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Asheville Buncombe Community Asheville Buncombe Community

Christian Ministry Christian Ministry

Asheville North Carolina Asheville North Carolina

• 250

250+

+ congregations

congregations

• 3,000 volunteers

3,000 volunteers

• 4 Crisis Ministry Centers

4 Crisis Ministry Centers

• Jail Ministry

Jail Ministry

• A Vet

A Vet’ ’s Place / Veterans s Place / Veterans’ ’ Restoration Restoration Quarters Quarters and

and Inn

Inn

• Women

Women and

and Children

Children’ ’s Transitional s Transitional Housing Housing

• Free Clinic: medical, dental, pharmacy

Free Clinic: medical, dental, pharmacy

Presented by: Reverend Scott Rogers Executive Director ABCCM 30 Cumberland Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 828-259-5305 (o) 828-259-5323 (f) srogers@abccm.org abccm.org

Homelessness: Homelessness: Asheville North Carolina Asheville North Carolina

In 2007: In 2007:

• 2,000 different homeless persons identified;

2,000 different homeless persons identified;

• 509 identified in January 2008 Point in Time

509 identified in January 2008 Point in Time survey; survey;

• 370 beds provided by area shelters

370 beds provided by area shelters

• 119 identified as unsheltered

119 identified as unsheltered – – 71 were 71 were veterans. veterans.

ABCCM Shelter History ABCCM Shelter History

• Began in Feb 1985 with 20 men

Began in Feb 1985 with 20 men

• Expanded in 1988 to 60 men

Expanded in 1988 to 60 men

• In 2002, added a separate 43 bed women and

In 2002, added a separate 43 bed women and children children’ ’s transitional housing facility s transitional housing facility

• 2002, added Homeless Veterans Reintegration

2002, added Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program services (HVRP) Program services (HVRP)

• 2003, added 24 bed GPD contract

2003, added 24 bed GPD contract

• 2004, added 24 bed GPD contract

2004, added 24 bed GPD contract – – total 48 total 48

• 2006, added Veterans Workforce Investment

2006, added Veterans Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) Program (VWIP)

• 2008, added 100 bed GPD contract

2008, added 100 bed GPD contract – – total 148 total 148

Total Served in 2007 Total Served in 2007

• Total served : 198

Total served : 198

• Veterans : 177

Veterans : 177

• Non

Non-

• Veterans : 21

Veterans : 21

• Veterans placed in employment: 115

Veterans placed in employment: 115

• Job Placement rate: 65% Retention rate: 70%

Job Placement rate: 65% Retention rate: 70%

• Placed in permanent housing: 53; transitional: 61

Placed in permanent housing: 53; transitional: 61

• Volunteers: 1525

Volunteers: 1525 – – 17,500 hrs. 36 Cook teams and 17,500 hrs. 36 Cook teams and receptionists, intake, trainers, mentors, drivers, etc. receptionists, intake, trainers, mentors, drivers, etc.

2007 Services 2007 Services . . .continued

. . .continued… …

• Weekly on site Prayer Meetings: 3

Weekly on site Prayer Meetings: 3

• Weekly Bible Studies on site: 1

Weekly Bible Studies on site: 1

• Weekly AA/NA/ Recovery meetings on site: 1

Weekly AA/NA/ Recovery meetings on site: 1

• VA Aftercare Meetings

VA Aftercare Meetings -

• weekly

weekly

• Meals Served daily: breakfast, lunch, dinner,

Meals Served daily: breakfast, lunch, dinner, bag lunches for work bag lunches for work

• Community Activity: Conducted Christmas program

Community Activity: Conducted Christmas program for Veterans Nursing Home. for Veterans Nursing Home.

• American Legion Post 526 members: 30

American Legion Post 526 members: 30

Strategic Goals for 2008 Strategic Goals for 2008

• Move to newly purchased 124

Move to newly purchased 124-

• room motel property.

room motel property.

• Commence 2007 Per Diem Grant that will allow for

Commence 2007 Per Diem Grant that will allow for an additional 100 veterans. an additional 100 veterans.

• Expand VWIP services to veterans across WNC.

Expand VWIP services to veterans across WNC.

• Continue work with Joint Task Force with Rescue

Continue work with Joint Task Force with Rescue Mission and Salvation Army. Mission and Salvation Army.

• Continue to develop the micro

Continue to develop the micro-

• enterprise with

enterprise with vegetable oil recovery, hospitality management, and vegetable oil recovery, hospitality management, and culinary through the Restoration Cafe. culinary through the Restoration Cafe.

Mission Mission

ABCCM will: ABCCM will:

• Provide stability to homeless veterans.

Provide stability to homeless veterans.

• Provide personal skill building for veterans.

Provide personal skill building for veterans.

• Provide education and training that equip

Provide education and training that equip veterans for employment and sustainable veterans for employment and sustainable housing. housing.

• Provide reintegration skills and opportunities

Provide reintegration skills and opportunities that lead to greater self that lead to greater self-

• determination.

determination.

Vision Vision

ABCCM, in partnership with the VA and ABCCM, in partnership with the VA and community, will offer an invitation to every community, will offer an invitation to every homeless veteran to: homeless veteran to: “ “come inside the wire, come inside the wire,” ” a a “ “Welcome Home Welcome Home” ” for every veteran, and end for every veteran, and end the shame of the shame of “ “homelessness homelessness” ” for every veteran for every veteran in our community by 2010. in our community by 2010.

Core Principles for Core Principles for Grant Grant and

and Per Diem Services (GPD)

Per Diem Services (GPD)

1. 1. Excellence in leadership and facilities is our best gift in Excellence in leadership and facilities is our best gift in honoring the sacrifice of veterans. honoring the sacrifice of veterans. 2. 2. Professional and competent staff. Professional and competent staff. 3. 3. Strong support from the Faith community through well Strong support from the Faith community through well trained and well equipped volunteers. trained and well equipped volunteers. 4. 4. Complimentary support from HVRP services. Complimentary support from HVRP services. 5. 5. Active support from veteran service organizations. Active support from veteran service organizations. 6. 6. Community Networks: VAMC and Coalitions. Community Networks: VAMC and Coalitions. 7. 7. Engaged Employers, Corporate, and Housing partners. Engaged Employers, Corporate, and Housing partners.

Veterans Restoration Quarters: Veterans Restoration Quarters:

Excellence Excellence in

in Leadership and Facilities Leadership and Facilities

This 2 year transitional housing service provides This 2 year transitional housing service provides numerous components to address the needs of numerous components to address the needs of

• ur veterans from a holistic point of view.
• ur veterans from a holistic point of view.

We utilize a wellness model which includes: We utilize a wellness model which includes: financial wellness, housing wellness, financial wellness, housing wellness, medical wellness, mental health wellness, medical wellness, mental health wellness, self self-

• determination wellness, spiritual wellness

determination wellness, spiritual wellness and substance abuse wellness. and substance abuse wellness.

Outreach and Connection Outreach and Connection

Working with the VA Medical Center Homeless Working with the VA Medical Center Homeless Coordinator, we participate in Stand Downs and host Coordinator, we participate in Stand Downs and host annual annual Challeng Challeng as part of a coordinated effort to as part of a coordinated effort to consistently reach out to homeless veterans. We help consistently reach out to homeless veterans. We help the veteran connect appropriately with V.A. services. the veteran connect appropriately with V.A. services. We provide screening and access to veteran benefits. We provide screening and access to veteran benefits. For those who qualify, vets are given a slot at "A For those who qualify, vets are given a slot at "A Vet's Place" for up to two years. We provide the Vet's Place" for up to two years. We provide the basic necessities of an individualized cubical/bed, basic necessities of an individualized cubical/bed, meals, laundry services, recreation and case meals, laundry services, recreation and case

• management. In the past three years, no one has ever
• management. In the past three years, no one has ever

been discharged to the streets. been discharged to the streets.

Staff Organizational Chart Staff Organizational Chart

VA Per Diem

Michael Reich, Dir

HVRP

Sam Everett, Dir. Michael Reich, Dir. 207 Coxe & Tunnel Road

Specialist

Dag Bergrud Social Worker (pt)

Russel McCrimmon

Administrative Asst.

Mary Lu Inman

Case Manager

William Moore

VA Resident Assistants Lead Manager Cook

Doug Slusher

Men’s Resident Assistants Outposted Worker Tom West

Veterans Veterans’ ’ Restoration Quarters & Inn Restoration Quarters & Inn

and and

A Vet A Vet’ ’s Place s Place

VWIP

Sam Everett, Dir.

Volunteer Coordinator

Tamra Huggett

Specialist

Donna Wilson

Specialist

Dave Clements

Case Worker (pt)

Sylvia Portenier

Case Manager

Jimmie Blackmon

Specialist

Billie Baldwin

Faith Community Support Faith Community Support

VRQ has the support of over 250 congregations VRQ has the support of over 250 congregations with about 1600 volunteers in the community. with about 1600 volunteers in the community. Statistically, they have an impressive track Statistically, they have an impressive track record over the past three years: 100% record over the past three years: 100% training of all participants; 80% job placement; training of all participants; 80% job placement; the remaining 20% all received access to the remaining 20% all received access to public assistance such as disability benefits; public assistance such as disability benefits;

• f those placed on the job, 90% obtained long
• f those placed on the job, 90% obtained long

term housing; the 18 month retention rate has term housing; the 18 month retention rate has averaged between 80% averaged between 80% -

• 90%.

90%.

Veteran Service Organization Veteran Service Organization Support Support

We have American Legion Post 526 which meets at We have American Legion Post 526 which meets at A Vet A Vet’ ’s Place and is run by formerly homeless s Place and is run by formerly homeless veterans for our homeless vets. This unique veterans for our homeless vets. This unique combination of the faith community, with veteran combination of the faith community, with veteran service organizations, working closely with the service organizations, working closely with the professional staff and services of the VAMC professional staff and services of the VAMC-

• Asheville, the Work Investment Board and One Stop

Asheville, the Work Investment Board and One Stop Career Center, plus other DVOP and Career Center, plus other DVOP and LEVR LEVR’ ’s s makes for highly successful outcomes in western makes for highly successful outcomes in western North Carolina. North Carolina.

Volunteer and Volunteer and Incentive Incentive-

• based services:

based services:

Steps to Success Steps to Success

Steps to Success Steps to Success provides training in basic life skills in provides training in basic life skills in the areas of personal hygiene, financial management, the areas of personal hygiene, financial management, home maintenance, healthy cooking and eating, home maintenance, healthy cooking and eating, interpersonal skills of respect and anger management. interpersonal skills of respect and anger management. This service helps establish healthy living routines This service helps establish healthy living routines and habits among our residents and then provides and habits among our residents and then provides rewards to them each week for the sustained rewards to them each week for the sustained completion of their responsibilities. completion of their responsibilities. This incentive program develops our men and women This incentive program develops our men and women into responsible adults with core skills for living into responsible adults with core skills for living independently in the community. independently in the community.

Homeless Vets Reintegration Homeless Vets Reintegration Program (HVRP) Program (HVRP)

HVRP Specialists reach out to homeless veterans all across HVRP Specialists reach out to homeless veterans all across western North Carolina to provide them with access to work western North Carolina to provide them with access to work preparedness, education, training and employment and served preparedness, education, training and employment and served 250 in 2006 and over 300 in 2007. We track veterans for up to 250 in 2006 and over 300 in 2007. We track veterans for up to six months after they leave the program. Of those enrolled six months after they leave the program. Of those enrolled into the program, about 70% complete the training and obtain into the program, about 70% complete the training and obtain

• work. According to the Department of Labor independent
• work. According to the Department of Labor independent

monitoring statistics, they tell us that in the past three years monitoring statistics, they tell us that in the past three years, , 88% 88%-

• 92% of all veterans who are placed on the job were still

92% of all veterans who are placed on the job were still

• n the job 18 months after leaving our program. Our HVRP
• n the job 18 months after leaving our program. Our HVRP

Specialists provide coordinated case management; an excellent Specialists provide coordinated case management; an excellent working relationship with the designated veteran service working relationship with the designated veteran service providers at the Department of Social Services, at the providers at the Department of Social Services, at the Employment Security Commission and at the Job Link Career Employment Security Commission and at the Job Link Career Center. Center.

Veterans Workforce Investment Veterans Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) Program (VWIP)

VWIP is serving special needs populations of VWIP is serving special needs populations of veterans, including the disabled. In 2006 veterans, including the disabled. In 2006-

• 07, we

07, we served about 100 veterans. We are providing all served about 100 veterans. We are providing all with intensive training, life skills and specialized with intensive training, life skills and specialized employment services for veterans who are dislocated employment services for veterans who are dislocated workers and/or need retraining. Working closely workers and/or need retraining. Working closely with the Work Force Investment Board and the with the Work Force Investment Board and the programs of the Employment Security Commission programs of the Employment Security Commission in North Carolina and Job Link Career Centers, we in North Carolina and Job Link Career Centers, we work on training and retraining opportunities, plus work on training and retraining opportunities, plus education opportunities with AB Tech to ensure a education opportunities with AB Tech to ensure a successful transition in redefining career paths. successful transition in redefining career paths.

Community Relationships Community Relationships

• VAMC

VAMC -

• Asheville

Asheville

• Homeless Coalition

Homeless Coalition

• Medical Health Partners

Medical Health Partners

• Affordable Housing partners

Affordable Housing partners

• Job Link and Employment partners

Job Link and Employment partners

• Churches

Churches

• Support Groups: AA, NA, etc

Support Groups: AA, NA, etc

• Financial services

Financial services

• Animal Shelter services

Animal Shelter services

Engaged Business Leaders Engaged Business Leaders and Relationships and Relationships

• Employer relationships with a commitment to

Employer relationships with a commitment to hiring veterans as a priority: health services, hiring veterans as a priority: health services, hospitality services, retail, light manufacturing, hospitality services, retail, light manufacturing, construction trades, bio construction trades, bio-

• fuels.

fuels.

• Housing relationships: VASH, private property

Housing relationships: VASH, private property managers, public housing. managers, public housing.

• Engaged corporate leaders: Chamber of

Engaged corporate leaders: Chamber of Commerce, public servants, corporate leaders. Commerce, public servants, corporate leaders.

Veteran Micro Veteran Micro-

• Enterprises

Enterprises

• Vegetable Oil Recycling

Vegetable Oil Recycling

• Restoration Caf

Restoration Café é

• Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management

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More:

• re: TEAM

TEAM

• We invite others to visit our site for more

We invite others to visit our site for more

• information. Contact Michael Reich 828
• information. Contact Michael Reich 828-
• 259

259-

• 5333.

5333.

• We honor our veterans with a community

We honor our veterans with a community-

• wide

wide celebration every July 4 celebration every July 4th

th in conjunction with our

in conjunction with our local baseball team local baseball team – – Asheville Tourists. Asheville Tourists.

• We want to connect with other

We want to connect with other GPD GPD’ ’s s to help in to help in family reunification and reintegration efforts to help family reunification and reintegration efforts to help

• ur veterans be at
• ur veterans be at “

“home. home.” ”

• We welcome new ideas and models of service.

We welcome new ideas and models of service. Please send to: srogers@abccm.org. Please send to: srogers@abccm.org.