2003 Strategic Action PlanGoal 3: Work to prevent new episodes of homelessness within the HHS clientele. 0000004244 00000 n Open Document. While these studies each examine the experiences of homeless families in only one city, and therefore are not nationally representative, the studies report similar results. The objectives under each goal further speak to the nuances of housing . The 2003 Strategic Action Plan devoted one strategy (Strategy 2.9) to data and measurement issues, which read as follows: Develop an approach for baseline data, performance measurement, and the measurement of reduced chronic homelessness within HHS. While this is an important strategy, a single strategy alone cannot encompass the many data and measurement issues related to homelessness that have been raised within the Department over the past three years. The project was begun in September of 1999 and data collection was concluded in September of 2006. 12 grantees were selected with the goal of increasing the availability of mental health and primary care services for homeless persons with serious mental illnesses and explore new approaches to the provision of comprehensive integrated treatment to these consumers. Neither HRSA nor states collect financial data on how many of its program dollars support homeless mothers and children, nor does it collect program data that indicates how many homeless mothers and children are served by Title V. Medicaid, operated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is a jointly funded, federal-state health insurance program for certain low-income and needy people. And be sure to finalize the plan's design, content, style, and format because you can change its features. 0000017728 00000 n The table below, adapted from the Calgary Plan to End Youth Homelessness Refresh Strategy Overview (2016), provides examples of the types of goals often found in youth plans. 0000116542 00000 n Rebecca S. Ashery, Public Health Analyst, Office of Minority and Special Populations, Health Resources and Services Administration, Benita Baker,Public Health Analyst, Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Joanne Gampel, Social Science Analyst, Division of State and Community Assistance, Co-Occurring and Homeless Activities Branch, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Denise Juliano-Bult, Chief, Systems Research Program, Division of Services and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Charlene LeFauve, Chief, Co-Occurring and Homeless Activities Branch, Acting Chief, Data Infrastructure Branch, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Division of State and Community Assistance, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Valerie Mills, Senior Public Health Advisor, Office of Policy, Planning and Budget, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Elaine Parry, Director of Special Initiatives, Immediate Office of the Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Harry Posman,Executive Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration on Aging, Kathy Rama, Technical Director, Division of Advocacy and Special Issues, Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Larry Rickards, Chief, Homeless Programs Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Idalia Sanchez, Associate Director for Policy, Chief, Office of Policy Development, Division of Science and Policy, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Marsha Werner, Social Services Program Specialist, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families. 30 Assessment: ASAM, 3rd Edition The guidebook was published in 2001 and can be found at: ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/hab/housingmanualjune.pdf. 0000035936 00000 n Strategy 3.5 Develop, disseminate and utilize toolkits and blueprints to strengthen outreach, enrollment, and service delivery. 0000004953 00000 n 6.2. You will meet one-on-one with a therapist as well as in group sessions. As such, the delivery of treatment and services to persons experiencing homelessness is included in the activities of the Department, both in five programs specifically targeted to homeless individuals and in fourteen non-targeted, or mainstream, service delivery programs. The funds are intended to improve access to community-based health care delivery systems for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children (ASPE). http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA04-3870/SMA04-3870.pdf, Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America (SAMHSA). Also indicate whter or not client was able to find an affordable unit to move into. The State Childrens Health Insurance Program, operated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is a partnership between the Federal and State Governments that provides health coverage to uninsured children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but too little to afford private coverage. Sample Housing Stabilization Action Plan for Rapid ReHousing Revised 10.14.09 Resource: Rapid ReHousing: Creating Programs that Work, National Alliance to End Homelessness, July, 2009. 0000003988 00000 n Reduce the risk of homelessness. The fourth chapter provides an overview of progress made by the Department towards achieving the goals outlined in the 2003 Plan. Health centers serve all residents in their catchment area, regardless of ability to pay. Language should also include a requirement that provides for the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the coordinated efforts. 0000002064 00000 n Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI), Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH), and Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals(CABHI), HRSA's Healthcare for the Homeless (HCH), ACF's . From its inception to the present time, the Secretarys Work Group has met regularly in order to discuss policy issues related to chronic homelessness, as well as homelessness among families and youth, review progress, and report about key activities occurring in the various operating divisions. As the title of the 2003 Strategic Action Plan indicates (Ending Chronic Homelessness: Strategies for Action) the focus of the Work Group was on chronic homelessness. 0000013336 00000 n HHS administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined and handles more than one billion insurance claims per year. In addition, child support programs can help homeless noncustodial parents, through outreach, address any outstanding child support issues (perhaps helping them with the order modification process) and connecting them with organizations that can help them with basic skills, such as how to seek and maintain employment, and understand issues surrounding court and child support agency processes. However, further exploration is warranted to improve the Departments ability to develop measures related to increasing access to mainstream resources for persons experiencing homelessness. The goals outlined within the strategic action plan provided a course of action for the Department to follow in order to improve access to needed health and social services for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, empower states to improve their response to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, and to prevent future episodes of homelessness within HHS clientele. Chapter two will outline the 2007 Strategic Action Plan in detail, providing examples of activities that might be undertaken in support of the goals and strategies proposed in the Plan. Develop and construct permanent supporting housing complexes. Evaluation of the Health Care for the Homeless/Community Mental Health Center Collaboration Project (ASPE & SAMHSA). Report is available at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/homeless/homeless.pdf, Adapting Your Practice: Treatment and Recommendations for Homeless Patients with HIV/AIDS Pocket Guidebook (HRSA), This condensed pocket guidebook on adapting clinical guidelines for homeless clients with HIV/AIDS was a project of the HIV/AIDS Bureau Homelessness and Housing Workgroup in revising the original manual, Adapting Your Practice: Treatment and Recommendations for Homeless Patients with HIV/AIDS (2003), developed by the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Clinicians Network. 0000028719 00000 n Mobilize diverse stakeholder groups to enhance collective impact on youth homelessness and develop a theory of change to guide the planning and implementation process. The final report, which will consist of a collection of 12 research papers, will be available in the summer of 2007. For example, the Plan may impact HHS agencies strategic and performance plans, program activities, training, data collection/performance measurement, and/or budgets. Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI) (also referred to as Treatment for Homeless). Introduce measures to enhance service integration within and between youth-serving, homeless-serving and key public systems, including child protection, domestic violence, education, correction and health to implement the plan. 0000030512 00000 n 0000029484 00000 n Street outreach programs must have access to local emergency shelter space that is an appropriate placement for young people and that can be made available for youth willing to come in off the streets. How to . By 2015, significantly reduce the average length of time a family or person spends homeless from months, even years, to weeks and days. Guidebook published in 2003. To end Aboriginal homelessness and other housing issues while understanding cultural competencies and ensuring cultural sensitivities through collaborative community efforts and awareness of cultural identity; maintain safe and culturally appropriate housing allows for not just purchasing, but renting and maintenance as well; Expand and support existing organizations and agencies that provide housing to homeless Aboriginal youth and children; Centralize the intake system to ensure Aboriginal identification is captured and utilized; Establish Aboriginal transition/halfway houses/group homes for Aboriginal youth leaving institutions, like ILS home or Wellington House, when leaving foster care, CYOC, hospitals, etc. establish an infrastructure that supports prevention activities, allows flexibility in the use of funds, and fosters the development of systematic relationships between providers and across systems of care). Appendix B: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Resources on Homelessness, HHS Web Resources Relevant to Homelessness. Homeless veterans Homeless veterans seem to be a defenseless population by definition, as they are a subgroup in the population that is likely to have health problems or worse health challenges because of exposure to risks unlike the rest of the population. However, the absence of data to inform the Department about a baseline suggested considerable developmental work would be needed before empirical benchmarks could be established. The population who experiences homelessness is a heterogeneous group, and includes single individuals, families with children, and unaccompanied runaway and homeless youth. HHS funding totaled $30 million for the three-year period. In general, researchers have found that heads of homeless families have higher rates of victimization, mental illness, and substance abuse along with weaker social networks, less robust employment histories, and lower incomes than the heads of housed low-income families (Bassuk et al 1996; Bassuk et al 1997; Shinn et al 1998). For many people, the first part of treatment involves detox. Treatment for Individuals - SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health . 50 parents attended ten-week parenting support groups. This lack of baseline information about the number of homeless individuals and families served in HHS mainstream programs makes it difficult, if not impossible, for HHS to document improvements in access. 2. It is a child-focused program with the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. While goals encompass general statements about what patients . 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