Services for the UnderServed. 4 June 2014

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1 s for the UnderServed 4 June 2014

2 SUS Veterans Programs and Urban Development Veterans Administration Supportive (HUD VASH) Supportive s for Veterans Families (SSVF) Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) Grant and Per Diem Transition in Place (GPD TIP) Education to Employment (E2E) Operation Constant Courage (OP:CC) Knickerbocker House Genesis II (With Help USA)

3 Area of Operations New York City: HUD VASH SSVF HVRP GPD TIP E2E OP:CC Long Island: SSVF OP:CC

4 Organizational Diagram VP Veteran s Special Programs SSVF Long Island GPD Program Manager Case Operations Manager Program Director Employment Program Director Program Director Health and Wellness OP: Constant Courage Intake and Outreach Intake Employment Job Development Manager Case Management Sr. Development Sr. Veteran Mentorship Sr. Veteran HF ACT Team Leader LMSW Wellness Case Management Social Work Social Work Supervisor Supervisor Intake Outreach Career Career Specialist Specialist Veteran Peer Support Veteran Mentor Nurse Practitioner Career Career Veteran Mentor Veteran Mentor Veteran Mentor Employment to Education

5 Targeting the Veterans Needs Food Security Legal Transportation Mental and Physical Health Employment Certifications Training And Education Clothing

6 305 Veterans any Given Day Mental Health and Wellness Scattered site Permanent Flag Ship Program HUD VASH ( and Urban Development VA Supportive ) Multiple Levels of Mental Health intensity First Model Active Community Treatment William is a 55, Army Veteran, Cancer Survivor, Widower, 2 Dependent Children (1 w/special Needs) Case Management for Addiction Cleaned himself up with our help Stable Now Has Custody of his Children Now

7 Homeless Prevention services for very lowincome veteran families, and also facilitate the implementation of a housing first model for ending homelessness among veterans in their respective communities. New York City 200 Families Long Island 500 Families SSVF (Supportive s for Veterans Families) Assigned as a Mentor to other Providers by the VA Exceeded our original goals by over 100% Working toward expanding operations threefold in next year Stephanie Single Mother, 11 year old Son BS in HR Army Vet Laid off and evicted Living in the subway system instead of the shelter SSVF funding paid for the necessary security deposit and first two months' rent, and case managers connected her to other stabilization supports Co enrolled in the SUS HVRP program received a job offer from Metro North She is now an HR manager earning 80k a year

8 Transitional to Permanent Temporary rental subsidy to tenants whose amount decreases over time as greater levels financial independence are achieved. Found a new facility in the Bronx near the VA Hospital 16 Beds Filled 25 Max Capacity GPD TIP (Grant and Per Diem Transition in Place) Brand New Program Per Diem Based $43.20 VA Approval for all Apartments Daily Sign In Working with Congressional Leadership to engage on items that should be fixed Met Him Riding on the Train Now Attending CNR with 9/11 GI Bill Working with Public Counsel for Discharge Status Just Hired as Intake

9 Provides job training, placement, and on the job support. Emphasis on finding employment solutions for chronically homeless vets. HVRP (Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program) Challenging Group Skills Education Level Willingness Length of time out of Work A single mother of two, Robin Smith, is a U.S Air Force (USAF) veteran trained as a systems analyst, and is still serving in the USAF Reserve as a Staff Sergeant. After being laid off from her job of 15 years as a Human Resources Manager, she steadily sought out employment but attempts to find immediate employment were unsuccessful which put her in jeopardy of losing her housing. She was hired to work in SUS s Veterans s Division as an Employment Specialist. She was promoted a few months later to Veteran s Operations Manager

10 KnickerBocker Transitional Houses both single veterans, and veterans living with serious mental illness and a history of homelessness. s include onsite case management and care coordination Substance abuse counseling Physical health management Benefits assistance/liaison with the VA. Veterans Residential s Genesis Neighborhood Plaza II SUS provides services and supports at GNP II for single veterans, and veteran families contending with mental illness and chronic homelessness. s include; care coordination, life skills management, homeless prevention services and mental health interventions. Building provided by HELP USA Fred is a part of the SUS Knickerbocker Transitional Program Former Marine Gunnery Sergeant Lost His Whole Family in a Car Wreck Now on the Long Term Road to Recovery Effectively the Mayor of Knickerbocker

11 Education and Employment (E2E) Courses Leading to Certification Focus on veterans supports Focus on employment Legal Needs Interview Attire Examples: Hands On Automotive Transmission Certificate Program $6800 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I, II, III $899 Clinical Medical Assistant $2999 Keeps Them In The Fight When They Most Need It Employment Mental Health Partnership with Local Training Programs Leading to Employment

12 Operation Constant Courage (OP:CC) Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Focus on the Veteran to Veteran Social Network Community Based Response SUS Team Response PTSD Checklist (PCL 5) Updated to 20 Questions Severity Measure for Depression Adult (Adapted from the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 ([PHQ 9]) CAGE AID Joshua USMC Reservist PTSD Not willing to use the VA Call for Help