Real 2850 Week 2 Flashcards
What does Congregate Setting mean in Emergency Shelters
people living together in a building with shared access to washrooms
What does Non-Congregate Setting mean in Emergency Shelters
is like a motel, single dad with daughter
What does Occupancy,Capacity and Length mean
Occupancy - number of emergency shelter beds used
Capacity -number and emerging beds available
Length - Period of time someone stays in emergency shelters
What affect did pandemic have on Emergency Shelters
Pandemic Caused the Emergency Shelters to decrease capacity significantly due to Social Distancing
who are the majority of the shelter user?
Canadian Citizens
What is the Housing First Philosophy?
A belief that a person/family can be housed rapidly and permanently, without expectation that they are:
* Compliant
* Sober
* Employed or with income
* A graduate of a transitional program
* Nice
What are the key elements of Housing First Approach?
1) Safe & Appropriate Diversion
2)Immediate & Low
Barrier Access
3) Rapid Re-Housing
Services
4) Data to Measure
Performance
What is the aim of Housing focused shelters
HF shelters are shelters that aim to make homelessness as brief
as possible and be part of the solution to end each shelter guest’s experience of homelessness.
From the moment a person accesses shelter services, there are
efforts made to ensure an appropriate and safe exit from
shelter.
What are some reasons why someone would NOT choose to stay in a Shelter?
They are too crowded or full
* Bugs, germs, issues related to
cleanliness
* They don’t accept my pet
* There is nowhere to store my stuff
* They are far from where I want to
stay/live
* I can’t stay with my friends/my partner
What makes a shelter low-barrier to entry?
No drug & alcohol testing in order to access shelter services
* No criminal background checks to get in
* No income requirements
* No housing-readiness requirements
* Allowing people, pets and possessions
What is the main aim of rapid re-housing
All services should be focused on exiting people to permanent housing
as quickly as possible
What are some resources available under rapid re-housing
Housing Support Services,Case Management Services,Collaboration & Community Partnerships
what are the characteristics to measure performance
1) DECREASE in the length of stay/time spent in emergency shelter
2) INCREASE in exits to permanent housing
3) DECREASE in returns to emergency shelter
