St Vincent De Paul Society Of Lane County Inc

Svdp's service enriched housing programs serve unhoused individuals, families, and veterans. Connections, a rapid rehousing hud-funded grant served 27 households comprised of 40 adults and 37 children. Lift, a hud-funded permanent supported housing grant for chronically homeless singles/families with a mental health/addiction disability served 29 households comprised of 60 individuals. Liftplus, a state funded grant serves child welfare families with drug and alcohol addiction that need housing in order for their children to return to their care from foster care. Liftplus is up to only one year and requires dhs involvement during their participation. Served 18 households with 25 children. Four programs supporting homeless veterans include emergency contract beds, grant and per diem, permanent supportive housing and supportive services for veteran families. Emergency contract beds is a direct contract with the veterans affairs department and provides a total of 5 beds for each ninety-day period throughout the year. The total number of veterans served was 14 this year. Grant and per diem is a direct contract with the veterans affair department with services including housing, case management assistance with obtaining benefits and employment, budgeting and planning for permanent housing, there are 12 beds in this program and 41 individuals served this past year. Vet lift's permanent supportive housing (psh) program provides housing, case management and other supportive services for 18 households comprised of chronically homeless, disabled veterans. There were 20 households served this past year. Supportive services for veteran families (ssvf). Supportive services for veteran families coming home is a rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention program serving veteran households. This program has been administered by st. Vincent de paul since fiscal year 2011. The program offers 90 days of case management, funds for rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, utilities, moving, and transportation, and support obtaining other supportive services including assistance to increase income, obtain benefits, legal services, financial education, and connection to community resources. Last year the program served 268 households. 97 of these veteran households utilized homeless prevention assistance, and 171 of these veteran households utilized rapid rehousing assistance. Other programs included in housing programs are the valley individual development account program (vida), rural housing rehabilitation program (rhrp)and strengthening, preserving and reunifying families program (sprf). The vida program provides savings clubs, financial literacy and individual development accounts. Last year the program served 40 individuals. An additional 58 participants attended special financial literacy programs. Rhrp is a home repair program that benefits homeowners with household incomes below 80% or the federal median income that are living in small cities and unincorporated areas of lane county. This program provides low interest loans and served 8 households or 14 people total.

St. Vincent de paul's emergency services program helps people meet their basic need by providing food, clothing, household items, and help with rent, utilities, and prescription medication. Major programs within this category include the social service office (providing emergency assistance to households in need), eugene service station (day shelter for homeless singles), egan warming center (an overnight shelter that opens during extreme cold weather), first place family center (day shelter for homeless families), first place night shelter (an overnight shelter for families), and youth house (transitional housing for unaccompanied youth). This year we have begun hosting our own severe weather shelters for temperatures outside of egan criteria that still present a safety risk for unhoused individuals. The peacehealth pallet shelters provide a place to temporarily house people who are unsheltered after their release from inpatient stays at peacehealth hospitals or emergency rooms, and has seen increased funding this year to support having more security and staff on site to support the clients. We have a diverse group of shelter programs that have seen a surge of success throughout the year. 310 safe sleep site is our rv and vehicle parking program, offering space and sanctuary for 45 rv's and 10 smaller vehicle spaces. Case management has seen increased engagement at this program as its transitioned to an 18-month case managed model, leading to 12 clients moving back into permanent housing. 410 safe sleep site has had an evolving client base that is focused on employment opportunity through partnership with the chamber of commerce and the job training programs that are available. Over 20% of its population has been housed through the year, and roughly 40% of the clients are employed at any given time. Dawn to dawn has been operating again at 24/7 capacity for the year and is our lowest barrier shelter. It has had the addition of a case management suite at the hub on site, which has allowed a team of case managers to begin focusing efforts on rehousing individuals and working on employment opportunities for clients. The supported work experience program provides training and job placement for people receiving temporary assistance for needy families. The work readiness assessment program helps youth set and achieve career goals. Second chance renter's education provides an 8-week course covering topics including landlord/tenant law, how to be the best tenant, financial education and life skills education. Upon completion of class, clients are provided a certificate to present to prospective landlord. Because of covid restrictions we were unable to meet in person. Staff rewrote the course workbook and now all classes are available online via zoom.