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Continuum
of Care (CoC) Name: |
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CoC
Contact Person and Organization: Barbara
Poppe, Community Shelter Board |
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Address: |
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Phone
Number: 614-221-9195
E-mail Address: bjpoppe@csb.org |
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Continuum of Care Geography
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Geographic Area Name |
6‑digit Code |
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391176 |
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399049 |
Form HUD-40076 COC-A
Continuum
of Care Narrative
1. Continuum of Care’s Accomplishments
All components of a Continuum of Care system are present in
·
Opened the Commons at Grant in July 2003, a 100-unit
newly built supportive and affordable housing facility operated by National
Church Residences. Fifty apartments are
for the Rebuilding Lives chronically homeless population.
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Opened East Fifth Avenue Apartments in February
2004, a 32-unit supportive housing project operated by Community Housing
Network for Rebuilding Lives eligible chronically homeless women with mental
health and/or substance abuse issues.
·
Secured
funding from the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) to support the
Rebuilding Lives PACT Team Initiative (RLPTI), a new inter-agency
collaborative, that includes VA clinic, Franklin County Department of Job and
Family Services, Community Shelter Board, Columbus Metropolitan Housing
Authority, non-profit housing and mental health providers, and the Franklin
County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board, to expedite access to mainstream
resources and provide permanent supportive housing for 156 chronically homeless
individuals over the next three years.
2. Planning Process for Developing a Continuum
of Care Strategy
a. Lead Entity: The Community Shelter Board
The Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, Continuum of Care
system has been developed through extensive collaboration among public, private
and non-profit organizations concerned with programs for homeless persons. The lead organization for this process is the
Community Shelter Board (
ü
Strategies
for Reducing Chronic Street Homelessness report released
on
ü
The
ü “Getting to
YIMBY: Lessons in YES in My Back Yard”, published by the National
Low Income Housing Coalition recognized the Community Shelter Board and
Lutheran Social Services/Faith Mission for fostering community acceptance in the
Milo-Grogan neighborhood with the opening of the new Faith Mission on 8th
Avenue men’s emergency shelter.
ü A June 2003
editorial in The New York Times recognized Columbus and
the Community Shelter Board for its cutting edge programs.
b. Continuum of Care Planning Process
Columbus/Franklin County has a well-organized Continuum of
Care planning process that utilizes the expertise and experience of a wide
array of representatives from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, as
well as representatives of the components of the Continuum of Care and the
sub-populations served by these programs.
Various coordinating and advisory groups meet regularly throughout the
year and contribute to planning and implementation efforts. In order to avoid overlapping or duplication,
the Continuum of Care planning process is divided into three components:
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Overall
Continuum of Care planning and coordination;
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Specific
Continuum components and/or issues relating to specific sub-populations; and
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Linking
Continuum of Care issues with broader community housing activities.
The Community Shelter Board plays the lead role in
convening meetings and providing staff support for planning activities and
groups that relate directly to the Continuum of Care; it is also an active
participant in other groups that operate independently from CSB. The specific relationship of these groups in
the Continuum of Care planning structure, and the specific participants, are
detailed below:
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Overall
Continuum of Care Planning and Coordination
Continuum of Care Steering Committee
úThe Steering
Committee, chaired by the Executive Director of the Community Shelter Board, is
comprised of 24 homeless service providers, consumers, funders and government
representatives, and plans and coordinates the delivery of homeless services in
Continuum of Care Providers Group
During the Continuum of Care process, provider agencies
come together to review the Continuum of Care process and formulate
recommendations. This group also reviews
Continuum of Care project proposals and makes ranking recommendations to the
Technical Review Committee. The
Continuum of Care Provider group is a standing committee of the Columbus
Coalition for the Homeless (CCH).
Citizens Advisory
Council
The Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) is a group of 13
current and formerly homeless people that serve in an advisory role to improve
services for homeless people. The CAC
reviews plans and recommendations, including the annual submission to HUD, and
provides feedback to make programs and services more effective from the
perspective of the consumer. The CAC
also learns about a different topic at each meeting to build knowledge and
skills in public service.
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Specific Continuum Components/Issues Relating to
Sub-Populations
Rebuilding Lives Funder Collaborative
The Rebuilding Lives Funder Collaborative oversees and
makes recommendations on funding actions and policy issues related to
Rebuilding Lives. Collaborative members
include senior officials from CSB, the City of
Provider Coordination and Planning Groups
Several groups of homeless service providers meet on a
regular basis to address program issues, seasonal facility demand, and to
coordinate resources, outreach, referral and program linkages. Coordination and leadership is provided by
the Community Shelter Board and the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless. These groups meet monthly, and often more
frequently, throughout the year and include the following: Women’s Shelter
Provider Group; Men’s Shelter Provider Group; Winter Access Group; Family
Provider Group; Family Housing Collaborative; ADAMH/Shelter Provider Group; CCH
Health Care Committee, Outreach Provider group, Supportive Housing Provider Network,
and various other ad hoc groups.
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Linkage
to Broader Community Housing Activities
United Way Housing Vision Council
Appointed by the
The Columbus Compact is the city's lead organization in
developing and focusing resources in the Columbus Empowerment Zone and other
central city neighborhoods, while encouraging collaboration in neighborhood
development and central city policy issues.
The
Columbus/Franklin County Affordable Housing Trust Corporation combines public
and private funding through a variety of sources to support the development of
housing within the city.
B.R.E.A.D. Organization
As an interfaith, multi-denominational group, B.R.E.A.D. (Building Responsibility, Equality And Dignity), effectively addresses social and economic justice