Stage of development: Implementation
Policy sector: Homelessness
Date outcomes contract signed: Feb 2016
Start date of service provision: Feb 2016
Capital raised (minimum): USD 8.65m
Service users: 250 individuals
Provide housing and supportive case management services (i.e. Housing First). The intervention focuses on preventive services to help individuals lead more stable and productive lives, reduce the likelihood of them engaging in nuisances and crimes, and therefore avoid expensive encounters with the criminal justice and safety-net systems. The service providers use modified models based on an Assertive Community Treatment (i.e. ACT) model for supportive services, which is a highly integrated and intensive approach for delivering community mental health services. Additionally, participants will also be enrolled in Medicaid.
Frequent users of public services who increase the costs of such services by cycling in and out of jail and detox centers and by using emergency medical services. Service provider identified individuals who had at least 8 arrests over three years (2012 - 2014), who identified as transient (having no address or providing the address of a shelter) at the time of their arrest, and had multiple detox visits per year.
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