Housing Histories for CE Suburban Metro Area Co

Housing Histories for CE Suburban Metro Area Co. C Scott, Carver, Dakota, Anoka, and Washington counties

Objectives ► Be able to dissect a housing history to determine required data elements in HMIS ► Be able to complete a housing history with enough detail to determine homeless status and number of months homeless for HUD and MN.

Counting months and episodes ► 7/15/19 -7/31/19 – Staying with friend in Dakota ► 4/1/19 -7/15/19 – Staying with Mom in Ramsey ► January 2019 -March 2019 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► 11/2016 -12/2018 – Couch hopping with different people in Dakota ► 7/2016 – 11/2016 Renting in Apple Valley

Counting months and episodes ► 7/15/19 -7/31/19 – Staying with friend in Dakota ► 4/1/19 -7/15/19 – Staying with Mom in Ramsey ► January 2019 -March 2019 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► 11/2016 -12/2018 – Couch hopping with different people in Dakota ► 7/2016 – 11/2016 Renting in Apple Valley Where did they sleep last night?

Counting months and episodes

Example: Scenario 1 ► 7/15/19 -8/15/19 – Tent in Dakota ► 4/1/19 -7/15/19 – Couch hopping with Mom in Ramsey Pause video! ► 1/1/19 -3/31/19 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► October 2018 -December 2018 – Jail in Dakota County ► 8/1/18 – October 2018 – Couch-hopping in Dakota Co. Find: 1. Total # of months MN Homeless 2. Total # of months HUD Homeless ► 4/1/18 -7/31/18 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 2/1/18 -4/1/18 – Treatment ► 1/1/2018 -2/1/18 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 11/1/16 -Dec. 31 st 2017 - Couch hopping with different people in Dakota ► 7/2016 – 11/2016 Renting in Apple Valley

Example: Scenario 1 ► 7/15/19 -8/15/19 – Tent in Dakota ► 4/1/19 -7/15/19 – Couch hopping with Mom in Ramsey ► 1/1/19 -3/31/19 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► October 2018 -December 2018 – Jail in Dakota County ► 8/1/18 – October 2018 – Couch-hopping in Dakota Co. ► 4/1/18 -7/31/18 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 2/1/18 -4/1/18 – Treatment ► 1/1/2018 -2/1/18 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 11/1/16 -Dec. 31 st 2017 - Couch hopping with different people in Dakota ► 7/2016 – 11/2016 Renting in Apple Valley

Scenario 2 ► Assume that today is 7/31/18 ► 7/15/18 -7/31/18 – Staying with a friend in Dakota Pause video! Find: 1. Total # of months MN Homeless 2. Total # of months HUD Homeless ► 4/1/18 -7/15/18 – Couch hopping with Mom in Ramsey ► 1/1/18 -4/1/18 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► 10/17/17 -12/31/17 – Jail in Dakota County ► 8/1/17– 10/17/17– Couch-hopping in Dakota Co. ► 4/1/17 -7/31/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 2/1/17 -4/1/17 – Treatment ► 1/1/17 -2/1/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 11/30/2015 -Dec. 31 st 2016 – Staying with sister

► 7/15/18 -7/31/18 – Staying with a friend in Dakota Scenario 2 ► Assume that today is 7/31/18 ► 4/1/18 -7/15/18 – Couch hopping with Mom in Ramsey ► 1/1/18 -4/1/18 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► 10/17/17 -12/31/17 – Jail in Dakota County ► 8/1/17– 10/17/17– Couch-hopping in Dakota Co. ► 4/1/17 -7/31/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 2/1/17 -4/1/17 – Treatment ► 1/1/17 -2/1/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 11/30/2015 -Dec. 31 st 2016 – Staying with sister 1 1 2017 19 Staying/living with a friend - Temporary Two weeks 10

Scenario 3 ► 7/15/18 -11/15/18 – In tent in Dakota Pause video! Find: 1. Total # of months MN Homeless 2. Total # of months HUD Homeless ► 4/1/18 -7/15/18 – Couch hopping with Mom in Ramsey ► 1/1/18 -3/31/18 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► 10/1/2017– 12/31/2017 - Jail in Dakota County ► 8/1/17– 10/1/17 – In car in Dakota Co. ► 4/2/17 -7/31/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 2/1/17 -4/1/17 – Treatment ► 1/1/17 -1/31/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 11/15/16 -12/31/16– Living at Lincoln Place, Dakota Co. – kicked out ► 11/15/2015 -11/14/16 – Going between car and mom’s – staying 1 or 2 nights per week in car ► 7/2015 – 11/2015 Renting in Apple Valley

► 7/15/18 -11/15/18 – In tent in Dakota ► 4/1/18 -7/15/18 – Couch hopping with Mom in Ramsey Scenario 3 ► 1/1/18 -3/31/18 – Matrix shelter in Dakota ► 10/1/2017– 12/31/2017 - Jail in Dakota County ► 8/1/17– 10/1/17 – In car in Dakota Co. ► 4/2/17 -7/31/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 2/1/17 -4/1/17 – Treatment ► 1/1/17 -1/31/17 – Higher Ground Shelter Mpls ► 11/15/16 -12/31/16– Living at Lincoln Place, Dakota Co. – kicked out ► 11/15/2015 -11/14/16 – Going between car and mom’s – staying 1 or 2 nights per week in car ► 7/2015 – 11/2015 Renting in Apple Valley 1 1 2017 32 Place not meant for habitation 4 months 7 15 4 28 2018

“My client doesn’t know exact dates” ► Acknowledge this is difficult for lots of folks, and it can be re-traumatizing. ► Ultimately, we need to make a case for one of the definitions, so it’s our job to be sure we get enough information to get the client a referral. ► Strategies: ► Have the client write it down outside of assessment time ► Ask about seasons, holidays to narrow down periods of time ► When clients say “I was couch-hopping or outside for 2 years, ” ask if they can estimate percentages of time, total number of months spent outside, how many days they would couch-hop in between. ► Sports, current events. ► Looking at cell phone text history if they were couch hopping ► Look in HMIS ► Others?