**[Slide 1]{.underline}**

[What Works: Preventing Family Homelessness]{.underline}

[Improving Access to Mainstream Services for People Experiencing
Homelessness:]{.underline}

[Focus on Homeless Families with Children]{.underline}

[January 27 - 29, 2004]{.underline}

[Miami, Florida]{.underline}

[Bill Vanderwall]{.underline}

[Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota]{.underline}

[612.879.5224 telephone]{.underline}

**[Slide 2]{.underline}**

[What Works: Preventing Family Homelessness ]{.underline}

[Background]{.underline}

-   [Minnesota homeless statistics]{.underline}

    -   [1986, 26% of shelter residents were children]{.underline}

    -   [2001, 47% of shelter residents were children (85% in
        families)]{.underline}

    -   [6,724\--2001 average number of sheltered individuals
        nightly]{.underline}

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-   [Strategies employed to assist families]{.underline}

    -   [Shelter System]{.underline}

    -   [Transitional Housing]{.underline}

    -   [Supportive Housing]{.underline}

    -   [Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program
        (FHPAP)]{.underline}

    -   [Housing First]{.underline}

**[Slide 3]{.underline}**

[What Works: Preventing Family Homelessness ]{.underline}

[State of Minnesota Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance
Program]{.underline}

-   [Minnesota State funding; \$28.75 million, 1993-2001]{.underline}

-   [Rural, urban, and suburban strategies]{.underline}

-   [Serves families, youth and limited adults]{.underline}

-   [Three main goals:]{.underline}

    -   [Prevent homelessness]{.underline}

    -   [Reduce length of shelter stays]{.underline}

    -   [Reduce repeat shelter use]{.underline}

**[Slide 4]{.underline}**

[Client Statistics]{.underline}

-   [Housing status at entry]{.underline}

    -   [50% were not homeless]{.underline}

    -   [45% were homeless]{.underline}

    -   [5% were doubled up]{.underline}

**[Slide 5]{.underline}**

[2001 Client Household Median Income]{.underline}

[7 County Metro Area ]{.underline}

[\$ 7,452]{.underline}

[Greater Minnesota]{.underline}

[\$ 9,252]{.underline}

**[Slide 6]{.underline}**

[This bar graph shows household size based on the amount of occupants
ranging from 1 to 6 or more.]{.underline}

[1 person = 4094 2 people = 3189 3 people = 2993 4 people =
2139]{.underline}

[5 people = 1243 6 or more people = 1002]{.underline}

**[Slide 7]{.underline}**

[This bar graph shows household types in 2001. Single parent homes =
49%, one adult no minors = 26%, two or more adults with minors = 18%,
unaccompanied minors = 4% and two or more adults no minors =
3%.]{.underline}

**[Slide 8]{.underline}**

[This bar graph shows household income ranges. Zero income = 10.04%, \$1
-- \$4,999 = 8.27%, \$5,000 - \$9,999 = 37.10%, \$10,000 - \$14, 999 =
17.32, \$15,000 - \$19,999 = 9.84%, \$20,000 - \$24,999 = 5.36%,
\$25,000 - \$29,999 = 2.18%, \$30,000 and over = 1.72% and unknown =
8.19%.]{.underline}

**[Slide 9]{.underline}**

[What Works: Preventing Family Homelessness]{.underline}

[Hennepin County (Minneapolis) services include:]{.underline}

-   [Homeless Prevention Services]{.underline}

    -   [1170 families, \$472/family/95% success rate]{.underline}

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-   [Rapid Exit Services]{.underline}

    -   [1024 families, \$93/family/88% success rate]{.underline}

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-   [Family Transitional Housing]{.underline}

    -   [47 families, \$3668/family/96% success rate]{.underline}

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-   [Youth Stabilization programs]{.underline}

    -   [366 youth, \$158/youth/96 % success rate]{.underline}

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-   [Adult Prevention]{.underline}

    -   [201 adults, \$463/adult/96% success rate]{.underline}

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-   [Adult Rapid Exit]{.underline}

    -   [110 adults, \$534/adult/75% success rate]{.underline}

[Total households served: 5703]{.underline}

[Average cost: \$395]{.underline}

**[Slide 10]{.underline}**

[What Works: Preventing Family Homelessness]{.underline}

[Brainerd HOPE (rural Minnesota) services include:]{.underline}

-   [Homeless Prevention Services ]{.underline}

    -   [183 families/86% success rate]{.underline}

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-   [Limited Case Management (preventing repeat episodes)]{.underline}

    -   [23 families/74% success]{.underline}

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-   [Tenant Education]{.underline}

    -   [93 families/100% of financial aid recipients received rental
        education within one month]{.underline}

[Total households served: 215]{.underline}

[Average cost: \$860]{.underline}

**[Slide 11]{.underline}**

[What Works: Preventing Family Homelessness]{.underline}

[Total Minnesota Family Homeless Prevention:]{.underline}

[14,898 Households Served]{.underline}

-   [68% families with children]{.underline}

[(23,172 minor children)]{.underline}

-   [32% households without children]{.underline}

[(27% single adult)]{.underline}

**[Slide 12]{.underline}**

[This pie chart shows cash and non-cash assistance. In 2000 -- 2001, 53%
of the cash and services breakout went to services only, 28% went to
cash and services and 19% went to cash only.]{.underline}

**[Slide 13]{.underline}**

[This table shows the disbursement of FHPAP cash assistance.
]{.underline}

-   [Rent totaled \$2,548,086 going to 4680 households with an average
    amount of \$544 to each home]{.underline}

-   [Deposits totaled \$491,673 going to 1115 households with an average
    amount of \$441 to each home]{.underline}

-   [Mortgage totaled \$307,261 going to 377 households with an average
    amount of \$815 to each home]{.underline}

-   [Utilities totaled \$135,550 going to 606 households with an average
    amount of \$224 to each home]{.underline}

-   [Transportation totaled \$61,248 going to 447 households with an
    average amount of \$137 to each home]{.underline}

-   [Other Cash totaled \$358,949 going to 2115 households with an
    average amount of \$170 to each home]{.underline}

-   [Total cash assistance \$3,902,767 going to 9340 households with an
    average amount of \$418 to each home]{.underline}

**[Slide 14]{.underline}**

[What Works: Preventing Family Homelessness]{.underline}

[Housing First Strategies]{.underline}

-   [Permanent affordable housing ]{.underline}*[with]{.underline}*[
    services]{.underline}

-   [Utilizes existing housing resources]{.underline}

-   [Builds community]{.underline}

    -   [Residents]{.underline}

    -   [Property owners]{.underline}

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-   [Requires key partnerships]{.underline}

-   [Cost effective]{.underline}

-   [Focus on family stability]{.underline}

-   [Prevents homelessness]{.underline}

**[Slide 15]{.underline}**

[Summary Conclusions]{.underline}

-   [The greatest proportion of assisted households were single parent
    families -- headed mostly by women]{.underline}

-   [More than 50% of households were comprised of a race other than
    white]{.underline}

-   [Households had extremely low incomes -- less than 30% of the state
    median income]{.underline}

**[Slide 16]{.underline}**

[Summary Conclusions (continued)]{.underline}

-   [FHPAP assisted a large number of households at a relatively low
    cost per HH]{.underline}

-   [More than 50% of the households assisted received services
    only]{.underline}

-   [The greatest amount of cash assistance went to housing assistance
    -- primarily rent assistance]{.underline}

-   [Homeless prevention works!]{.underline}