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<br />Existing Referrals from Panel — Boulder County
<br />Agencies overseeing the Housing Panel have developed a system
<br />that maximizes resources and services and individualizes the
<br />plan for each household referred to the Panel. Those involved
<br />who were interviewed for this study note that the missing piece
<br />of the Panel resource puzzle is more Permanent Supportive
<br />Housing opportunities throughout the county that these resi-
<br />dents can be referred to.
<br />In 2015, The Panel reviewed 400 homeless households in need
<br />of a housing solution. Of these, 102 had child welfare concerns,
<br />and 54 were directly from domestic violence shelters. An
<br />additional 37 households were referred through the school
<br />districts, and 15 were highly vulnerable families with infants
<br />who were enrolled in the Mental Health Partner's Community
<br />Infant Program. Some homeless agencies interviewed as part
<br />of this study, especially those in Longmont, indicated that they
<br />do not always refer needy individuals and families to the Panel,
<br />because there are not enough resources to serve every household
<br />in need of the housing services the Panel provides. They feel
<br />that there are many more households in need throughout
<br />Boulder County than may be reflected than those who went
<br />through a Panel review. Longmont agencies cite an estimate
<br />of 100 chronically homeless individuals in that community
<br />alone and a need for more housing resources for all homeless
<br />households.
<br />The following chart shows how homeless residents who are
<br />reviewed by the Panel are placed in various programs, depend-
<br />ing upon their needs and household type. Families have more
<br />options than individuals, and can utilize the Short Term Housing
<br />program, Vouchers, and Family Self Sufficiency vouchers. The
<br />following chart includes Permanent Supportive Housing, but
<br />there are currently no options for referral to a PSH program
<br />from the Panel, and individuals are served through the short
<br />term Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program.
<br />Existing Referrals from Panel — Boulder County
<br />8 Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent Survey, Denver
<br />Metro Apartment Association, 3 Quarter 2015.
<br />9 Status of Children in Boulder County 2015, Boulder County
<br />Movement for Children, 2015.
<br />10 The Self -Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2015, Colorado
<br />Center on Law and Policy, 2015.
<br />11 Czb Notes for Boulder Housing Partners, March 2014
<br />Fifty of the individuals referred to the Panel were "high utiliz-
<br />ers", known by police, the public health clinic, Clinica, other
<br />agencies and Emergency Behavioral Health staff, as chronical-
<br />ly homeless persons in frequent contact with these public safety
<br />and health providers. Boulder County staff shared Boulder
<br />Policy data, showing that in 2015, there were between 30 — 63
<br />homeless arrests for people who were unhoused in any month.
<br />Citations to those who were unhoused rise in the summers,
<br />with colder month citations per month ranging from 25 — 56
<br />per month. These numbers double between May and Septem-
<br />ber.
<br />Boulder County providers have been working on a new intake
<br />system, called the Coordinated Assessment and Housing Place-
<br />ment (CAHPs) 25 Cities Pilot. The Metro Denver Homeless
<br />Initiative is overseeing this effort, which will upgrade the tech-
<br />nology used to intake and track homeless individuals and house-
<br />holds, from the current VI-SPDAT system. Boulder County
<br />providers expect that this new system will be streamlined, and
<br />better able to match clients in need with the programs and
<br />resources that they need.
<br />A December 2014 report to Judge Linda Cooke, Boulder
<br />Municipal Court Regarding Homeless Defendants, studied the
<br />relationship between the Boulder Municipal Court, the City
<br />of Boulder Probation Department, and homeless providers in
<br />Boulder. The report notes that Boulder's defendants in the
<br />criminal justice system fall into three major categories: travelers,
<br />people with anti -social personality disorders or features, and
<br />people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
<br />Travelers are moving through Boulder and do not intend to
<br />stay, and are not interested in services. Often these defendants
<br />pay a fine or perform community service and move on out of
<br />the community. They may have drug or alcohol issues. Those
<br />with anti -social personality disorders or features also do not
<br />accept services, may have criminal activities, and do not comply
<br />with the criminal justice system. They are permanent Boulder
<br />residents. The largest number of defendants is people with
<br />mental illness. Many have PTSD, and may have other mental
<br />disorders, either before they become homeless or as a result of
<br />being homeless. Many of these defendants also have substance
<br />abuse disorders. These homeless individuals are referred to
<br />Bridge House and Mental Health Partners for services, and are
<br />run through the VI-SPDAT assessment tool to assess how best
<br />to serve them. The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless sets aside
<br />3 — 4 beds at the shelter for homeless defendants coming from
<br />the 20th Judicial District's Integrated Treatment Court.
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<br />Short Term
<br />Housing
<br />PSH Units
<br />Vouchers (TBRA/FUP/
<br />PSH/VASH)8
<br />ESG9(< or
<br />= 2 Yrs)
<br />(single
<br />persons
<br />only)
<br />HSP" - HSSN
<br />Funding (< or
<br />= 1 year)
<br />FSS" (<
<br />or = 5
<br />Years)
<br />Population
<br />families
<br />involved child
<br />protection
<br />Individuals/
<br />Families
<br />depends on voucher -
<br />TBRA for homeless
<br />families with kids, FUP for
<br />families who need to
<br />reunify with kids, VASH
<br />for vets,
<br />individuals
<br />homeless
<br />households
<br />Client
<br />Portion
<br />$0
<br />30% of
<br />Income
<br />30% of Income
<br />0%
<br />flexible (0 -
<br />75%)
<br />30%
<br />Boulder
<br />County - units
<br />float within
<br />certain
<br />properties for
<br />up to 3 month
<br />stay, though
<br />can end up
<br />staying in unit
<br />NLandlord
<br />Cur°eptly
<br />Any Landlord
<br />Landlord
<br />Any Landlord
<br />Landlord
<br />Funding
<br />Source
<br />100% County
<br />Funds
<br />None
<br />Currently
<br />HOME, other voucher
<br />programs
<br />ESG
<br />HA/County
<br />Federal
<br />Voucher
<br />"lease in
<br />place"
<br />Need to
<br />Find
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<br />for this
<br />Solution
<br />were 12 TBRA vouchers,
<br />now 4 (unfunded)
<br />get a
<br />preference
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<br />voucher
<br />No
<br />get a
<br />preference
<br />for a
<br />voucher
<br />8 Denver Metro Apartment Vacancy and Rent Survey, Denver
<br />Metro Apartment Association, 3 Quarter 2015.
<br />9 Status of Children in Boulder County 2015, Boulder County
<br />Movement for Children, 2015.
<br />10 The Self -Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2015, Colorado
<br />Center on Law and Policy, 2015.
<br />11 Czb Notes for Boulder Housing Partners, March 2014
<br />Fifty of the individuals referred to the Panel were "high utiliz-
<br />ers", known by police, the public health clinic, Clinica, other
<br />agencies and Emergency Behavioral Health staff, as chronical-
<br />ly homeless persons in frequent contact with these public safety
<br />and health providers. Boulder County staff shared Boulder
<br />Policy data, showing that in 2015, there were between 30 — 63
<br />homeless arrests for people who were unhoused in any month.
<br />Citations to those who were unhoused rise in the summers,
<br />with colder month citations per month ranging from 25 — 56
<br />per month. These numbers double between May and Septem-
<br />ber.
<br />Boulder County providers have been working on a new intake
<br />system, called the Coordinated Assessment and Housing Place-
<br />ment (CAHPs) 25 Cities Pilot. The Metro Denver Homeless
<br />Initiative is overseeing this effort, which will upgrade the tech-
<br />nology used to intake and track homeless individuals and house-
<br />holds, from the current VI-SPDAT system. Boulder County
<br />providers expect that this new system will be streamlined, and
<br />better able to match clients in need with the programs and
<br />resources that they need.
<br />A December 2014 report to Judge Linda Cooke, Boulder
<br />Municipal Court Regarding Homeless Defendants, studied the
<br />relationship between the Boulder Municipal Court, the City
<br />of Boulder Probation Department, and homeless providers in
<br />Boulder. The report notes that Boulder's defendants in the
<br />criminal justice system fall into three major categories: travelers,
<br />people with anti -social personality disorders or features, and
<br />people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
<br />Travelers are moving through Boulder and do not intend to
<br />stay, and are not interested in services. Often these defendants
<br />pay a fine or perform community service and move on out of
<br />the community. They may have drug or alcohol issues. Those
<br />with anti -social personality disorders or features also do not
<br />accept services, may have criminal activities, and do not comply
<br />with the criminal justice system. They are permanent Boulder
<br />residents. The largest number of defendants is people with
<br />mental illness. Many have PTSD, and may have other mental
<br />disorders, either before they become homeless or as a result of
<br />being homeless. Many of these defendants also have substance
<br />abuse disorders. These homeless individuals are referred to
<br />Bridge House and Mental Health Partners for services, and are
<br />run through the VI-SPDAT assessment tool to assess how best
<br />to serve them. The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless sets aside
<br />3 — 4 beds at the shelter for homeless defendants coming from
<br />the 20th Judicial District's Integrated Treatment Court.
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