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Cowlitz County Housing Ove r vie w

L uc k, Ma rissa & L und y, Ro se . “A Re nta l Crisis Is Bre wing in Co wlitz Co unty.” T he Da ily Ne ws, L

• ng vie w. Ja nua ry 15, 2018. Online .
• Re nta l Va c a nc y ra te is 1.4%, 5-6% is wha t is c o nside re d

he a lthy

• Ac c o rding to Ho using Oppo rtunitie s o f SW WA, T

he re a re c urre ntly 400 pe o ple o n the wa iting list fo r a 38-unit lo w- inc o me a pa rtme nt c o mple x.

• F
• r e ve ry 100 ho use ho lds a t the b o tto m o f the inc o me

b ra c ke t, the re a re o nly 27 ho using units a va ila b le to the m.

• Dire c to r o f Ho using Oppo rtunitie s o f SW WA, Chris Pe g g , sa id

the re a b o ut 120 fa milie s a ppro ve d fo r sub sidize d ho using tha t c a nno t find a pla c e to live . T he y ha ve b e e n ha ving to issue 120 vo uc he rs inste a d o f the re g ula r 60 da y vo uc he rs b e c a use no o ne c a n find ho using in 60 da ys.

Co lumb ia & Chino o k Apa rtme nts

• Co lumb ia We llne ss

ma na g e s b o th o f the se a pa rtme nts in a n o ffic e o n the c o rne r.

• T

he Chino o k a pa rtme nts a re fe d e ra lly fund e d . In o rd e r to q ua lify fo r the Chino o k a pa rtme nts yo u ha ve to b e ho me le ss a nd in me nta l he a lth se rvic e s. Re nt is 30%

• f a pe rso n’ s inc o me .
• T

he Co lumb ia a pa rtme nts a re no t fe d e ra lly fund e d . T he y d o re q uire yo u to b e in me nta l he a lth se rvic e s. It is a full re nt b uild ing .

Apa rtme nts Co nt.

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n e ithe r o f the Chino o k o r Co lumb ia a pa rtme nts yo u c a nno t b e a vio le nt o ffe nde r o r se x o ffe nde r. Yo u a lso c a nno t ha ve a ny me th c o nvic tio ns.

• Bo th b uilding s a re drug a nd a lc o ho l fre e . Yo u a re no t

a llo we d to e ve n b e in the b uilding if yo u a re unde r the influe nc e o f drug s o r a lc o ho l.

• No o ve rnig ht g ue sts unle ss the y a re pre a ppro ve d
• Co lumb ia We llne ss is a g uide fo r the se re side nts a nd lo o ks
• ve r thing s fo r K

HA.

• Co lumb ia We llne ss c a n a dministe r da ily me dic a tio ns fo r

c lie nts tha t do no t ke e p the ir o wn me dic a tio ns. We a lso he lp with fo o d b a nk runs, a ppo intme nt re minde rs, a nd o the r misc e lla ne o us thing s suc h a s c o nflic t re so lutio n.

• Our o ffic e is o pe n 7 da ys a we e k fro m 8-5.

Pe rma ne nt Ho using

• Our two pe rma ne nt ho using mo de ls a re simila r to the

K HA a pa rtme nts.

• T

he y a re drug a nd a lc o ho l fre e , ho we ve r if te na nts b re a k the rule s we will wo rk the m to te a c h the m skills to no t re pe a t this ha b it ra the r tha n a n imme dia te e vic tio n.

• Yo u must b e a Co lumb ia We llne ss c lie nt a s we ll a s o n

SSI inc o me to b e a te na nt in o ur ho using .

• Be c a use the te na nts o f the se ho use s a re mo re sta b le
• n the ir o wn the ho use s a re no t sta ffe d 24/ 7. Sta ff is

the re o ff a nd o n thro ug ho ut the we e k to c he c k-in a nd fo llo w up with te na nts.

24/ 7 Sta ffe d Ho using

• T

his is te mpo ra ry suppo rtive ho using fo r hig h Me dic a id use rs who a re in a n o ut o f b e ing de ta ine d a nd c urre ntly c a nno t b e o n the ir o wn (i.e . ja il, drug s, ho spita liza tio n

• On a ve ra g e it c o sts Me dic a id $100,000 a ye a r fo r a

pe rso n to b e in a n o ut o f lo c kup syste ms. With the 24/ 7 ho using pro g ra m it o nly c o sts the m a b o ut $30,000 a ye a r.

• Our sta ff de te rmine s whe the r o r no t a n individua l c a n

b e c o me a b le to live o n the ir o wn o r if the ir me nta l illne ss is pre va le nt a nd the y ne e d to b e in a g ro up ho me .

• Our g o a l is to te a c h c lie nts he a lthy ha b its a nd ho w to

b e a b le to func tio n o n the ir o wn witho ut g o ing b a c k to lo c kup fa c ilitie s.

Co nfide ntia l

Gre a t Rive rs Pa ys fo r Se rvic e De live ry Only

• Gre a t Rive rs pa ys fo r a ll Me dic a id Me nta l He a lth a nd Sub sta nc e

Use Diso rde r Se rvic e s in Co wlitz Co unty

• Se rvic e s pa id fo r inc lude :
• Asse ssme nts fo r me nta l he a lth a nd sub sta nc e use diso rde rs
• Ac c e ss to Psyc ho the ra py se rvic e s
• Co mpre he nsive c o mmunity suppo rt se rvic e s (o fte n use d fo r c a re / c a se

ma na g e me nt)

• Skills tra ining a nd de ve lo pme nt
• Me dic a tio n ma na g e me nt/ Me dic a tio n mo nito ring
• Pe e r Suppo rt
• F

le xib le Asse rtive Co mmunity T re a tme nt (F ACT )

• Crisis Se rvic e s
• Ho using a nd Re c o ve ry thro ug h Pe e r Se rvic e s (HARPS)

Co nfide ntia l

Gre a t Rive rs Pa ys fo r Se rvic e De live ry Only

• Gre a t Rive rs c o ntra c ts with the fo llo wing a g e nc ie s to pro vide

the se liste d se rvic e s:

• A F

irst Pla c e

• Awa ke ning s
• Co lumb ia We llne ss
• Co mmunity I

nte g ra te d He a lth Se rvic e s

• CORE

He a lth

Gre at Rive rs c an re adily inc re ase the amo unt o f funding allo c ate d fo r se rvic e s, if ne e de d. T his has no t b e e n po ssib le as the re is no availab le ho using sto c k in whic h to plac e re side nts.