Getting People Housed Presentation by Darla Belflower, Associate Director of Supportive Housing/Truman Medical Group Heather Bradley-Geary, Director of Supportive Housing/Vecino Group The Vecino Group is a company devoted to housing for the greater good. “Affordable & supportive housing, student housing, and public private partnership; every project we touch has to address a broader community issue, set an example, give back and inspire the people working on it with a greater sense of purpose.” · Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health clients access 24.5% of the $12,834,032 homeless assistance for Jackson County - 306 homeless TMCBH clients served with $3,148,363 in HUD funds · TMCBH is the third largest housing provider in Kansas City - Administers four HUD awards totaling over $1.1M annually anticipated to serve over 100 clients - Administers $1.5M annually in state rental assistance · Referral source to over 20 housing programs Improve the housing and health outcomes of Truman’s consumers by: · Increasing PSH stock · Immediate access to services and TMC clinics · Increase cost savings, generate new sources of revenue and positive returns on investment which can be re-invested in health, housing and services 1,671 individuals were homeless on a single night in January 2017, according to the Kansas City Continuum of Care Point-In-Time Count Report. 20% were chronically homeless 41% reported having a severe mental illness 23% reported having a chronic substance abuse 7% were unaccompanied youth OUTCOMES: In partnership with CSH, Truman Behavioral Health reviewed the health care utilization of 22 tenants housed for at least six months: -64% decrease in ER utilization -44 ER visits occurred prior to housing; this was reduced to 16 emergency room visits in the six-months following housing. - $62,720 reduction in ER costs - Inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations decreased by 38% · Overall, the costs of care to Truman Medical Center decreased by nearly half (48%) in the six months following housing, from $328,560 to $171,840

1. Strength in numbers
The power of investing in people and places.
A Joint Partnership Between Truman Behavioral Health and Vecino Group

2. Hello.We’re the Vecino Group, and it’s nice to meet you.
28Active Projects
12
States
68Team Members

3. The Vecino Group is a company devoted
to housing for the greater good.
“Affordable & supportive housing, student housing,
and public private partnership; every project we
touch has to address a broader community issue,
set an example, give back and inspire the people
working on it with a greater sense of purpose.”

5. Who we serve
· TMCBH clients access 24.5% of the $12,834,032
homeless assistance for Jackson County
- 306 homeless TMCBH clients served with $3,148,363 in HUD funds
· TMCBH is the third largest housing provider in Kansas City
- Administers four HUD awards totaling over $1.1M annually
anticipated to serve over 100 clients
- Administers $1.5M annually in state rental assistance
· Referral source to over 20 housing programs

6. What we do.
· Homeless Outreach
· Mainstream Benefit Assistance
· Housing Support
· Employment Support
· Intensive Case Management
· Child and Youth Outpatient Services
· Medical Detox
· Group Therapy and Classes
· Psychiatric Services
· Occupational Therapy
· Drop-In Center
· Substance Abuse Treatment
· Primary Care
· Inpatient Psychiatric Care

7. The partnership

8. OUR MISSION
By 2022, we will:
· Create an additional 500 units of permanent supportive housing

9. Action Steps
Improve the housing and health outcomes of Truman’s consumers by:
· Increasing PSH stock
· Immediate access to services and TMC clinics
· Increase cost savings, generate new sources of revenue
and positive returns on investment which can be re-invested
in health, housing and services

10. The numbers
& the need

11. The Need
Household
Type
Sheltere
d
Unsheltered Total
Homeless
Households
1,056 192 1,248
Homeless
Persons
1,442 229 1,671
1,671 individuals were homeless on a single
night in January 2017, according to the Kansas
City Continuum of Care Point-In-Time Count
Report.
 20% were chronically homeless
 41% reported having a severe mental illness
 23% reported having a chronic substance
abuse
 7% were unaccompanied youth
Sub-Population
Type
Sheltered Unsheltered Total
Chronically
Homeless
231 99 330
Severe Mental
Illness
566 117 683
Chronic
Substance
Abuse
287 94 381
Unaccompanied
Youth
116 8 124

12. Housing Inventory & Goals
HOUSING TYPE POTENTIAL PROJECTS
CURRENT
INVENTORY
GOAL
Permanent Supportive Housing*
Multi-Family Housing (single-site or scattered-site)
 Apartments, townhomes, 4- or 6-plex buildings
 New Construction or Acquisition/Rehab
 May be mixed-use
Single-Family Housing
 Cottages, Houses
 Vecino to locate, acquire, and rehab properties
77 units
300-350
units
Master-Leased Units
 Utilize existing units that TMCBH master-leases
 Locate new housing units/properties which may be master-leased
77 units
150-200
units
University Housing Initiative*  Park University, UMKC dormitories and on-campus housing 4 units 20+ units
Group Homes and Congregate
Living (for RESCA and IRTS)
 Rehabilitate current TMCBH properties for use (such as Tracy
Group Home)
71 units
No new
units
Respite/Interim Homes
 Single-site
 Acquire/rehab property
10 beds 20+ units

13. Supportive Housing
by the numbers…

14. Supportive Housing costs
less than homelessness…
Average costs:
· Homelessness: $56,000/year ($153/day)
· Permanent supportive housing: $15,881/year ($44/day)
· Ambulance ride: $569
· Unit turnover after eviction: $2,000

15. Outcomes:
· In partnership with CSH, Truman Behavioral Health reviewed the health care
utilization of 22 tenants housed for at least six months:
-64% decrease in ER utilization
-44 ER visits occurred prior to housing; this was reduced to 16 emergency
room visits in the six-months following housing.
- $62,720 reduction in ER costs
- Inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations decreased by 38%
· Overall, the costs of care to Truman Medical Center decreased by nearly half
(48%) in the six months following housing, from $328,560 to $171,840

16. Year 1 Results

17. Thank you.