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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
announced on Friday, January 13th, the ten communities selected as part of the
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). Seattle-King County’s
Continuum of Care, All Home, was awarded $5.4 million to support a wide range
of housing programs to accelerate our community’s progress in preventing and
ending youth homelessness.
“In receiving this first-ever grant through the new Youth
Homelessness Demonstration Program, King County and Seattle have proven that
their innovative, inclusive approach to addressing youth homelessness deserves
nationwide recognition, and I’m proud to be able to help them further expand
their efforts with this significant award,” said Senator Patty Murray. “Their
strong plan, which includes lasting partnerships between government,
non-profits, and philanthropic organizations, relies on recommendations from
young people who have experienced homelessness themselves. This should help
ensure that these programs are as effective as possible and bring us closer to
the goal of ending youth homelessness. There are thousands of young people in
the Seattle area who are struggling to find stable housing and will now be able
to receive the extra boost they need to get back on track.”
Since 2011, Seattle-King County has been engaged in
systemic, regional efforts to prevent and end youth and young adult (YYA)
homelessness. By coming together to identify gaps, invest in innovative
programs and strategies, and implement system improvements, such as prevention,
employment, coordinated entry and rapid rehousing for young adults, King County
has a strong foundation to address youth homelessness.
“All Home’s work has played an important role in working to
combat homelessness in King County. This grant announcement means All Home will
be able to invest in innovative new programs and strategies to help end
homelessness for youth and young adults. For young people, a stable home is
critical to reaching their full potential,” said Senator Maria Cantwell.
Through YHDP, Seattle-King County will implement and expand
on key strategies including deepened partnerships with public systems to ensure
youth do not exit to homelessness, family engagement and other forms of
diversion, stronger behavioral health supports and a coordinated response for
under 18 youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
“This announcement is great news for homeless youth and
young adults in King County,” said Mark Putnam, Director of All Home. “These
funds will be used to house all homeless youth and young adults quickly,
eliminate the vast disparities based on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual
orientation, and ensure youth do not become homeless again. We are thrilled
that our innovative approach and our strong partnerships have been acknowledged
through this award.”
After a collaborative
development process that included numerous opportunities for input and guidance
from stakeholders, communities, and national organizations, the U.S. Interagency
Council on Homelessness and its federal partners released the criteria and
benchmarks for achieving the goal of ending family homelessness and youth
homelessness.
Review the Criteria and Benchmarks
for Ending Family Homelessness
Review the Criteria and Benchmarks
for Ending Youth Homelessness
More guidance and tools to support the use of these criteria
and benchmarks will be forthcoming in the near future.
 Friday, January 27, 2017 is Count Us In, the King County
Point in Time (PIT) Count for all populations!
Guides: We believe the best way to conduct a count is
to engage those experiencing homelessness in King County, drawing from their
lived experience to gather the most accurate data possible. These
"guides" will lead a team of volunteers and other guides through
census tracts on the day of the count.
In addition to having lived experience with homelessness,
guides must be at least 18 years of age and able to walk 2-3 miles, if
necessary. Guides will be paid $15.00/hour. The primary duty of this position
is to lead volunteers throughout King County, thus people who want to work as
guides should have an intimate knowledge of a specific neighborhood or
community located in King County, and feel comfortable leading and interacting
with a team. Guides must be available on January 27, 2017 for the Count, and
able to attend a 1-hour guide training in the weeks leading to the event (total
time commitment of 5-6 hours).
If you are interested in being a guide or are able to
help us recruit guides, please contact us at allhome@allhomekc.org.
Volunteers: We
are no longer accepting volunteers for count teams in the City of Seattle. We
are accepting volunteers for other areas of King County, especially Kent,
Renton, Auburn and Federal Way. To learn more or sign up as a volunteer click here.
Training: Several training options will be available
to prepare volunteers and guides for the count. Online training for
volunteers and guides is now available: http://tinyurl.com/2017CountUsInTraining. In person trainings are now being offered. In person trainings are required for guides and
encouraged for volunteers.
Regional Headquarters: volunteers and guides will
meet at 7 locations around King County to receive materials and a refresher
training. Volunteers will be notified of their assigned headquarters location
in mid-January.
Regional
headquarters and training information is available here.
All Home is committed to support system transformation
efforts through relevant capacity building activities. The full Capacity
Building Plan can be found on our website, here.
All learning opportunities can be found on our calendar, here.
If you are offering a training and want to get the word out
or have a specific training need or recommendation for All Home, please contact
Triina Van.
Best Practices in
Emergency Shelter Workshop
Brought to you by All Home and the City of Seattle Human
Services Department, this training delivered by national experts from the
National Alliance to End Homelessness focuses on how emergency shelters can
align with a Housing First approach, lower barriers to entry, and develop
programmatic practices that support clients exiting back to housing more
quickly so that they do not return to homelessness. Through a mix of
presentation, activities, and group work, participants will be asked to think
critically about their role in the homelessness system and evaluate how their
policies and procedures help or hinder quick exits to permanent housing.
Audience: Executive and Program Directors, case managers, and other
front line shelter staff
Date/Time: Monday, February 6, 2017, 8:30 AM
– 4:30 PM PST
Please
register here.
Up-Coming 2017 Learning Opportunities: Details to be
Announced Shortly
Behavioral Health and Homelessness Cross-Training
Critical Time Intervention
A Housing First System (part 2)
Property Management and Service Delivery Round Table
Racial Equity and Social Justice Forum
Rapid Re-Housing
Trauma-Informed Care
Partner Trainings
The National Alliance to End Homelessness
Rapid Re-housing Webinars
2/8/17 | 1:00pm EST
| Making Rapid Re-housing Part of Your System
2/14/17 | 1:00pm EST
| Rapid Re-housing Households with Zero Income
2017 Fair Housing Workshops for Housing
Providers: King County Office of Civil Rights
http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/civil-rights/fair-housing/providers-workshops.aspx
Next Fair Housing
Training:
2/15/17 | 9:00am – 12:00pm | First Steps
– Best Practices to Promote Fair Housing | Register
Here
2/15/17 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Advanced
Fair Housing Seminar | Register
Here
Cross Agency Systems Training (CAST) for
Adults and Child/Youth Services: King County Behavioral Health Recovery
Division
Learn whom each system serves, goals of each program,
services available to consumers, and how to access these services.
Systems represented include: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Crisis Services,
Child Welfare, Parent Supports, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health Courts, and
more. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cross-agency-systems-training-cast-2017-tickets-27059831685
Next CAST Training:
CAST for Adults | 3/9/17 and 8/2/17
CAST for Children | 5/11/17 and 10/4/17
Financial Coaching for Prosperity
Financial Coaching for Prosperity is a nationally recognized
training program and toolkit for case managers and other front line staff to
learn effective coaching methods and the financial concepts they can use in
everyday client interactions. This 4-day training is all in person and highly
experiential. Whether staff work in a small nonprofit or large state agency,
our financial coaching training will prepare staff to have financial
conversations with individuals from diverse communities experiencing poverty
for powerful outcomes.
Location: Seattle (Perkins Coie Offices)
Times: 4 day, in-person training (across two weeks)
Feb. 1 and 2: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Feb. 14 and 15: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register here
 More information here.
Plymouth Housing
Group is a non-profit located in Downtown Seattle which provides permanent
supportive housing to people who have been homeless. To view all job openings
and apply online, visit: https://plymouthcareers.silkroad.com/.
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Accounting Manager - The
Accounting Manager is responsible for the accounts payable (AP) and accounts
receivable (AR) processes for the organization.
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Corporate
Citizenship Manager - The
Corporate Citizenship Manager supports the Senior Development & Events
Manager and Resource Development department in building relationships with,
expanding outreach to, developing strategy for, and soliciting and securing
sponsorship funding from local, state, and national businesses and
corporations.
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Community
Engagement Coordinator - The
Community Engagement Coordinator oversees Plymouth’s volunteer program,
focusing on individual volunteer engagement, special projects and event
involvement.
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Property
Coordinator – Scattered Sites Program - Under the
direction of the Program Manager, the Property Coordinator completes initial
and annual Housing Quality Standards inspections throughout King County for 220
units subsidized by the Scattered Sites rental assistance program.
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Building
Manager (Live-Out) - The
Building Manager is responsible for managing building and program operations,
providing effective, safe day-to-day operations for staff and tenants in the
building and performing property management tasks.
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Maintenance Technician II - The
Maintenance Technician II assists with residential unit turnovers and performs
maintenance repairs on building systems at all Plymouth Housing Group
buildings.
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