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 o 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 o 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% o 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. • I 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 o 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 o 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.
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. Co nfide ntia l
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