CT Interim Report on Development and Operating Costs of Permanent

This report summarizes the findings from our analysis of development and operating costs of  supportive housing in Connecticut. The final report for the study (forthcoming) will bring together an analysis of the costs of developing and operating supportive housing with the service utilization patterns of its residents. The hypothesis is that providing supportive housing results in reduced utilization of expensive emergency and crisis care and may increase participation in treatment and supports that contribute to greater housing stability. We plan to obtain and analyze service utilization data (including costs) for supportive housing tenants for the two year period before they entered supportive housing, during their stay, and (if applicable) after their departure to provide a broader assessment of the cost effectiveness of supportive housing.

Unlocking the Door: An Implementation Evaluation of Supportive Housing for Active Substance Users in New York City

This is the second paper released by CASAHOPE, a joint product from CASA Columbia and CSH. It is designed specifically for a policy audience, particularly government and housing organization administrators who are considering creating similar programs in other parts of the country. This project is funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

 

A summary version is also available.

2011 CSH Annual Report

 

CSH has always been about breaking through barriers to bring the highest quality supportive housing solutions to the men, women and families who need it most. Our 2011 Annual Report, Emerging Solutions, tells the rich story of how we advanced innovations in the field during CSH’s 20th year.

 

We invite you to download the report to explore these stories and more.

Integrated Supportive Housing: Creating A Community Housing Network

“Integrated Housing” refers to the strategy of blending or integrating supportive housing units within developments that also provide affordable (for households with low to moderate income levels, but not necessarily with special needs) and/or market-rate housing units.  While technically any project with less than 100% supportive housing is integrated, “Integrated Housing” typically refers to projects developed by mainstream housing developers who partner with a service provider to dedicate 10 to 25% of units through an extended use agreement  for supportive housing.

Unlocking the Door: An Implementation Evaluation of Supportive Housing for Active Substance Users in NYC Summary Report

This is a summary of the second paper released by CASAHOPE, a joint product from CASA Columbia and CSH. It is designed specifically for a policy audience, particularly government and housing organization administrators who are considering creating similar programs in other parts of the country. This project is funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

The full report is also available.

2012 Federal Policy Priorities

CSH’s 2012 Policy Priorities document is intended for policymakers to help them understand the programs that are most helpful to create supportive housing; for advocates as a tool to organize locally with or to take to their legislators and representatives; and for other interested parties who want to know more about CSH’s strategic focus.

A Review of Services for Homeless Veterans in Illinois

In November 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) developed the Five Year Plan to End Homelessness among Veterans; in April 2010, each Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) and Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) began developing what has come to be known as ‘Synchronized Plans to End Homelessness Among Veterans,’ as well as organizing and holding yearly summits around ending homelessness among Veterans.  CSH has been retained to assist the VA’s VISN 11 with convening a one-day summit to review and maximize the success of efforts to end homelessness among Veterans in the Southern and Central Illinois.

In preparation for this summit, CSH and VISN 11 conducted a scan and analysis of current VA and non-VA efforts to end homelessness among Veterans, the results of which are summarized in this report.  This report’s purpose is to:

  • Present the scope of the problem
  • Identify areas of overlap and potential collaboration between the VA’s, State, and community efforts to end homelessness
  • Offer potential ideas for innovative strategies to “connect the dots” between systems.

Chicago Plan 2.0 Community Charrette Final Report

Chicago’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, Getting Housing, Staying Housed, was formally adopted by Mayor Daley in 2003 and implemented by a public-private partnership between the City of Chicago and the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness. The Plan outlined a bold, ambitious strategy for ending homelessness by:

  • Preventing individuals and families from becoming homeless in the first place;
  • Placing individuals and families in permanent housing as quickly as possible when they do become homeless, a strategy called “Housing First;” and,
  • Providing wraparound services to promote housing stability and self-sufficiency.

As Chicago’s Plan to End Homelessness entered its ninth year of implementation, it needed to be updated and the community used a CSH-facilitated Charrette to do so. CSH incorporated the community feedback from the Charrette in their final report presented to the Steering Committee and the Chicago Alliance on February 7, 2012. This report will serve as one of the foundational documents for the writing of Plan 2.0

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