Tricia Tasto Levien Senior Program Manager Corporation for Supportive Housing March 9 2011 wwwcshorg San Diego County MHSA Housing Program Background 33 million dollars 22 capital11 operating ID: 461626
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San Diego “Crosswalk” Process for Permanent Supportive Housing
Tricia Tasto Levien
Senior Program Manager
Corporation for Supportive Housing
March 9, 2011
www.csh.orgSlide2
San Diego County MHSA Housing Program Background
$33 million dollars ($22 capital/$11 operating)
Full Service Partnerships
Community Research Foundation
Mental Health Systems, Inc.
Heritage Clinic
Providence Community Services
Target Populations
Adults
Older Adults
Adults (justice system)
Transition Age Youth Slide3
San Diego County MHSA Housing Program Background
Goals: Develop 241 units of housing; Lease 115 units of housing
Current Status: 190 units in development pipeline; 421 clients are in leased housing being subsidized by local County MHSA dollars.
One development is currently leased-up - Townspeople, Inc. 34
th
Street Apartments.
Two other developments will open by end of 2011 – Squier Properties/
REOM’s
Cedar Gateway and Father Joe’s Villages’ 15
th
and Commercial. Slide4
San Diego “Crosswalk” Committees
The County of San Diego Mental Health Services Administration recognized the need for a high level of coordination between all involved parties in order to ensure effective MHSA housing program implementation.
The Crosswalk Committees have been meeting regularly since fall 2010 to plan and discuss issues related to successful lease-up and operations of MHSA permanent supportive housing developments. Slide5
San Diego “Crosswalk” Committees
The “Crosswalk” Committees, much like a pedestrian crosswalk, were originally formed with the intention of assisting developers and service providers as they transition clients from their current living situations to permanent supportive housing.
Over time, the Committees have expanded to focus on all aspects of preparing for lease-up.
The Committees meet on a monthly basis and include representation from developer; service provider; property management; and County and their technical housing consultant the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Slide6
San Diego “Crosswalk Committees”
There are currently three Crosswalk Committees underway
Name
Developer
MHSA Units
Total Units
Target Population
Expected Opening
34
th
Street
Townspeople
5
34
Homeless
Adults with HIV/AIDS
December 2010
Cedar
Gateway
Squier Properties/
ROEM
23
65
Adults/Older Adults
October 2011
15
th
and Commercial
Father Joe’s Villages
25
65
Adults/Older Adults
December 2011Slide7
San Diego Crosswalk Meeting Topics
Meeting topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Tenant Selection and Screening
Planning for Services
Community Building
Marketing and Communications
Capitalized Operating Subsidy Process
Community Art
Grand Opening
Retail Space (for those w/ retail)
Community Outreach
Client/Tenant Input As we identify other topic areas, we add it to the list of topic areas. Slide8
San Diego Crosswalk Meeting Topics
The meetings are approximately 1 ½ hours in length. Each month’s meeting focuses on one or two main topic areas.
Topic areas are discussed in order of importance related to timelines.
MOA – 120 days prior to lease-up
Supportive Services Budget – 120 days prior to lease-up
Marketing – 90 days prior to lease-up
At the end of each meeting, we discuss follow-up and topic(s) for next month’s meeting. Slide9
San Diego Crosswalk Committee Meetings – Work Plan Matrix
A work plan matrix has been designed that includes topic areas, meeting dates, and important timelines.
Matrix also includes a section on follow-up items and a “parking lot” section.
The parking lot section is used as a way to note questions or discussions that are important but are tabled for discussion at a later date. Slide10
San Diego Crosswalk Committee Meetings – Work Plan Matrix
KeyTask
/
Meeting Focus Area
1/11
2/11
3/11
Memorandum
of Agreement
All parties
to review MOA; Provide feedback
Incorporate feedback.
Finalize MOA
Send
to County Counsel; execute MOA
Tenant
Selection and Screening
PM to share
draft tenant screening process
FSPs
to bring information on clients criminal
histories
Finalize tenant screening
process
Planning for Services
Review
d
raft supportive services budget
Marketing and
Communications
Review draft
marketing flyer
Follow-up Items
Parking LotSlide11
Crosswalk Committee Meeting Binders
Contact List
Meeting Agendas
Meeting Notes
Memorandum of Agreement
Work Plan Planning Matrix
Tenant Certification and Referral Process
Tenant Screening and Selection
Tenant Screening Matrix Slide12
Tenant Screening Matrix
Client
Criminal
Rental
Notes
Preliminary
Screening
#1
Felony drug charge in 1999. Client’s guilty plea was changed to a dismissal in 2002
Resides at ABC apartments since 2008 Pays rent on time.
Would like to return to the downtown
area
Yes,
b/c it was dismissed
#2
Two felony
drug convictions (1992 & 1993); two misdemeanor convictions (2005 & 2006)
Resides
at DEF apartment since 2010.
Clean
and sober for 5+ years. Volunteers for Narcotics Anonymous.
Would
need a reasonable accommodation for one of the misdemeanor convictions.
#3
Federal conviction of drug trafficking in 1996
Resides at GEH SRO since 2007
Drug and alcohol
free for last five years. Held job for last 9 months.
No, due to drug trafficking convictionSlide13
Crosswalk Meeting Benefits
Create atmosphere of collaboration early-on.
Develop policies and procedures together
Manage workload over time.
Prioritize tasks in order of importance.
Anticipate potential issues earlier in the process
Establish tasks and delineate responsibilities. Share workload amongst all parties (Developer,
FSPs
, PM, County, etc.).
Establish common “vision” for development (esp. important for mixed-tenancy developments). Slide14
Lessons Learned
You can never begin planning early enough.
Focus on meeting topic. As other items arise, table for future discussion.
Prioritize what needs to happen first in order to meet established timeframes.
Important to have management input and approval at the beginning.
Take meeting notes and summarize follow-up for everyone.
Establish deadlines and accountability to meet those deadlines. Slide15
San Diego MHSA Housing Program
For more information,
http://www.sandiego.networkofcare.org/mh/CountyContent/San-Diego/Housing.cfm
.
San Diego County Mental Health Services Administration,
Kevine
Ky
, Administrative Analyst to Dr.
Piedad
Garcia, (619) 563-2703,
Kevine.Ky@sdcounty.ca.gov. CSH San Diego – Tricia Tasto Levien, (619) 232-1982, tricia.levien@csh.org.