VAPAHCS Domiciliary

VAPAHCS Domiciliary
Rachael Guerra, Ph.D. - Assistant Chief Domiciliary Service
Stacy Studebaker, LCSW - Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Coordinator
Tanya Tabon, LCSW - HUD-VASH Supervisor
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Program
Grant and Per Diem (GPD)
Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV)
Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Outreach
Unique Veterans
Served in FY 2014
Veteran Encounters in
FY 2014
593
1,763
1,831
4,328
522
821
Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Emergency Housing
536 Veterans Served
Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO)
330
1,338
Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV)
276
334
Domiciliary Outreach
283
534
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
Housing and Urban Development/VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV)
963 Veterans Served
1,952
22,158
276
334
GMC Mobile Medical Outreach*
763 Veterans Served
National Call Center (NCC)
1029 Total NCC Calls
Total Veterans Served by VAPAHCS’ specialized homeless programs:
Note: Data is as of 3/18/15 per VSSC Cube and local data sources.
*GMC Mobile Medical Outreach is not a program of VAPAHCS’ Domiciliary Service.
4,042 Face to Face per VSSC
Location
Address
City
Day
Time
VA Menlo Park
Division
795 Willow Road, Bldg. 321, Room C-116
Menlo Park
Monday
10 am - 11am
VA Menlo Park
795 Willow Road Bldg. 321 Room C116
Menlo Park
Monday
10 am – 11 am
VA Livermore
4951 Arroyo Road Bldg 62 Room 505
Livermore
Monday
10 am – 11 am
HomeFirst
2011 Little Orchard Street
San Jose
Tuesday
9 am – 10 am
Stanislaus PHA
1702 Robertson Road Modesto
Modesto
Tuesday
1 pm – 2pm
VA San Jose Clinic
80 Great Oaks Blvd., Room B-209
San Jose
Tuesday
11 am – 12 pm
1st United Methodist
404 Lincoln Ave
Salinas
Tuesday
11:30 am – 12:30
pm
San Joaquin PHA
448 S. Center Street Stockton
Stockton
Tuesday
10 am – 11 am
Santa Cruz Vet Center
1350 41st Avenue
Capitola
Wednesday
1 pm – 2 pm
VA Monterey Clinic
3401 Engineer Lane, Room C143
Seaside
Thursday
10 am – 11 am
VA Fremont Clinic
39199 Liberty Street
Fremont
Friday
11 am – 12 pm
HCHV - Emergency Housing for up to 90 days
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Emergency housing for homeless Veterans at non-VA community based facilities
Case management, treatment, and recovery services
Goal to obtain permanent housing
Special Populations -- Medical Respite SMI, 290’s, Families
No program fee
GPD - Transitional Housing for up to 2 years
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Transitional for homeless Veterans at non-VA community based facilities
Case management, treatment, and recovery services
Goal to obtain permanent housing
Veterans who have income may contribute up to 30 percent of their income
Abode Services
(510) 252-0910x802 – Fremont
Home First (*290s accepted)
(408) 510-7522 - San Jose
Home First (*290s accepted)
(408) 510-7509 - San Jose
Homeless Veterans
Emergency Housing Facility
(408) 533-0228 - San Jose
Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility (HVEHF)
(408) 533-0228 - San Jose
InnVision Shelter Network *families w/ minors only*
(650) 222-4988 or 9489 - Menlo Park and Redwood City
Julian Street Inn *Vets with Mental Health Diagnosis*
(408) 271-0820 x234 - San Jose
Maple Street Shelter
(650) 222-2421 - Redwood City
Paget Center
(831) 475-5591 - Santa Cruz
Stockton Shelter
(209) 465-3612 - Stockton
Lodi Salvation Army
(209) 367-9560 – Lodi
Modesto Salvation Army
(209) 525-3751 – Modesto
Montgomery Street Inn
(408) 271-5160 - San Jose
Stockton Dignity Alcove
(209) 465-4066 – Stockton
Veterans Transition Center
(831)883-8387 - Monterey
• VA grants for non-profit organizations to provide supportive services to lowincome Veteran households living in or transitioning to permanent housing
• $22.5 million dollars was awarded in calendar years 2014 and 2015
• 15 SSVF grantee agencies provide eligible Veteran households with:
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Outreach
Case management
Assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits
Assistance in obtaining health care services, fiduciary and payee services
Assistance in obtaining child care services and transportation services
Housing counseling services
Time-limited payments to third parties such as landlords, utility companies, moving
companies, and licensed child care providers
HUD-VASH combines Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance from HUD with
case management and clinical services provided by the VA
Number of vouchers VAPAHCS- 1793
• Santa Clara – 853 = 48%
• Santa Cruz - 286
• Monterey - 199
• San Joaquin - 185
• Alameda - 75
• Stanislaus - 101
• San Mateo - 94
Barriers to housing:
• Very little affordable housing and low vacancy rates
• Most markets are very competitive (e.g. Silicone Valley)
• Rental subsidy not in line with true market costs
• Example - If market rate is $2000, Rental subsidy is approx. $1348
Creative Solutions:
• Project Based Vouchers- Menlo Park, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Alameda
• Landlord Outreach
First Step
• 90-day residential rehabilitation program focused on the treatment of substance use
disorders
• 30 beds
• Most First Step residents use multiple substances and have multiple other mental health
and medical diagnoses
• Aftercare Program
Homeless Veteran Rehabilitation Program
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180-day residential rehabilitation program
70 beds
A community of homeless Veterans who are serious about getting their lives back together and
overcoming homelessness
Goal is to help Veterans achieve independent living and permanent housing
Offers a clean and sober living situation and training in skills that will help Veterans make
important lifestyle changes that will help them gain and maintain permanent housing
Employment Assistance
Aftercare Program
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Continuous improvement and never ending pursuit of perfection
Respect for people
Eliminate waste and maximize value to Veteran, VA and the Public
Daily huddles to remove barriers
Visual Management System
Recognized by VHA Homeless Program Office as an Innovative Practice in
Homeless Program Operations nationally
• Menlo Park - Group Case Management Model