities

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New State resources for TANF families

Work closely with local TANF agency to ensure integration

Continue funding First 5 LA rental assistance for families with children below the age of 6

Build closer relationships with more public systems Current system completely funded with public funds – private foundation support could leverage

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What Helped Us Get Here?

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Relationships, friendships, partnerships

Access to TANF leadership and other funders

LAHSA Director of Programs and County CEO Homeless Services Coordinator key players

CBO involvement/support

FSC funders’ meetings and working groups solidified existing relationships and forged new ones

Constant calls, emails and one-on-one meetings to convince stakeholders – persistence

Data, data, data and many, many fact sheets and briefs NAEH guidance and federal regulations/memos

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What Can You Do?

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Determine which family programs in your community are working best – are there TANF families using that program?

Know which programs in your community are being funded by TANF – are they helping homeless families with housing?

What service can you offer TANF agency? Can you save them money? Write up what you want to achieve and use as advocacy brief

Build a relationship with TANF agency leadership Be a resource to funders and stakeholders

Participate in public commissions, committees and working groups Organize your local CBOs and provide unified voice

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Contact Info

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Dhakshike Wickrema Senior Project Manager Shelter Partnership, Inc.

213-943-4583

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