Beginning August 1, 2012, the Homeless Services Assessment Center at Carpenter's Shelter will become the central assessment facility for homeless and at-risk single indiviudals.

1. Carpenter’s Shelter
HSAC
HOMELESS SERVICES ASSESSMENT CENTER

2. Homelessness in the City of Alexandria
Currently looks like:
352 literally 49 families 213 single
homeless adults
• 51 adults
• 330 sheltered
• 88 minor • 157 single men
• 22 unsheltered children • 56 single
women

3. Current Diversion and Shelter Services
• Contact Department of Community
Families and Human Services Shelter Liaison
• Are assessed for diversion and
shelter services
Single • Self refer to shelters - call daily to
check on available bed space
Adults • Case workers are also able to refer
single adults to shelters

4. HSAC Purpose and Services
1. Establish an assessment center for single adults
in order to assess for diversion and shelter services
2. Coordinate with DCHS for diversion services and
emergency shelters for shelter placement
3. Maintain bed space availability list and refer
clients to shelters
4. Connect to necessary services as soon as possible

5. Service Flow
HSAC
Shelter Services
Diversion Services (Carpenter’s
(OCS) Shelter, ACS, DV
Shelter)
Participate in
Provide financial Subsidies will be
If unable to program including Ultimate goal is
Diversion from assistance and/or available to rapidly
divert, will seek case management most appropriate
homelessness case management re-house eligible
shelter services and support housing for client
to maintain housing clients
services

6. HSAC Process
Client expresses need and schedules an appointment with Program Coordinator
During appointment, Program Coordinator and client complete Eligibility Assessment and
Services Needs Assessment
Based on outcome of Eligibility Assessment, client will
Based on outcome of Services Needs Assessment, Program
either be referred to DCHS for diversion services or to an
Coordinator will make appropriate referrals
emergency shelter for placement
Once client has been referred to DCHS or emergency shelter, Eligibility Assessment will follow
client and receiving agency/organization will conduct an in-depth intake assessment and begin
case management

7. HSAC Key Objectives
1. Develop HSAC and all components
2. Cultivate and promote coordinated services among City of Alexandria homeless services
providers
3. Reduce average shelter stay for single adults and families by 25%
4. Increase successful diversion of single adults and families by 25%
5. Effectively and efficiently utilize rapid re-housing and diversion funds as subsidies
6. Track all rapid re-housing and diversion funds in the City of Alexandria
7. Generate statistics to inform the community, grant makers, constituents, and policy
makers

8. Thank you
QUESTIONS
CONTACT INFORMATION
DEANNA VILLANUEVA
HOMELESS SERVICES AND RESOURCE MANAGER
DEANNAVILLANUEVA@CARPENTERSSHELTER.ORG
(703) 548-7500 X228