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**Discharge Planning, State of Utah**\
September Twenty-eighth, 2006

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**State Vision**

Everyone has access to safe, decent, affordable housing with the needed
resources and supports for self-sufficiency and well-being.

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**Homeless Coordinating Committee**

Purpose

> Coordinates all homeless planning and policy development
>
> Coordinates the State's 10-year plan with AOG's, counties, and cities
> to reduce homelessness with emphasis on ending chronic homelessness
>
> Recommends policy, regulatory, and resource changes needed to
> accomplish the objectives
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> Ensures a research-driven, results-oriented strategy with statewide
> guidelines
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> Allocates PHTF, ESG, and CNH funds and coordinates priority of other
> funds assisting the homeless
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> Reports to Governor and legislators on progress

The above text is enclosed in an oval lined with small circles. The
circles are labeled thus: Marie Christman, Department of Human Services,
DHS; Gary Herbert, Lieutenant Governor, Chair; Palmer DePaulis,
Department of Community and Culture; Kristine Pepin, Business Slash
United Way; Rudy Johansen, Veterans Administration; Donald P Ketcham,
Social Security; Jane Shock, Financial Institutions; Rosemary Kappes, SL
Housing Authority; John Brereton, Utah Housing Corporation; Sharon
Downing, Balance of State Continuum of Care; Bill Hulterstrom,
Mountainland Continuum of Care; Michelle Flynn, SLC Continuum of Care;
Lloyd Pendleton, Robert Boles, Faith-based Organizations; Vaughn
McDonald, Philanthropic Organizations; Jo-Ann Seghini, Local
Governments; Tani Downing, Department of Workforce; Kreig Kelley, Office
of Education; Pamela Atkinson, At Large; Kim Hood, State Planning
Office; Bell Brough, Department of Corrections; and Doctor David
Sundwall, Department of Health. At the bottom of the slide is written
January 2006.

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**Homeless Coordinating Committee Organization**

At the top of the chart are the words Lieutenant Governor above an oval
labeled HCC. To the right of this oval is another, labeled Allocation
Committee. A line runs from the first oval down to the rest of the
chart, with the oval connected to the that line by a mostly sideways
line. The first line then splits into five branches. The first branch on
the left, labeled Discharge Planning, goes down to a circle containing
the following text:

Bell Brough

> Mental Health
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> Hospitals
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> Substance Abuse
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> Prisons
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> Jails
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> Foster Care
>
> Juvenile Justice Ser

The second branch, labeled Affordable Housing, goes down to a circle
containing the following text:

Richard Walker

> Banks
>
> Developers
>
> Housing Authorities
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> Planners
>
> Providers

The third branch, labeled Supportive Services, goes down to a circle
containing the following text:

Tani Downing

> Domestic Violence
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> Case Management
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> Training
>
> Employment

The fourth branch, labeled Information Systems, goes down to a circle
containing the following text:

Kristine Pepin

> HMIS
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> Outcome Measures
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> Management Reports

The last branch, labeled Local Homeless Coordinating Committees, goes
down to a circle containing the following text:

Jo-Ann Seghini

Elected Officials

> Chair, LHCC

From this far right circle, another line goes down and branches to ten
ovals. They are labeled Salt Lake County COG, Bear River AOG,
Five-county AOG, Mountainland AOG, Six-county AOG, Grand County COG, San
Juan County COG, Uintah Basin COG, Davis County COG, and Weber County
COG. At the bottom, the slide indicates that COG means Council of
Governments and AOG means Association of Governments. The slide is dated
December 2005.

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**AOG Slash COG Homeless Coordinating Committee; Model**

Purpose

> Implement locally the State's 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness
> and reduce overall homelessness.
>
> Prioritize and coordinate funding to implement supportive service
> programs to reduce and prevent homelessness.
>
> Use Homeless Management Information System to report and manage
> results.
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> Develop a pathway to self-reliance for the homeless.

The above text is enclosed in an oval lined with small circles. The
circles are labeled thus: Department of Human Services, Elected Chair
Official, Vice Chair, Businesses, Financial Institutions, United Way,
Housing Authorities, Sheriff, Domestic Violence, Service Agencies,
Continuum of Care, Native American Housing Authority, Police Chief,
Faith-based Organizations, Local Government Leaders, Colleges Slash
Technical Schools, Schools Slash PTA, Community Clinics, At Large,
Department of Workforce Services, and Department of Corrections.

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**Selected Accomplishments**

Eleven Local Homeless Coordinating Committees, LHCCs, established across
the State and chaired by a political leader

Statewide management information system implemented effective July 2005

Self-sufficiency matrix, from Arizona, implemented statewide on the HMIS
effective July First, 2006

Trained 151 case managers statewide on the Soar SSI Slash SSDI material
and implemented an expedited processing system effective February 2006

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**Selected Accomplishments, Continued**

Implementing October First 2006, statewide homeless management reports
for each LHCC and the State totals

Each of the 11 LHCCs has developed or is developing a pilot using the
new organization and new approaches to end chronic homelessness and
prevent and reduce overall homelessness

Funding for pilots set aside from a state Homeless Trust Fund

Three pilots are focusing on the discharging of individuals from jail,
prison, and foster care

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**Design of Foster Care Pilot**

Working with a housing authority to master lease 10 units for placement
of 20 youths ages 18 to 21

Reallocating some departmental resources plus Homeless Trust funds

Working with Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Workforce Services, and
Education Departments to provide wrap-around services

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**Design of Prison Pilot**

Working with a housing authority to master lease 10 units for the
placement of 10 offenders

Reallocating some departmental resources plus Homeless Trust funds

Coordinating services with service providers and the parole officers