Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Agenda 04/02/2019Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
April 2, 2019 – 8:30 am
5th Floor Training Room
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. F
Naples, FL 34112
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Adoption of the Agenda
5. Public Comment
6. Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meeting
7. Staff Reports
8. New Business
8.1. Priority 2 – Permanent Supportive Housing (continued)
8.2. Review of Calgary Housing Solutions - Guest Speaker: Tim Hearn
8.3. Review of Committee Vacancies
8.4. Reconsideration of Previous Applications
8.5. Priority 3 – Data Collaborative
9. Old Business
9.1. Future Meeting Schedule
9.2. Discussion of Bed Supply per capita (continued from March 19)
9.3. Collier County Vital Signs Report (Christine Welton – any follow-up?)
9.4. Priority 1 – Central Receiving System
10. Announcements
11. Committee Member Discussion
12. Next Meeting Time, Date and Location
12.1. April 16, 2019 – 8:30 am – same location
13. Adjournment
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
March 19, 2019
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc
Committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Building F, 5th Floor
Training Room, Naples, Florida with the following Members Present:
Mental Health Committee
Present: Dale Mullin
Dr. Thomas Lansen
Scott Burgess
The Honorable Janeice Martin
Janice Rosen
Dr. Jerry Godshaw
Dr. Paul Simeone
The Honorable Michelle McLeod
Dr. Pam Baker
Reed Saunders
Dr. Michael D’Amico
Susan Kimper
Not Present: Lt. Leslie Weidenhammer
Russell Budd
Dr. Emily Ptaszek
Christine Welton
Pat Barton
Also Present: Sean Callahan – Executive Director, Corporate Business Ops
Heather Cartwright-Yilmaz – Sr. Operations Analyst
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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Chairman Scott Burgess called the meeting to order at 8:34 A.M. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
3. Roll Call – Committee Members
Twelve (12) members of the Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee were present,
representing a quorum.
4. Adoption of the Agenda
A motion to approve the agenda was made and was unanimously adopted. Mr. Callahan
clarified that the date of the next meeting was April 2, 2019, and that there was a typo on the
agenda.
5. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
6. Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Following discussion with changes, a motion was made and Minutes from previous meeting
were approved as amended.
7. Staff Reports
7.1. Bruce McAndrews Resignation: Mr. Callahan announced that Mr. McAndrews had
resigned from the Committee, announced that the Committee now has two at-large vacancies.
Mr. Callahan informed the Committee that they could reconsider applications that already
came in or advertise the vacancies again.
Additionally, Mr. Callahan mentioned that Ms. Barton has been experiencing health problems
and will update next meeting.
8. New Business
8.1. Priority 2 – Permanent Supportive Housing
The Committee moved to discussion of their second priority, permanent supportive housing.
Discussion ensued around and the need for housing in the community. Without it, programs
will not work long-term.
8.2. Collier County Vital Signs Report (Christine Welton)
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Due to Ms. Welton’s absence, Mr. Burgess lead the discussion on the Collier County Vital
Signs report. Ms. McLeod went referenced statistics from the Collier County Vital Statistics
Report on page 41 and 42 regarding homelessness.
Committee members agreed that schools and HUD have different ways to gather information
which reflected some of the discrepancies discussed in the numbers from different reports. Dr.
Godshaw pointed out that the information was gathered in September 2017 following
Hurricane Irma, so further discrepancies may be contained in the data.
Mr. Burgess pointed out that Florida and Collier County had a significant number of uninsured
people in a chart on pages 58-59. 25-34-year old males were particularly high in uninsured
population; with 28% in Florida; 41% in Collier County; and 19% nationally. In addition to
this data, Mr. Burgess commented that it is restrictive for Medicaid standards here compared
with other states.
Committee members discussed social coverage for the uninsured and how that in other states
the level of services is better than private insurance.
Judge Martin described a case regarding a young lady that had ran out of bed days for the rest
of her life. The discussion then went into the services for Marchman and Baker Act clients
and how the system treats these cases differently.
Mr. Burgess discussed burning through lifetime days and added that programs should not be
able to discriminate around organs. Medical conditions should be paid for all of organs even
mental health coverage for the brain.
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Committee discussion ensued around the low number of primary care and healthcare providers
in the community. They discussed the disparity for being cash only and the needs were
increasing for other methods. Dr. Larsen advised that the number of PA’s and Nurse
practitioners was growing, which was a positive thing for the community.
Mr. Burgess reference a chart on page 56, and that the ratio of physician to individual is
1,410 to 1 in Collier County for Primary Care Physicians.
Committee members discussed that Mental Health care providers had increased, however,
there was still a significant rate of disparity. Having other physical issues like heart attack,
cardiac as a recurring problem is also on the increase.
Dr. Larsen discussed the causes for not seeing more Mental Health Care providers moving to
the area. Discussion ensured around losing qualified people because they cannot afford to live
here.
Dr. D’Amico referenced the system of care in Sarasota, and the diversity in funding sources.
Many unmet needs are filled with grant funding and other places. Dr. D’Amico pointed out
that the culture seemed different in that area and that many causes were solved by grassroots
approaches.
Discussion ensued from Committee members on how to best get organizations together to open
dialogue and come up with workflows that work across multi-agency footprint.
Dr. D’Amico commented on funding needs, and while philanthropic models are a good way
to get an idea started, they are not sustainable long-term. Dr. Baker suggested that having a
panel of grant writers would benefit the community programs in place. Dr. Baker said some
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grant writing had been done, and that there are individuals that can do the grant writing for a
fee with tax dollars to match.
Mr. Burgess recommended starting with philanthropy and then pursuing grant dollars. Further
discussion ensued around Medicaid being a problem, and if it only pays for half then the
program will not sustainable. The Committee concluded that it takes a partnership of the
County, the State and Federal level.
8.3. Review of Calgary Housing Solutions (Dale Mullin)
Mr. Mullin reviewed the Calgary 10-year plan on eradicating homelessness and pointed out
that we must engage whole community to be sustainable. If we do not engage the community
then we are fighting upward battle.
Dr. Lansen recommending casting out vision in strategic plan for the homeless and identifying
the first group of individuals that are high need high users – the ones that are in jail or hospitals.
By using people where the assistance needed is known, start to build a system of care.
Mr. Burgess suggested that if the program can show that it is successful in numbers then more
funding will be available.
Dr. Baker discussed rental assistance, and the lack of landlords that are willing to rent to mental
health patients or those with addiction. The payments are Fair Market; however, the landlords
are not willing to rent.
Committee members agreed that the community needs to be educated on the facts and that new
initiatives need to be created to set aside 10% for those with extremely low income or mental
illness in new communities in the local community. Mr. Callahan suggested that they could
make a recommendation partition off a certain amount of affordable housing for residents with
mental health issues, but that would be a policy decision by the Board of County
Commissioners.
Dr. Baker discussed Jerry’s House and that the home was purchased by the foundation. Jerry’s
House rents back to client at their affordable prices and provides wrap around services. Dr.
Baker commented that the Committee should look at models like this.
Discussion then ensued around the ‘not in my backyard mentality’ in our community. Dr.
Baker said the key to success is to treat it as a regular rental property.
Mr. Mullin reviewed how he got involved with Mr. Hearn and the Calgary solution while
seeking funding for housing at a veteran’s event. Mr. Mullin met with community leader from
Canada who described how they came up with 10-year plan, key goals, and information.
Calgary was first one in Canada to take on project like this.
Committee members would like to invite Mr. Hearn to our next meeting and spend 20 minutes
with presentation.
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Judge Martin discussed programs in other counties. Sarasota has programs that rolled out for
the mental health system, but they were already focused on solutions for homelessness as a
community, which made the programs much more successful. The same approach could be
useful in Collier County.
Dr. Baker says there are about 100 critically chronic homeless, but they are only counted if
they are willing to come in. Committee discussion ensued around accurate data collection for
the homeless that do not volunteer information. Judge Martin commented that the Sheriff’s
Office has the manpower and resources to assist in collecting accurate data about the homeless.
Mr. Mullin commented that there was no count for veterans in the data, but that only select
locations at St. Matthews, Tree of Life and Immokalee were available for the data count. Mr.
Mullin commented that Collier County does have a homeless problem for veterans, but the
data collection is not accurate.
8.4. Veteran Data for Collier County (Dale Mullin)
Mr. Mullin discussed the data results he was able to obtain from the VA and the different
statistics it contained but reiterated the lack of data surrounding homelessness in the veteran’s
community. Dr. Baker commented that every veteran in Charlotte County can get housing, so
we should be able to do it in Collier County.
Mr. Mullin commented that the Committee needed to get a real count of how many homeless
veterans we have in Collier County. Dr. Baker suggested having a fair to provide services in
one spot to get haircut, shave, healthcare and do a count at that time. Mr. Mullin advised that
names and numbers were collected during a fair a few weeks ago.
Mr. Mullin described the 3-day class they helped to develop with Homebase and the four
universities that are leading edge for clinical and support for veterans. Dr. Larsen asked who
the training was for, either peers or providers. Mr. Mullin said he will invite Homebase to a
future meeting to spend 20 minutes to share what they are learning. Mr. Mullin will set up
in the next month or so.
8.5. Committee Vacancies
Mr. Burgess asked the Committee whether they would like to reconsider previous to the
Committee to fill the two at-large vacancies or readvertise and consider new applicants.
Discussion ensued, and the Committee decided to reconsider applicants that had previously
applied at the next meeting.
Mr. Burgess made a motion to review the original applicant pool at the next meeting to fill
vacancies, which was approved unanimously.
9. Old Business – Continued to next meeting
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9.1. Future Meeting Schedule
9.2. Priority 1 – Centralized Receiving System (CRS)
9.3. Discussion of Bed Supply per capita
10. Future Meeting Schedule
• April 2nd at 8:30 am
• April 16th at 8:30 am
• April 30th at 8:30 am
• May 14th at 8:30 am
• May 28th at 8:30 am
10. Announcements
There were no announcements.
11. Committee Member Discussion
Committee members discussed the short timeline in between now and the June workshop.
12. Next Meeting Time, Date and Location
The next meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2019 at 8:30 A.M. in the Fifth Floor Training
Room.
13. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 A.M. with nothing further to discuss.
Collier County Mental Health and Addictions Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Scott Burgess – Chairman
The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on April 2, 2019, “as submitted” [ ]
or “as amended” [ ]
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Item 8.2 – Review of Calgary Housing Solutions
Provided by Dale Mullin
Sean,
See a copy of the following email and 3 attachments. A lot of material but very interesting
material on homelessness in Calgary....a world class solution. Tim Hearn (Canadian) is the
individual I spoke about. He is a part time resident of Collier County - Gray Oaks.
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Good morning, Tim
Per your request, I am attaching some off the shelf material that we hope addresses what you are
looking for. I’m sure that Diana will chime in if she has anything else to add.
1.) A Centralized Receiving System - Mental Health/Addiction Patients
Attached is the Our Living Legacy report (you have this in hard copy, but now you can share it digitally).
On pages 46- 48, you can find information on Coordinated Service Delivery, and more specifically on
page 47, what we would call our centralized receiving system, Coordinated Access and Assessment
(CAA). The goal is to serve the most vulnerable and acute first, which could certainly include those with
mental health issues and addictions. You can find a helpful visual on how the process works on page 48.
2.) Permanent Supportive Housing (Scattered Sites & Supportive Services)
Attached is the Together to Zero report (you also have this in hard copy). In the Strategic Directive 2
Section (Home for Everyone), there is a section on The Housing Continuum. In the visual, scattered site
and place-based housing are a part of the Supportive Care Housing piece. This might be good context for
the Ad Hoc group.
The last attachment is an overview of Calgary’s Homeless Serving System of Care. Here you can find
more details on CHF funded programs, both scattered site and placed based.
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Also, I know that you and Doug are well-versed in these areas, but Doug’s Ad Hoc Committee might
benefit from an overview of the following terms and their specific definitions. You can find these
definitions at the end of the attached Living Legacy Report.
• PSH, Permanent supportive housing: Long term housing for people experiencing homelessness
with deep disabilities (including cognitive disabilities) without a length of stay time limit. Support
programs are made available, but the program does not require participation in these services to
remain housed (Systems Planning Framework).
• Supportive Housing: Supportive Housing provides case management and housing supports to
individuals and families who are considered moderate to high acuity. In Supportive Housing
programs, the goal for the client is that over time and with case management support, the
client(s) will be able to achieve housing stability and independence. While there is no maximum
length of stay in Supportive Housing programs, the housing and supports are intended to be non-
permanent as the goal is for the client to obtain the skills to live independently, at which point
the client will transition out of the program and into the community, where they may be linked
with less intensive community-based services or other supports (Systems Planning Framework).
• Place-based housing: Refers to physical housing with program supports for individuals typically
with high acuity (Systems Planning Framework).
• Scattered site housing: A housing model that utilizes individual rental units located throughout
the community, typically owned by private market landlords. Rent supplements are typically
applied.
Again, we hope this is helpful to you, Tim. If you need anything else, please let me know.
Best,
Teresa
Teresa Hiser
Development Manager
Calgary Homeless Foundation
Main: 403.237.6456
teresah@calgaryhomeless.com
www.calgaryhomeless.comesting reading. Galgary in know internationally for the work that have
done in solving their homeless problems.
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Note: Permanent Supportive Housing-Housing Units contained in a central purpose built building from which people are not expected to graduate | Supportive Housing-Individual Housing units throughout the greater community with no time limit but from which people usually graduate
Defined as:
Prevention Services provide short term
financial assistance and limited case
management in order to prevent housing
loss due to a housing crisis.
Defined as:
Outreach involves moving outside the
walls of the agency to engage people
experiencing homelessness who may be
disconnected and alienated not only from
mainstream services and supports, but
from the services targeting homeless
persons as well.
Defined as:
System-Level Priorities are unique and
diverse programs which provide support
to the greater Homeless Serving System
of Care.
Non-Market Housing Defined as:
Non-market housing is typically described as
subsidized, social or affordable housing
units.
Grad Rent Subsidy Defined as:
GRS is a rent supplement program that
provides financial assistance for clients to
obtain and maintain affordable housing
after completion of a support program.
Defined as:
Adaptive Case Management programs
offer client directed, flexible supports
and financial assistance to those
experiencing homelessness, to secure
and sustain housing.
Defined as:
Supportive Housing (SH) provides case
management and housing supports to
adults and families who are considered mid
to high acuity. The goal is that over time and
with case management support, the client(s)
will be able to achieve housing stability and
independence.
Defined as:
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
provides long term housing and support
with no time limit for high acuity
individuals experiencing major barriers
and exhibiting complex needs, and who
will require ongoing support to maintain
their housing.
Defined as:
ACT is an integrated team-based
approach designed to provide
comprehensive community-based
supports to help people remain stably
housed. These teams may consist of
physicians and other health care
provides, social workers and peer
support workers.
Agency Program
Aspen Family Home Stay
Boys and Girls
Club Unity Project
Children’s
Cottage Society HomeBridge
Children’s
Cottage Society Rapid Rehousing
McMan Rapid Rehousing
Agency Program
Aboriginal
Friendship
Centre
Outreach and
Cultural
Reconnection
Alpha House DOAP Team
Wood’s Homes Exit Reach
Agency Program
Distress Centre
of Calgary
CAA Team at
SORCe
Aboriginal
Friendship
Centre
Indigenous
Gathering Place
Keys to Recovery Creation Lodge
Keys to Recovery ASCHH Liaison
Canadian
Accreditation
Council
Accreditation
Agency Program
CUPS Community
Development
Agency Program
CUPS Grad Rent Subsidy
Program
CUPS Graduated
Housing Program
Agency Program
Children’s
Cottage Fee for Service
Closer to
Home Fee for Service
CUPS Fee for Service
Discovery
House Fee for Service
Inn From The
Cold Fee for Service
**No target # of clients for Fee for
Service programs
Agency Program
Alpha House Alpha Housing
Accessible
Housing Bridge to Home
Aspen Family Sustainable Families
Boys and Girls
Club
Aura
Infinity Project
Home Fire
Children’s
Cottage HomeLinks
Calgary Dream
Centre Living in Community
Calgary John
Howard
Adult Housing
Reintegration
Roofs for Youth
CUPS Key Case
Management
Discovery
House Community Housing
Inn from the
Cold
Housing with
Intensive Supports
McMan Hope Homes
Hope Homes
Aboriginal
Aboriginal
Friendship
Centre
Aboriginal Homeless
Initiative
The Alex HomeBase
Keys To
Recovery Keys To Recovery
Inn From The
Cold Journey House 1
Journey House 2
Metis Calgary
Family Services Rainbow Lodge
Wood’s New Horizon
Alberta Health
Services
Bridgeland &
Ophelia Supportive
Housing
Agency Program
Alpha House
Madison
Francis Manor
Sunalta Lodging
House
Aurora
Women’s Housing
Program
The Alex Abbeydale Place
Prelude
Accessible
Housing Newbridge
CASS Stepping Stone
Manor
Langin Place
YW of Calgary Providence
Croydon
Sharp
Foundation Murrary’s House
TBD The Maple *
Opening 2018
Agency Program
The Alex Pathways to
Housing
% of Funding: 3% % of Funding 3% % of Funding: 2% % of Funding: 9% % of Funding: 3% % of Funding: 46% % of Funding: 23% % of Funding: 11%
Total $: 1,222,000 Total $: 1,595,000 Total $: 904,000 Total $: 4,169,000 Total $: 1,141,000 Total $: 21,072,000 Total $: 10,292,000 Total $: 5,187,000
# of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: 476 # of Clients: 20** # of Clients: 1200 # of Clients: 310 # of Clients: 200
Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: $8759 Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: $17,560 Cost/Client: $33,200 Cost/Client: $25,935
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Prevention Services
3%
Outreach
3%
Non-Market
Housing &
GRS
9%System-Level Priorities
2%
Adaptive Case
Management
3%
Supportive
Housing
46%
Permanent
Supportive
Housing
23%
Assertive Community
Treatment (ACT)
11%
Supportive Housing $21,072,000
Permanent Supportive Housing $10,292,000
ACT $5,187,000
Non-Market Housing & GRS $4,169,000
Outreach $1,595,000
Prevention Services $1,222,000
Adaptive Case Management $1,141,000
System-Level Priorities $ 904,000
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Defined as:
Prevention Services provide
short term financial assistance
and limited case management
in order to prevent housing loss
due to a housing crisis.
Defined as:
Outreach involves moving outside the walls of
the agency to engage people experiencing
homelessness who may be disconnected and
alienated not only from mainstream services
and supports, but from the services targeting
homeless persons as well.
Defined as:
System-Level Priorities are unique and
diverse programs which provide support
to the greater Homeless Serving System
of Care.
Non-Market Housing Defined as:
Non-market housing is typically
described as subsidized, social or
affordable housing units.
Grad Rent Subsidy Defined as:
GRS is a rent supplement program
that provides financial assistance for
clients to obtain and maintain
affordable housing after completion
of a support program.
Defined as:
Adaptive Case Management
programs offer client directed,
flexible supports and financial
assistance to those experiencing
homelessness, to secure and
sustain housing.
Defined as:
Supportive Housing (SH) provides case management
and housing supports to individuals and families
who are considered mid to high acuity. In this
program type, the goal for the client is that over time
and with case management support, the client(s) will
be able to achieve housing stability and
independence.
Defined as:
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
provides long term housing and support with
no time limit for high acuity individuals
experiencing major barriers and exhibiting
complex needs, and who will require ongoing
support to maintain their housing.
Defined as:
ACT is an integrated team-based approach
designed to provide comprehensive
community-based supports to help people
remain stably housed. These teams may
consist of physicians and other health care
provides, social workers and peer support
workers.
Agency Program
Agency Program
Alpha House DOAP Team
Aboriginal
Friendship Centre
Outreach and Cultural
Reconnection
Agency Program
Distress Centre
of Calgary
CAA Team at
SORCe
Aboriginal
Friendship
Centre
Indigenous
Gathering Place
Keys to Recovery Creation Lodge
Keys to Recovery ASCHH Liaison
Canadian
Accreditation
Council
Accreditation
Agency Program
CUPS Community
Development
Agency Program
CUPS
Grad Rent
Subsidy
Program
CUPS
Graduated
Housing
Program
Agency Program
Agency Program
Alpha House Alpha Housing
Accessible
Housing Bridge to Home
Calgary Dream
Centre Living in Community
Calgary John
Howard
Adult Housing
Reintegration
CUPS Key Case Management
Aboriginal
Friendship Centre
Aboriginal Homeless
Initiative
The Alex HomeBase
Keys To Recovery Keys To Recovery
Alberta Health
Services
Bridgeland & Ophelia
Supportive Housing
Agency Program
Alpha House
Madison
Francis Manor
Sunalta Lodging
House
Aurora
Women’s Housing
Program
The Alex Abbeydale Place
Prelude
Accessible
Housing Newbridge
CASS Stepping Stone Manor
Langin Place
YW of Calgary Providence
Croydon
Sharp
Foundation Murrary’s House
TBD The Maple * Opening
2018
Agency Program
The Alex Pathways to Housing
Total $: 0 Total $: 1,415,000 Total $: 904,000 Total $: 4,169,000 Total $: 0 Total $: 12,332,000 Total $: 10,292,000 Total $: 5,187,000
# of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: 476 # of Clients: 0 # of Clients: 784 # of Clients: 310 # of Clients: 200
Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: $8,758 Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: $15,730 Cost/Client: $33,200 Cost/Client: $25,935
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Adults Sector
74%
Youth Sector
10%
Families Sector
14%
System-Level Priorities
2%
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Defined as:
Prevention Services provide short term financial
assistance and limited case management in
order to prevent housing loss due to a housing
crisis.
Defined as:
Outreach involves moving outside the
walls of the agency to engage people
experiencing homelessness who may be
disconnected and alienated not only from
mainstream services and supports, but
from the services targeting homeless
persons as well.
Defined as:
System-Level Priorities are unique and
diverse programs which provide
support to the greater Homeless
Serving System of Care.
Non-Market Housing Defined as:
Non-market housing is typically
described as subsidized, social
or affordable housing units.
Grad Rent Subsidy Defined as:
GRS is a rent supplement
program that provides financial
assistance for clients to obtain
and maintain affordable housing
after completion of a support
program.
Defined as:
Adaptive Case Management programs offer
client directed, flexible supports and financial
assistance to those experiencing homelessness,
to secure and sustain housing.
Defined as:
Supportive Housing (SH) provides case
management and housing supports to
individuals and families who are considered mid
to high acuity. In this program type, the goal for
the client is that over time and with case
management support, the client(s) will be able
to achieve housing stability and independence.
Defined as:
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
provides long term housing and
support with no time limit for high
acuity individuals experiencing major
barriers and exhibiting complex needs,
and who will require ongoing support
to maintain their housing.
Defined as:
ACT is an integrated team-based
approach designed to provide
comprehensive community-based
supports to help people remain stably
housed. These teams may consist of
physicians and other health care
provides, social workers and peer
support workers.
Agency Program
Agency Program
Boys and Girls Club Unity Project
McMan Rapid Rehousing
Agency Program
Wood’s Exit Reach
Agency Program
Distress Centre
of Calgary
CAA Team at
SORCe
Aboriginal
Friendship
Centre
Indigenous
Gathering Place
Keys to
Recovery Creation Lodge
Keys to
Recovery ASCHH Liaison
Canadian
Accreditation
Council
Accreditation
Agency Program
Agency Program
Agency Program
Boys and Girls
Club
Aura
Infinity Project
Home Fire
Calgary John
Howard Roofs for Youth
McMan Hope Homes
Hope Homes Aboriginal
Woods New Horizon
Agency Program
Agency Program
Total $: 171,000 Total $: 180,000 Total $: 904,000 Total $: 0 Total $: $0 Total $: 4,312,000 Total $: 0 Total $: 0
# of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: 162 # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A
Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: $26,671 Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A
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Updated: 31 August 2018
Defined as:
Prevention Services provide short term financial
assistance and limited case management in
order to prevent housing loss due to a housing
crisis.
Defined as:
Outreach involves moving outside the
walls of the agency to engage people
experiencing homelessness who may be
disconnected and alienated not only from
mainstream services and supports, but
from the services targeting homeless
persons as well.
Defined as:
System-Level Priorities are unique and
diverse programs which provide
support to the greater Homeless
Serving System of Care.
Non-Market Housing Defined as:
Non-market housing is typically
described as subsidized, social
or affordable housing units.
Grad Rent Subsidy Defined as:
GRS is a rent supplement
program that provides financial
assistance for clients to obtain
and maintain affordable housing
after completion of a support
program.
Defined as:
Adaptive Case Management programs offer
client directed, flexible supports and financial
assistance to those experiencing homelessness,
to secure and sustain housing.
Defined as:
Supportive Housing (SH) provides case
management and housing supports to
individuals and families who are considered mid
to high acuity. In this program type, the goal for
the client is that over time and with case
management support, the client(s) will be able
to achieve housing stability and independence.
Defined as:
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
provides long term housing and
support with no time limit for high
acuity individuals experiencing major
barriers and exhibiting complex needs,
and who will require ongoing support
to maintain their housing.
Defined as:
ACT is an integrated team-based
approach designed to provide
comprehensive community-based
supports to help people remain stably
housed. These teams may consist of
physicians and other health care
provides, social workers and peer
support workers.
Agency Program
Aspen Family Home Stay
Children’s Cottage
Society HomeBridge
Children’s Cottage
Society Rapid Rehousing
Agency Program
Agency Program
Distress Centre
of Calgary
CAA Team at
SORCe
Aboriginal
Friendship
Centre
Indigenous
Gathering Place
Keys to
Recovery Creation Lodge
Keys to
Recovery ASCHH Liaison
Canadian
Accreditation
Council
Accreditation
Agency Program
Agency Program
Children’s
Cottage Fee for Service
Closer to
Home Fee for Service
CUPS Fee for Service
Discovery
House Fee for Service
Inn From The
Cold Fee for Service
**No target # of clients for Fee for Service
programs
Agency Program
Aspen Family Sustainable Families
Children’s
Cottage HomeLinks
Discovery House Community Housing
Inn from the
Cold
Housing with Intensive
Supports
Inn From The Cold Journey House 1
Journey House 2
Metis Calgary
Family Services Rainbow Lodge
Agency Program
Agency Program
Total $: 1,051,000 Total $: 0 Total $: 904,000 Total $: 0 Total $: 1,141,000 Total $: 4,428,000 Total $: 0 Total $: 0
# of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: 20** # of Clients: 254 # of Clients: N/A # of Clients: N/A
Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: $17,433 Cost/Client: N/A Cost/Client: N/A
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TogetherToZero
Charting Calgary’s Path
To the End of HomelessnessDecember 2018
Absolute
Functional
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The lead author of the Living Legacy Collective Impact Report & “Together to Zero”
strategic directives was Alina Turner of Turner Strategies, in collaboration with I Heart
Home, Calgary Homeless Foundation and the many agencies within Calgary’s
Homeless-Serving System of Care
AUTHORS:
Dr. Alina Turner - Turner Strategies
Victoria Ballance, Joel Sinclair - Calgary Homeless Foundation
ENGAGEMENT TEAM:
Nancy Loraas - Next Level Leadership
Emily Bedford, Megan Donnelly - I Heart Home, Calgary Homeless Foundation
INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT TEAM:
Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
Ange Neil
Katelyn Lucas - Aboriginal Standing Committee on Housing and Homelessness
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”“Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is a progress.
Working together is success.
- Henry Ford
”“Individual commitment to a group
effort - that is what makes a team work,
a company work, a society work,
a civilization work.
- Vince Lombardi
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Acknowledgements
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR DEEP APPRECIATION TO ALL THOSE WHO MADE THIS DOCUMENT A
POSSIBILITY. FIRST AND FOREMOST, OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE GOES OUT TO EVERY FRONT LINE WORKER
WHO ATTENDED OUR ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS AND OFFERED THEIR STORIES WITH RESPECT, TRUST, AND
VULNERABILITY. THESE STRATEGIC DIRECTIVES WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR WILLINGNESS TO
BELIEVE IN A FUTURE WITHOUT HOMELESSNESS IN OUR CITY, AND THE COURAGE THEY HAVE TO DEDICATE
THEIR LIVES TO MAKING IT A REALITY. IT WAS A GREAT PRIVILEGE FOR US TO CAPTURE THEIR STORIES,
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS, WHICH ALLOWS US ALL TO ADVANCE UPON OUR PRACTICES TO CONTINUALLY
IMPROVE OUR SERVICE TO THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
We would also like to thank the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, and City of Calgary for their
unprecedented support for our collective mission and their substantial contributions to capital projects and
programs which have allowed us to demonstrate tremendous success and arrive at the place we are today.
We also want to thank Indigenous Elders, Chiefs and Council, leaders and individuals who continually inform
us to ensure we are culturally inclusive, and for always providing their truth and wisdom through honesty and
vulnerability.
We thank those with lived and living experience of homelessness who share their stories, opinions and
thoughts, and consistently give of themselves to help us craft a system of care that is focused on people first
and meeting the needs of those we serve.
Many thanks to all Calgarians who volunteer, educate and participate in our collective vision of ending
homelessness by gifting us with their time, talents and resources.
A vision toend homelessness in Calgarycan only be achieved, together.
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Our Consultation Process
TO MARK THE CONCLUSION OF CALGARY’S 10 YEAR PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS, MEMBERS OF CALGARY’S
HOMELESS-SERVING SYSTEM OF CARE (HSSC) AS WELL AS BROADER STAKEHOLDER GROUPS (PUBLIC,
CORPORATE CALGARY, THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS, INDIGENOUS ELDERS, YOUTH
AND ADULTS) WERE INVITED TO GIVE REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST DECADE OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR
CITY IN ORDER TO INFORM HSSC DIRECTIVES MOVING FORWARD.
Phase I of this engagement process involved 54 long-standing individuals within the HSSC who had extensive
knowledge of Calgary’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. The purpose of these sessions was to identify the
key topics to bring to discussions with the broader community. These discussions focused on the following
questions:
z What’s working?
z What’s not working?
z What unique factors made this possible?
z What’s most important?
z Is there anything we’re missing or that we
should be asking?
Discussions within the first phase sessions identified eight key topic areas to explore in Phase II of the
engagement process:
1. Caring for the Front Lines
2. Data and Reporting
3. Empowering Calgarians
4. Homeless-Serving System Planning
5. Housing
6. Poverty and Homelessness
7. Shelter Visioning
8. Empowering Calgarians: The Public
Phase II called to all members of the HSSC, as well as broader stakeholder groups such as key members of the
primary public systems, corporate Calgary, community volunteers, agency board members, agency executives,
the public, and those with lived experience of homelessness to contribute their thoughts, stories, knowledge
and opinions.
Each session focused on one of the topics listed above, and Phase II saw 12 engagement sessions attended by
over 200 participants for a total of 53 hours. In addition, 42 public online surveys were completed.
All Phase I and II engagement sessions were facilitated by Nancy Loraas of Next Level Leadership. Remarks were
collected in the form of minutes, written long-answer and short-answer forms, and online surveys.
Separate and complementary sessions were completed with Indigenous Elders, leaders, youth, and adults
many with current or past experience of homelessness. Elders were consulted first, and guided subsequent
conversations as participants were invited to give their reflections on the unique perspective of Indigenous
homelessness in Calgary. These sessions were led by Indigenous facilitators: Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane,
Ange Neil and Katelyn Lucas. Honouring oral tradition, remarks from these sessions were collected through
video and voice recording.
The directives reflect feedback received throughout the consultation
process and the quotes included in this report are a few of the remarks made
by engagement session participants.
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Introduction:Together to Zero
ON JANUARY 29, 2008, THE CITY OF CALGARY LAUNCHED A BOLD INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN OUR
COMMUNITY. CALGARY’S 10 YEAR PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS WAS FOUNDED ON THE ASPIRATIONAL GOAL
OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR CITY IN TEN YEARS. AS A FIRST OF ITS KIND IN CANADA, THE ORIGINAL
VISION OF CALGARY’S 10 YEAR PLAN WAS THAT ALL PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS IN CALGARY WILL
HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE, DECENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS WELL AS THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS
NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN THAT HOUSING BY THE YEAR 2018.
While Calgary did not achieve its ambitious goal
of ending homelessness, over the past decade
our community has had many successes. We’ve
housed almost 10,000 people, built almost 600
units of permanent housing with supports, and
we’ve developed a well-coordinated homeless-
serving system of care that the rest of the world
consistently looks to emulate. Calgary is a leader in
our country. Our city has consistently led the charge
to end homelessness in Canada – and as we have
collaborated and coordinated around Calgary’s 10
Year Plan, we have learned a lot.
We have learned that Housing First does not equal
housing only, and that many people may require
wrap around supports to help them be successful.
We have discovered that the true causes of
homelessness come from external macro factors,
and that prevention must predominantly occur in the
primary public systems. We have created a Homeless
Management Information System (HMIS) that allows
us to better assess the state of homelessness in our
city, and we have also learned that while the goal of a
true Absolute Zero end to homelessness remains our
collective aspirational goal we realize that this is not
realistic in practice without significant changes within
our primary systems. It makes more sense for us to
focus on achieving what is now known as Functional
Zero - whereby efforts are concentrated on reaching
a point where there are enough services, housing
and emergency shelter beds for everyone who
needs them. This way, anyone who does experience
homelessness does so only briefly, is rehoused
quickly and successfully, and is unlikely to return to
homelessness again.
Functional Zero is a realistic and achievable goal in
our city, if we all work together.
This guiding document is a consolidation of a
decade of knowledge combined with what we, as a
community, envision as the primary strategic areas of
focus crucial to achieving this collective goal. Through
our Living Legacy engagement sessions participants
clearly articulated what they felt are the most critical
areas of focus for our city. Their collective knowledge
directly informed the creation of the six core Strategic
Directives within this guiding document that will take
us Together to Zero.
These six Strategic Directives provide an intentional
framework by which public systems, homeless-serving
agencies, the public, corporate Calgary, and partners,
can best utilize the shared knowledge gained over
the last ten years to adjust and align our individual
agencies’ strategic and tactical plans, governance
models, initiatives, and programs to function
better within the Homeless-Serving System of
Care (HSSC) in order to best meet the needs
of vulnerable Calgarians who are at risk of or
experiencing homelessness.
While stopping homelessness before it ever begins
will always be our shared goal, collectively aligning
ourselves with the Strategic Directives outlined within
this guiding document will help Calgary to achieve
Functional Zero and empower our community to
continue charting our path forward to the end of
homelessness in Calgary.
Absolute
Functional
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CALGARY’S HOMELES S S ERVIN
G
S
YSTEM OF CAREPrimary PublicSystems
CHSSC - Default System
Public systems:
(Housing, Income Supports, Justice, Childrens’s Services, Health)
The primary systems of care in our city. Though they are distinct, they
integrate with each other in service to individuals.
Calgary’s Homeless-Serving System of Care (CHSSC) is a default system. The not-for-profit
agencies in the HSSC can, with appropriate and guaranteed resources, provide services (right
connecting or direct) to clients who have fallen through fractures within primary public systems.
Growing the HSSC will never solve the broader systemic issues that cause homelessness.
Public systems invest in
housing and supports and
contribute resources to address
the complex needs of clients
experiencing homelessness.
Intentional, systems-informed
service oriented partnerships
between primary public systems
and not-for-profits (before
homelessness occurs) optimizes
ecosystem effectiveness.
CHSSC focus is on achieving a
point where there are enough
services, housing and emergency
shelter beds for everyone who
needs them so that anyone who
experiences homelessness does so
only briefly, is rehoused quickly and
successfully, and is unlikely to return
to homelessness again.
1
2 4
3
Primary prevention
occurs within the
primary public
systems.
CHSSC Catches those
who fall through
fractures within the
primary systems.
If a client presents
within the HSSC,
primary prevention
is no longer possible.
CHSSC reconnects
clients back to the
primary systems
whenever possible.
5
1
2
3
5
What isFunctional Zero?
OVER THE PAST DECADE WE’VE LEARNED THAT WE REQUIRE A MORE AGILE SYSTEM, AND CONCURRENTLY, WE
NEED A MORE AGILE VISION OF SUCCESS. THE MOVE AWAY FROM FIXED-POINT TARGETS TO INDICATORS OF
PROGRESS ENABLED US TO THINK ABOUT SUCCESS IN A DIFFERENT WAY, AND WE NOW FRAME SUCCESS IN
TERMS OF FUNCTIONAL ZERO.
A Functional Zero end to homelessness means that
public systems and the HSSC have a systematic
response in place that ensures homelessness is
prevented whenever possible or is otherwise a
rare, brief, and non-recurring experience.
Functional Zero for Calgary does not mean that no
one will ever experience homelessness but, rather,
as a system of care (public and HSSC) we will have
the resources that allow us to measure the capacity,
sustainability, and effectiveness of our system in real
time. This, in turn, allows us to ensure that our
focus is on reconnecting clients to the appropriate
public systems and achieving a point where there are
enough services, housing, and emergency shelter beds
for everyone who needs them so that anyone who
experiences homelessness does so only briefly,
is rehoused quickly and successfully, and is unlikely to
return to homelessness again.
It also means that as a community, we have
absolute zero tolerance for ignoring homelessness,
normalizing it, doing nothing to prevent it, and doing
nothing to stop it.
Functional Zerofor Calgary:
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1PEOPLE FIRST
OF PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ANY FUTURE EFFORTS, THE HSSC MUST
REMAIN GROUNDED IN A PEOPLE-FIRST APPROACH. THIS MEANS THAT WE MUST
CONTINUALLY REMIND OURSELVES THAT WHILE WE EXIST TO SERVE THOSE MOST
VULNERABLE, WE MUST ALSO BE MINDFUL OF ALL WHO ARE INVOLVED IN OUR
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”“
The Voice ofLiving and Lived Experience
The Homeless Charter of Rights is
empowering. It’s helping leaders understand
what they need to support what people are
going through, and it’s what will empower
people experiencing homelessness when
they are in public.
It is clear that more can be done to diminish the gap
between the recipients of our services and those
who deliver and fund those services. We have long
lamented the lack of service user input in program
design – yet have only begun to implement measures
that circumvent service-centric systems.
Moving forward, we need to explore the potential of
a culture of innovation with the voice of people with
lived experience at its core. Embedding their input
at key points in the program development-delivery
continuum will enable and facilitate an iterative
improvement process that allows the HSSC to better
meet the needs of clients.
IN 2015, CALGARY’S PLAN WAS UPDATED WITH A PEOPLE FIRST LENS, WHICH MEANS THAT WE MEET THOSE
AT RISK OF, OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHERE THEY ARE, AND ALLOW THEM TO MAKE THEIR OWN
CHOICES FOR SERVICES AND HOUSING. AT ITS CORE, WE MUST CONTINUE TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS AROUND
ALLOWING THE VOICE OF LIVED AND LIVING EXPERIENCE TO CONSTANTLY INFORM THE WORK THAT WE
DO. WHAT THIS ULTIMATELY MEANS IS THAT WE MUST CONTINUALLY LISTEN AT THE SERVICE LEVEL WHILE
CONSISTENTLY SEEKING INPUT AT THE PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL.
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“”Action on Truth & Reconciliation:The Effects of Colonization &Recognition of Cultural Differences
I think right at this point, what it means
to be Indigenous is that we’re all
recovering. Maybe not necessarily from
addiction but we are recovering from
our own misery. And that has yet to be
recognized as society, as a whole, or
even acknowledged.
ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN CALGARY MUST ADDRESS THE HISTORY AND IMPACT OF COLONIZATION
THAT IS A PRIMARY DRIVER OF HOMELESSNESS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, AND EFFORTS WILL ONLY BE
EFFECTIVE WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF, AND AUTHENTIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN OUR
COMMUNITY. THE TREMENDOUS OVERREPRESENTATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AMONGST MARGINALIZED
GROUPS, INCLUDING THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, CLEARLY INDICATES THE ONGOING EFFECTS OF
COLONIALIZATION. THE IMPACTS OF RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLING, THE SIXTIES SCOOP, AND ONGOING RACISM
CONTRIBUTE TO FURTHER INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA COMPOUNDING ITS EFFECTS ON INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND WELLBEING.
Truth must inform reconciliation. This is not a
check box exercise. A renewed focus on building
partnerships and nurturing trust with First Nations
is a crucial next step – as is building partnerships
with Inuit and Métis communities. In support of this
process, Indigenous Elders, youth and adults with
lived experience provided specific feedback into the
strategic directive development process to facilitate
a better understanding of homelessness from an
Indigenous perspective.
Many Indigenous Elders attributed the core issues
that contribute to homelessness in the Indigenous
community to the intergenerational trauma caused
by residential schools and colonization; a loss of
connection to family, community and culture –
including language, traditional values, spirituality and
ceremony; as well as a lack of appropriate housing and
government funding to create additional housing that
is required on the reserves. Indigenous Elders also
discussed the high occurrence of addiction to drugs
and alcohol and prevalence of domestic violence.
Many also highlighted that stereotypes still exist and
that often this stems from a lack of understanding
and knowledge of history and culture.
The Elders shared their view that the younger
generations have lost their parenting skills as many
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of them are repeating the parenting techniques
learned within the residential school system. These
parenting techniques are believed to be contributing
to the continued cycle of abuse and trauma, and
elder generations (typically grandparent figures) have
had to step in to raise grandchildren in a healthy and
traditional way to bridge the knowledge gap within the
younger generations’ lack of parenting skills.
Addiction for many is linked to a lack of connection
and access to cultural engagement, specifically to
history, language, land, traditions, ceremony and
community. It was also noted that Indigenous peoples
have an “identity problem.” This stems from being
disconnected from their community and traditional
culture, which contributes to a lack of acceptance of
their heritage and a diminished feeling of pride and
self-worth.
Indigenous self-determination is core to truth and
reconciliation and must underpin the development of
homelessness programs and strategies. Further, the
urban Indigenous community is non-homogenous
and there is a diversity of Indigenous culture. This
means rather than “Indigenizing” programs, we
must participate in meaningful engagement and
co-development processes with Indigenous partners
in Calgary and Alberta. The HSSC must continue to
explore, in partnership with Indigenous governments
and partners, what role the HSSC should play in
support of self-determination. Such reflection will
need to be a key priority post-2018 as we work
together to solve the homelessness crisis affecting
Indigenous people.
“”
I’m intimidated going into a room
full of white people even if it’s all
about recovery. I understand that
comfort level with our own people,
and that we need to be around our
own people to heal.
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The challenges of working with high-complexity
individuals experiencing homelessness continues
to negatively impact our front line workers. The
psychological stressors, and/or vicarious trauma of
working with clients who have or are experiencing
trauma, addictions and mental illness combined with
the physical and environmental challenges factor into
everyday life for those working on the front lines. Our
staff are the primary advocates for those they serve,
however, the burden on staff working with complex
populations continues to take its toll.
In a CHF-commissioned study interviewing 245 staff
in 13 agencies, Drs. Wagemakers Schiff and Lane
(2016) assessed burnout and post-traumatic stress in
Calgary’s homeless-serving sector. The study points
out that a disproportionate number of front line
workers have minimal education and training for
dealing with the complexity of the clients they are
serving. Many staff have no training in counselling
or intervention skills (particularly in addictions)
prior to being hired into these critical front line
positions. According to the study, about 25% of
workers in the homeless-serving sector in Calgary
suffer from burnout and compassion fatigue that
heavily impacts job performance and decreases
their quality of life. Further, approximately 36% of
those interviewed reported symptoms that would
very likely result in a PTSD diagnosis. This vicarious
traumatization is likely the result of a combination of
prior traumatic experiences, traumatic work events,
and being witness to client trauma.
This sentiment was reflected in our engagement
sessions with participants stating that their jobs are
constantly crisis-driven, which is highly stressful, and
HSSC front line staff suggested a number of possible
ideas to better support them in their work. They
did reflect that collaboration among agencies was
beneficial for their work life and that the strong sense
of community within and among agencies is beneficial
for their mental health. Individuals in supervisory roles
acknowledged that more leadership training would
also be highly beneficial, but also strongly suggested
safer and more effective channels for front line staff
to express concerns and feedback to leadership and
executive levels within their respective organizations.
Front line workers also expressed that peer-to-peer
support, mentorship and talking with others who
have had similar experiences is much more effective
than third party counselling, and while front line staff
recognized that existing training (such as the vicarious
trauma workshops) was beneficial to ongoing work,
there was an overall acknowledgement that gaps still
remained.
Beyond 2018, leaders within the HSSC must review
working conditions, professional capacity building, and
training needs to meaningfully support those on the
front line who are doing the extraordinarily difficult
work.
Caring for the Front Lines
ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT THEMES THAT FLOWED THROUGH OUR ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS IS THAT OUR
FRONT LINE WORKERS FEEL NEGLECTED AND WITHOUT SUPPORT. THROUGHOUT THE FEEDBACK PROCESS,
IT CONSISTENTLY BECAME CLEAR WE NEED TO BEGIN TO GIVE THE SAME LEVEL OF ATTENTION AND CARE TO
OUR OWN PEOPLE AS WE GIVE TO THOSE WE SERVE.
”“One of the challenges is often that we work in an
environment that’s always crisis-driven and staff
is under stress. The challenge is that we don’t turn
around and acknowledge that and put resources in
place that mitigate the crisis component. We don’t
turn our mission for clients around on ourselves.
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Living and Lived Experience:
z Enhance client-centered lens by integrating client feedback intentionally through
program development, implementation, and evolution.
z Continue to leverage the voice of lived experience by listening to people,
committees and groups such as the Client Action Committee and Youth Advisory
Table, and allow their input to consistently inform the work that we do.
z Intentionally seek out those living in homelessness to be more responsive to real-
time needs as their experiences are time, system, and landscape dependent.
Caring for the front lines:
z Review opportunities to enhance training and peer-to-peer supports to augment
frontline staff capacity.
z Examine and create more opportunities for front line worker concerns and feedback
within homeless-serving organizations and throughout the greater system of care.
z Continue collaborating and fostering a greater sense of community between and
among agencies within the HSSC.
Action on Truth and Reconciliation:
z Stop “Indigenizing” programs and start right connecting to existing Indigenous
communities and services to foster greater self-determination and participate in
meaningful engagement and co-development processes with Indigenous partners
within Calgary and Alberta.
z Seek guidance from Indigenous Elders and partners to increase awareness of culture
and intergenerational trauma and their impact on people, structures, and policies
within HSSC agencies and organizations.
z Respectfully incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing, oral tradition, ceremony,
acknowledgement, and history into more culturally-appropriate service delivery.
People First Priority Areas of Focus:
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2 HOME FOR EVERYONE
OVER THE PAST DECADE THE HSSC HAS BECOME MUCH MORE ADAPTABLE AS IT’S SHIFTED
TO MEET CLIENTS’ NEEDS. HOWEVER, INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IS REQUIRED WHEN IT
COMES TO THE HOUSING CONTINUUM IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THIS CLIENT-CENTERED
LENS. HOUSING FIRST IS NOT HOUSING ONLY, AND HOUSING CAPACITY AND DESIGN
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HousingFirst
Chronic health issues, (particularly mental illness,
disabilities, and physical illness), increase risk for
homelessness. Those experiencing housing instability
often face a multitude of challenges – including mental
health issues, addictions, domestic violence, limited
education, barriers to employment, and involvement
with multiple systems like Children’s Services and
Justice. Housing First works for people, public systems,
and communities by delivering access to housing
with wrap around supports. However, Housing First
is not housing only. It is a people-centric approach
that recognizes the unique needs of individuals
and families, as housing and programs need to be
adaptable and reflective of the changing dynamics of
individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Over the past decade the sector has primarily
prioritized high-complexity clients, ensuring that
limited resources were strategically utilized. We
now recognize that housing and programming must
be made available for mid-complexity clients as an
intervention and prevention measure. The current
housing continuum does not capture the differing
needs within different program types and it has been
expressed that a more comprehensive definition of
“success” within a Housing First model is required as
clients often found a space that they like and simply
elected to stay there. We also need to examine
opportunities to further incorporate an Indigenous
lens into our housing strategies – such as providing
multi-family dwellings with programming that
promotes healing, community and culture.
A key learning over the past decade revealed that,
while there are pieces of the service network that the
non-profit sector can deliver more effectively and cost-
efficiently on behalf of mainstream systems, it can
only do so with adequate resourcing and collaboration
to achieve ongoing system coordination. The lack
of capacity and access to public services such as
counseling, mental health supports, and addictions
services continue to be a key barrier for those
experiencing homelessness. This is why we need other
public systems to invest and operate in housing and
supports as well – Health, Justice, Children’s Services,
and others can contribute resources to address the
complex needs of clients experiencing homelessness.
For instance, the Collaborative for Health and Home
(CHH) identified 900 complex, long-term homeless
individuals who are in need of an integrated health
and housing response as result of their complex
mental health, addiction, and physical health
challenges. The HSSC does not have the capacity,
the expertise, nor the authority to build and operate
such a facility; we need Alberta Health’s leadership
to address this need. Similarly, correctional facilities
require additional community-based housing units
and supports appropriate to the levels of need of the
person released. Provincial and federal corrections
systems must contribute to the development of
housing stock and supports specific to the needs of
shared complex service participants with housing
instability. Youth leaving provincial foster care also
need transition supports, including rent subsidies and
access to affordable housing.
The HSSC can be a part of all of these solutions,
however, it cannot be expected to take them on alone.
CALGARY’S 10 YEAR PLAN WAS BUILT UPON THE PHILOSOPHY OF HOUSING FIRST. VERY EARLY ON, WE
UNDERSTOOD THE NOTION OF HOUSING FIRST AS THE IDEA OF PROVIDING A PERSON EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS WITH HOUSING, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY OFFERING THEM SUPPORTS TO ADDRESS
COEXISTING ISSUES THEY MAY BE FACING.
“”
Housing First wasn’t in our
philosophy 10 years ago. The
person-centered supports are
amazing, but it was disruptive
to the system.
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Intensity of Support
Non-market housing Market housing
Level of Subsidy
Level of Income
No Housing EmergencyTransitional Housing Supportive CareHousing Non-Market Housing(Rental and Ownership)Market Housing(Rental and Ownership)
Calgary’s Housing Continuum
Calgary’s Community Housing Affordability Collective
(CHAC) represents an important first step for a
sector that needs to advance its collaborative work
towards an integrated and coordinated approach
to better meet the community’s needs. Enhancing
the coordination of the housing continuum with the
homeless-serving system of care will further ensure a
seamless integration of these resources for clients at
risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Moving forward, addressing the unique needs of
diverse groups will continue to be a priority at the
program and system levels. Adding much needed
affordable housing stock will meet the needs of some
individuals, however other individuals experiencing
homelessness will require long-term housing with on-
site intensive supports delivered through supportive
housing models with integrated public health care.
Accordingly, housing units and program design will
need to be built across the housing spectrum in
alignment with the diverse needs of the individuals we
serve.
Finally, all citizens of Calgary should have a safe,
secure, affordable and well-maintained home from
which to realize their full potential and be contributing
members of our community. Marginalized persons,
such as those exiting homelessness, have the right
to be protected from discriminatory practices which
limit their housing opportunities. This view aligns with
the recently released National Housing Strategy which
declared “housing rights are human rights.”
Applying a human rights based framework that
fosters participation, inclusion and non-discrimination
must be prioritized by all orders of government, with
municipal leadership being critical.
The Housing Continuum
A SHORTAGE OF AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS CONTINUES TO CREATE BOTTLENECKS AT ALL
POINTS ON THE HOUSING CONTINUUM AS CALGARIANS STRUGGLE TO MOVE FROM TRANSITIONAL TO
PERMANENT HOUSING, FROM NON-MARKET TO MARKET RENTAL HOUSING, OR FROM RENTAL HOUSING TO
HOME OWNERSHIP. THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS ALSO A KEY PARTNER IN THIS EFFORT, AND WE WILL CONTINUE
TO NEED THEM TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS AND WORK WITH THE NON-MARKET HOUSING
SECTOR TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO AVAILABLE STOCK. WE WILL ALSO NEED TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS TO EXPLORE NEW DELIVERY MECHANISMS THAT ARE FLEXIBLE
AND INNOVATIVE.
City of Calgary Affordable Housing Strategy http://www.calgary.ca/CS/OLSH/Documents/Affordable-housing/Corporate-Affordable-Housing-Strategy.pdf
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Housing First:
z Continue to focus on refining, perfecting, and adapting the Housing First model to
maintain and improve our client-centric approach.
z Examine opportunities to further incorporate an Indigenous lens into our Housing
First strategies.
z Increase housing sustainability by focusing our efforts on utilizing strengths-based
approaches to fostering client resiliency and to empowering clients to optimize and/
or build natural supports, thus becoming less reliant on systems supports.
The Housing Continuum:
z Work with all orders of government leadership (Federal, Provincial, Municipal,
Indigenous) to develop policies that increase affordable housing options and apply
a human rights based framework that fosters participation, inclusion and non-
discrimination. Considerable efforts have more recently emerged at all orders, which
is encouraging.
z Engage the private sector as a key partner in this effort. We will continue to need
them to help develop affordable housing options and work with the non-market
housing sector to enhance access to available stock.
z Work with affordable housing partners to leverage common assets, becoming
increasingly innovative in our collective work.
Home For Everyone Priority Areas of Focus:
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3 DATA AND
KNOWLEDGE
WE HAVE A CRITICAL BLIND SPOT IN OUR CAPACITY TO END HOMELESSNESS DUE TO THE LACK OF
DATA INTEGRATION THROUGHOUT AND BETWEEN THE HSSC AND THE PRIMARY PUBLIC SYSTEMS
OF CARE. IN THIS SENSE, WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH VISIBILITY IN THE FULL SCALE AND DYNAMICS
OF THE ECOSYSTEM INVOLVED. MEASURING AND MONITORING SUCCESS REQUIRES A REAL TIME,
SYSTEM-LEVEL LENS AND, DESPITE PROGRESS, A TRUE INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT TIES TOGETHER
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Research & Real-TimeKnowledge Dissemination
However, even though we recognize the importance
of data in developing agile responses to social issues,
we are still working on the creation of an integrated
ecosystem that truly closes the gap between evidence
and practice.
We need to increase our capacity to respond to
emerging and current requirements. Given that as
many as 10,000 services exist in the Calgary ecosystem
it is essential that we map this complexity and monitor
its trends and outcomes. Access to real time data from
a larger network of services can drive agile system
planning and help link all agencies within the HSSC
together through our shared mandate.
We also know that sustaining an end to homelessness
requires the coordination of the entire HSSC in
partnership with the primary public systems, and
advancing solutions in policy, interventions, and
research will continue to be required to inform
decision making.
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE FUNCTIONAL ZERO, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE DEVELOP A SYSTEM THAT LEVERAGES
REAL TIME DATA. USING DATA TO INFORM RESEARCH (WHICH IN TURN INFORMS PRACTICE) HAS ENABLED US
TO BETTER TAILOR INTERVENTIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE CLIENTS AND ASSESS THE EFFICACY
AND EFFICIENCY OF SERVICES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE CLIENT OUTCOMES.
DataSharing
We also know that our capacity to end homelessness
relies on greater data integration between the
HSSC and primary public systems such as Children’s
Services, Health, and Justice. This existing data
disconnect results in having no way of knowing
whether new service participants are coming into
the system as a whole, or if they are cycling through
various components. This hampers system planning
and in turn, our capacity to respond appropriately and
adjust in real time.
In order to move system planning forward, efforts
to enhance coordinated service delivery are critical,
and this includes having better visibility into all
components within the system. The ability of service
providers, multi-disciplinary teams, police officers
and health professionals to respond in the most
appropriate and beneficial manner to individuals in
need also requires appropriate information sharing,
and we will need to resolve this lack of integration if
we are to move forward and enhance coordinated
service delivery across systems, rather than simply
within our own.
WE’VE MADE GREAT STRIDES OVER THE LAST DECADE IN TERMS OF DATA COLLECTION AND UTILIZATION,
AND WHILE WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE INCREASE IN DATA SHARING THROUGHOUT THE HSSC IS HIGHLY
BENEFICIAL, WE STILL NEED TO DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT MORE SEAMLESS
DATA INTEGRATION ACROSS THE HSSC AND PRIMARY PUBLIC SYSTEMS.
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Key Performance Metrics
Current KPIs are limited to measuring program
performance within the HSSC, and while this is crucial
for monitoring the efficacy of Housing First programs
themselves, they don’t capture the interaction
between funded and non-funded agencies (shelters
in particular). Our progress over the recent years
has illustrated that system-level KPIs will need to be
developed to measure alignment and coordination
across the entire HSSC and into the public systems.
While the HSSC has developed and continues to refine
our KPIs at a program level, it is essential that our
performance management approach becomes more
agile and able to inform adjustments in real time
as part of a comprehensive approach that tackles
the structural, systemic, community, institutional,
interpersonal, and individual causes of homelessness.
Moving forward we need to identify and start
measuring system-level indicators in order to be more
nimble in our planning and become more proactive in
our collective response.
Measurement Tools
As we work towards our goals, we require a way to
measure our success. Historically, our HSSC has relied
on tools such as our biennial Point in Time Counts
(PiT) to measure the current state of progress. PiT
counts are important for identifying trends but they
only provide a snapshot of homelessness within a
specific time period and are, therefore, of limited
value as a lagging indicator. We need to develop more
agile system planning mechanisms that effectively
track inflow and outflow in real time, while providing
an accurate picture of what is happening across
services in terms of participant needs and outcomes.
Future work in this area must focus on developing
and implementing measurement tools, such as the
Scope of Needs and Services List (Calgary’s version
of a By Names List) that allows us to have a real-time
and more holistic snapshot of people experiencing
homelessness along with their needs and the services
that they require. These types of real time data tools
are better equipped to capture the flow of individuals
entering and exiting the HSSC, and allow us to better
serve them by right connecting them to public
systems or services, thus ending their experience of
homelessness as quickly as possible.
Measurement
UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES, KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS) ENABLE US TO BUILD A
HIGH-PERFORMING SYSTEM OF CARE THAT STABLY HOUSES THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC AND
EPISODIC HOMELESSNESS, AND ALLOWS US TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO CALGARY’S UNIQUE NEEDS.
”“To measure impact, we have our agency impact, but
as a system, what is the goal? Is it the systems impact
or our program impact? The system impact needs to
be something that agencies can actually measure
within their programs. That’s not happening right now.
”“I like the data sharing idea – one system, or more than
one, integrated and accessible by different programs.
You automatically build tighter community.
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Data Sharing:
z Maintain client autonomy and privacy while improving agency and program
collaboration. Use client-centered language to educate clients on their right to
privacy, and give them a comprehensive understanding of how data sharing meets
their needs, why their data is being collected, who can see it, and how it is being used.
z Increase data sharing commitments and agreements by all agencies within the HSSC
and the primary public systems of care.
z Investigate and examine technological solutions to support data integration within
and between the HSSC and primary public systems of care.
z Enhance system of care visibility. Ongoing efforts to enhance coordinated service
delivery are critical; this includes having enhanced visibility of all components of
the system. We need to develop workable and effective solutions in support of
information sharing provisions and protocols.
Measurement:
z Develop and adhere to systems-level performance indicators to inform real time
systemic adjustments as part of a comprehensive approach that incorporates the
structural, systemic, community, institutional, interpersonal, and individual causes of
homelessness.
z Integrate a Scope of Needs and Services List that enables the HSSC to have a real
time snapshot of the needs of, and services required by, the individuals we serve.
Research & Real-Time Knowledge Dissemination:
z Examine system mapping to enable real time, full visibility of all services and agencies
to all organizations within the HSSC.
z Provide access to real time, actionable data to drive agile system planning in order to
link all agencies within the HSSC into a cohesive system of care through our common
shared mandate.
Data and Knowledge Priority Areas of Focus:
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4 AGILE HSSCPLANNING
STRATEGIC DIRECTIVEAGILE SYSTEM PLANNING IS ABOUT MORE THAN SETTING TARGETS AND MONITORING
PERFORMANCE. AN AGILE SYSTEM WOULD BEGIN WITH PREVENTION WITH A FOCUS
ON BEING RESPONSIVE, NOT REACTIVE. FASTER, AND MORE STRATEGIC CYCLES OF
DEVELOPMENT ARE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE HSSC, NOT ONLY IN THE PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION, BUT ALSO IN WORKING ALONGSIDE PRIMARY PUBLIC SYSTEMS.
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AGILE HSSCPLANNING
SystemCoordination
At a programmatic level, and as the HSSC continues to
advance (and the capacity of the system to deliver on
client-centered outcomes related to housing referrals,
housing placement and housing stability evolves) it
is critical that we are measuring the right things and
integrating what we learn into our agency-specific
service delivery plans. As our community becomes
increasingly data-driven, comparison and evaluation
are major mechanisms for systems improvement,
decision making and planning. Data, measurement
and reporting doesn’t always effectively capture
progress made with clients – or alternatively, areas
of concern. For example, there needs to be a better
understanding of rehoused placements and the
instances of Housing First graduates coming back into
the system. Moving forward, a review and refinement
of the indicators used to assess program performance
will be important. This will need to be an iterative
process that ensures program KPIs align with on-the-
ground experiences of the front line.
Finally, we know that sustaining Functional Zero
requires the coordination of the entire HSSC in
partnership with primary public systems, and
advancing solutions in policy, interventions, and
research will continue to be needed. As shifts in our
environment impact homelessness we need to course-
correct in real time to ensure effectiveness, and as we
relieve the current backlog in our system we can work
with public systems to shift public system resources to
enhance our focus on prevention, and move upstream
to address the root causes of homelessness in a
coordinated manner. Accordingly, the HSSC can play
a critical role in creating service delivery models that
right connect people to primary public systems and
increase capacity and access to essential services for
people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
A SYSTEM PLANNING APPROACH WITH A NEUTRAL BACKBONE SYSTEM PLANNER ORGANIZATION TO DRIVE
COORDINATION, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, INTEGRATION EFFORTS AMONG THE HSSC AND PUBLIC SYSTEM
PARTNERS (SUCH AS HEALTH AND JUSTICE) WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FASTER, LEANER CYCLES OF
DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM OF CARE. TO THAT END, AGILE HSSC PLANNING IS MORE THAN
SETTING TARGETS AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE. IT REQUIRES A LEAD SYSTEM PLANNER ORGANIZATION
TO DEVELOP A NIMBLE AND ITERATIVE APPROACH TO CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT.
”“We do need more funding allocated to
preventative work, but if we’re going to
get into it, let’s think about accountability
and not take on the work that other
agencies and system can or are already
doing better.
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”“We need to tailor the scorecards and
benchmarks according to programs.
What if we looked at a positive
change in client complexity rather
than agency performance? It’d be a
lot more client focused.
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System Coordination:
z Enhance our understanding of Housing First program graduation rates. Utilize
existing data to generate a better understanding of Housing First graduate rehousing
to determine system capacity needs.
z Explore primary public systems capacity and integration of Housing First program
graduates to understand recidivism patterns back into homelessness.
z Explore strategies to intentionally manage the inflow from mental health, addiction,
health, and correctional facilities into homelessness and Housing First programs.
z Explore opportunities to enhance and adjust current program KPIs to align with
on-the-ground experiences at the front line level. These indicators, as well our
interpretation and reporting of data, will need to follow an iterative process that
adjusts as needed based on real time inputs from front line workers.
Agile HSSC Planning Priority Areas of Focus:
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5 ECOSYSTEM
INTEGRATION
ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES FACED IN OUR WORK ON HOMELESSNESS STEMS
FROM THE FACT THAT HOMELESSNESS CANNOT BE SOLVED BY THE HOMELESS-SERVING
SYSTEM OF CARE ALONE; IN FACT, THE HSSC ITSELF IS A SECONDARY, DEFAULT SYSTEM
THAT EMERGED TO RESPOND TO THE GAPS AND FRACTURES THAT PEOPLE ARE FALLING
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ECOSYSTEM
INTEGRATION
HomelessnessPrevention
While we continue to focus on ending long-term
homelessness amongst those experiencing chronic
and episodic homelessness, we must also enhance the
system of care to efficiently house those at imminent
risk of or who experience short-term homelessness
as well. To meet our goal of achieving Functional Zero
in Calgary, we need to stop people from becoming
homeless in the first place.
As an example, the higher incidence of homelessness
among those who exit Children’s Services provides
impetus to examine how that system prepares and
supports young people for transitions to adulthood.
In the case of Income Supports, inadequate shelter
allowance exacerbates homelessness risk for those
receiving social benefits yet who are unable to pay
rent. This would suggest that this system could
shift policy and procedures in this area to reduce
homelessness long-term. The higher incidence of
people experiencing mental illness in shelters also
suggests a gap in the Health system that enables
this issue to emerge in the first place. Similarly, the
higher incidence of homelessness for people involved
with the Justice system points to the need to explore
what might be done around Justice investment in
appropriate housing as part of the release planning
process.
It is very difficult to bring these systems together at
the local level and engage in cross-system planning
and investment coordination. This is partially to
do with the accountability of systems beyond
Calgary itself to the province or nationally, as well
as their understanding of where accountability
for homelessness lies in relation to ministerial or
departmental mandates. Health might argue that
homelessness is not a health issue and thus outside
their responsibility realms; same could be said by
Justice or Children’s Services. However, all of these
systems require significant policy shifts. While difficult,
this work on cross-system leadership and ecosystem
planning will continue to be a priority for Calgary to
achieve its objectives on ending homelessness. This
will require incremental changes to primary public
systems as agile system planning requires new skills,
will and knowledge.
OVER THE PAST DECADE, OUR EMPHASIS ON REDUCING CHRONIC AND EPISODIC HOMELESSNESS HAS FOCUSED
THE HSSC’S INTERVENTIONS ON TERTIARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION. HOWEVER, WE ALSO RECOGNIZE
THAT WITHOUT ALL TYPES OF PREVENTION, SUCCESS IS VERY LIMITED. IN FACT, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS
WILL REQUIRE AN INTENTIONAL PREVENTION EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THOSE AT THE GREATEST RISK AND BEST
MATCH THEM WITH APPROPRIATE RESOURCES BEFORE HOMELESSNESS OCCURS. THIS HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR
GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES WHO ARE NOT WITHIN THE HSSC TO COLLECTIVELY RECOGNIZE
THAT IN ORDER TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION, THEY WILL HAVE TO RETHINK SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THEIR
APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION.
”“We’ve increased our level of
collaboration; we share a lot of
information and build a lot of trust. We
can expand this to the administrative
and public systems too.
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The primary systems
of care in our city.
Though they are
distinct, they integrate
with each other in
service to individuals.
Populations
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These pressure
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throughout the system
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Calgary’sEcosystem:
Much more needs to be done to develop effective
strategies on the primary prevention side to stem
the flow of new cases of homelessness before
they occur. This includes the development of more
affordable housing, and changing policies to ensure
vulnerable groups – such as youth leaving care – are
not discharged into homelessness. In addition, we
need to find ways to increase incomes for vulnerable
populations, including enhancing income supports,
access to living wage employment, and other poverty
reduction measures that are specifically aligned
towards ending homelessness.
However, it is important to remember that these
issues and their solutions are not within the direct
powers or accountability of the HSSC. In fact, growing
the HSSC will never solve these systemic issues
within the broader ecosystem and primary public
systems. We need leadership within these systems to
accept accountability and take action on addressing
the gaps and drivers contributing to homelessness
within their own ministries, programs and services.
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Homelessness Prevention:
z Leverage Community Systems Integration (CSI) Table to drive coordination, and
where appropriate, integration efforts across the HSSC with our public system
partners such as Health, Children’s Services, and Justice to address the gaps and
drivers within their own systems that are contributing to homelessness.
z Leverage the Collaborative to Health and Home (CHH) to continue to advance access
to intensive case management and health supports including mental health and
addicitons services as homeless Calgarians transition into supportive housing.
z Enhance the integration of the HSSC with poverty reduction and affordable housing
efforts being led by Enough for All and CHAC in order to maintain momentum beyond
2018.
Ecosystem Integration Priority Areas of Focus:
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6 STRATEGIC
INVESTMENT
& EMPOWERING
CALGARIANS
WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF ALL ORDERS OF GOVERNMENT, THE SUCCESSES WE HAVE ACHIEVED
TO DATE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE, AND MOVING FORWARD, SUPPORT FROM ALL
ORDERS OF GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE ESSENTIAL. CRITICAL MASS IS REQUIRED TO
AFFECT SUSTAINABLE CHANGE, BUT CRITICAL MASS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF ALL CALGARIANS
PARTICIPATE IN OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO END HOMELESSNESS IN OUR CITY, AND ACTIVELY
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FunderEngagement
The Government of Alberta supported (rather than
dictated) directions to Calgary, and this created space
for the emergence of local capacity to develop systems
planning approaches appropriate to solve local
complex social issues. This enabling approach was
reinforced at the federal level by the Homelessness
Partnering Strategy (now called Reaching Home) and
the National Housing Strategy – which put the onus of
community planning at the local level, rather than in
government (provincial or federal).
Notwithstanding the above, the successes we have
achieved to date would not have been possible
without investment from all orders of government
(Federal, Provincial, Municipal) and moving forward,
support from all orders of government will continue
to be essential. The Federal Government’s National
Housing Strategy has marked a momentous shift in
the affordable housing sector, though the details of
the rollout are yet to be determined. The Government
of Alberta’s Affordable Housing Strategy (2017), with a
commitment of $1.2 billion over five years to improve
the system’s 70,000 housing units and construct
an additional 4,100 units by 2021 is a promising
investment within the affordable housing sphere.
We will also need The City of Calgary to continue to
support policies that remove barriers and increase
affordable housing options and provide assertive
leadership with federal, provincial and industry
partners on tackling the affordable housing gap.
As noted, concerted coordination and integration
efforts across the HSSC with our partners in Health,
Justice, Income Supports, poverty reduction, mental
health and addiciton, affordable housing, and others
will be required to maintain momentum beyond
2018. The levels of resources needed will require
constant monitoring and adjustment to respond to
shifting drivers of demand. We will need to develop
common ways of measuring leading and lagging
indicators provincially and nationally to ensure a
consistent approach emerges. Though parts of the
HSSC have been aligned through joint provincial,
federal, and philanthropic funding to a high degree,
resource infrastructure can and should be strategically
examined from an ecosystem perspective. Failure
to do so will continue to hamper efforts as we
have no way of knowing whether diverse funders
(governments, foundations, charities, etc.) are working
at cross-purposes, duplicating efforts, or even whether
we are serving different groups and to what effect.
Moving forward, we need to ensure diverse funders
are aligned across the HSSC and that KPIs and
outcomes are co-created and shared.
GOVERNMENTS’ TRUST AND ENABLING APPROACH TO LOCAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY ENTITY MODELS WAS A CRITICAL FACTOR IN CALGARY’S SUCCESS
OVER THE PAST DECADE. THEIR SUPPORT FOR LOCAL AUTONOMY IN BACKBONE ENTITY-DRIVEN SYSTEM
PLANNING ALONG WITH THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES AND ENABLING POLICY WERE CRITICAL.
”“What’s working is how well we work
together collaboratively as agencies and
as a sector; we have built off of that and
started collaborating to determine how we
can provide the best sector-wide support.
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HOME FOR EVERYONE
However, there is still a considerable lack of public
knowledge on homelessness as well as a great
amount of shame and stigma associated with the
people who experience it, and innovative approaches
to connecting, informing, and engaging with the public
need to be developed through a comprehensive and
collective communication vehicle. Unified messaging
through a single brand will contribute to a stronger
HSSC voice and minimize the confusion that comes
from trying to navigate multiple messages from
multiple sources.
Critical mass can only be achieved if all Calgarians
participate in our collective efforts to achieve
Functional Zero within our city, and actively engage
in the betterment of our community. This requires
that all Calgarians have a deeper understanding of
homelessness and what causes it, and challenge the
myths and stigma surrounding those experiencing it.
ENDING HOMELESSNESS REQUIRES THE ENGAGEMENT OF ALL CALGARIANS, EACH CONTRIBUTING IN A
MANNER THAT FITS THEIR CAPACITY. BY LENDING PUBLIC SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY ACTION
ON HOMELESSNESS, MANY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESSES WE’VE HAD OVER THE PAST DECADE
THROUGH EMBRACING PERMANENT HOUSING WITH SUPPORTS IN LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOODS; PROVIDING
VOLUNTEER HOURS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILDINGS; AND BY FUNDRAISING TO PAY DOWN BUILDING
MORTGAGES.
”“We almost have a unified voice – a
better ability to advocate. Because
of that, we can work really well
together, streamline services,
and address the problem more
effectively in the future.
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Funder Engagement:
z Identify opportunities for better integration of governance, funding, and policy
across systems, services, and sectors to support more seamless access to, and
transition among services.
I Heart Home:
z Develop a collective communications mechanism for the HSSC to work in concert
with existing initiatives such as CHAC’s Common Voice for affordable housing.
z Create more public awareness of the scope and causes of homelessness in Calgary,
and the performance of programs that are delivering desired outcomes towards the
collective goal.
z Address the stigma and discrimination associated with homelessness in Calgary
through collective HSSC communication.
Strategic Investment & Empowering Calgarians Priority Areas of Focus:
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Conclusion:
Together,We can get toZeroAbsolute
Functional
CALGARY’S HOMELESS-SERVING SYSTEM OF CARE IS COMPRISED OF A NETWORK OF AGENCIES AND PUBLIC
SYSTEM PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THOSE AT IMMINENT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS HAVE TIMELY ACCESS TO THE RIGHT HOUSING WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORTS AT THE RIGHT
TIME. THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIVES AND PRIORITY AREAS OUTLINED IN THIS GUIDING DOCUMENT ARE BASED
ON THE LESSONS AND WISDOM GLEANED FROM OVER A DECADE OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT, COLLABORATION
AND COORDINATION.
Complex social issues like homelessness are cross-cutting, whether we consider them through the lens of a
government jurisdiction, department, or service delivery approach. Across and within the ecosystem, (including
the HSSC), system of care service providers and programs continue to mainly operate in a fragmented manner.
The strategic directives and priority areas outlined in this guiding document provide a strategic framework to
drive alignment across system of care participants and enable co-ordination at the strategic and service delivery
levels to achieve Functional Zero within our city.
As the system planner for Calgary’s HSSC, Calgary Homeless Foundation is honoured to continue to collaborate
with the HSSC to deliver services, housing and programs, and coordinate resources in alignment with the
strategic directives outlined in this document.
No single agency, system or service can end homelessness alone. It’s no longer sustainable to care solely about
one’s own organizational mandate and associated initiatives. To achieve transformational change we must drive
for shared accountability and identify ways to co-ordinate at the ecosystem and strategic level as well as the
service delivery level.
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”“ z Each time a person or family at risk of or experiencing homelessnes is supported to
access and maintain permanent housing
z When there are fewer paths in and a timely path out, for everyone
z When our system response is such that: when a person falls into homelessness, the
system finds them, treats them with dignity and respect, gets them into permanent
housing with supports if/as needed, and does so in days and weeks – not months
and years
- Diana Krecsy, CEO, CHF
”“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward
a common vision. The ability to direct individual
accomplishments toward organizational objectives.
It is the fuel that allows common people to attain
uncommon results.
- Andrew Carnegie
We Will Have Ended Homelessness When:
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HOME FOR EVERYONE
WWW.IHEARTHOMEYYC.COM
TogethertoZeroAbsolute
Functional
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Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee
Meeting April 2, 2019
Item 8.3 – Review of Committee Vacancies
Filled Positions
Membership Credential Committee Member Organization
1 Veterans Service Organization Dale Mullin Wounded Warriors of Collier
2 Collier County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Leslie Weidenhammer CCSO
3 Licensed Psychiatrist/Psychologist Dr. Emily Ptaszek Healthcare Network of SWFL
4 Licensed Behavioral Health Prof. Susan Kimper NCH
5 Medical Health Professional Dr. Thomas Lansen
6 David Lawrence Center Scott Burgess DLC
7 NAMI Dr. Pam Baker NAMI
8 At-large Honorable Janeice Martin 20th Judicial Circuit
9 Collier County Grantor Agency Robert (Reed) Saunders
10 Homeless Advocacy Organization Christine Welton Hunger & Homeless Coalition
11 Peer Specialist CM Michelle McLeod City of Naples
12 Recovery Community Janice Rosen
13 At-large Dr. Michael D’Amico
14 At-large Russell Budd PBS Contractors
15 At-large Pat Barton
16 At-large Dr. Jerry Godshaw
17 At-large Dr. Paul Simeone Lee Health
Vacant Positions
Membership Credential Committee Member Organization
At-large (2) Vacant
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 7, 2019
APPLICANT:
Diane Aronson
15867 Secoya Reserve Cir
Naples, FL 34110
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have three seats expiring on March 31, 2019 on the above referenced advisory committee.
The pending vacancies were advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked
to submit an application for consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: Yes Commission District: 2
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Aronson is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/6/2019 10:00:52 PM.
Name: Diane Aronson Home Phone: 239-631-1144
Home Address: 15867 Secoya Reserve Circle
City: Naples Zip Code: 34110
Phone Numbers
Business: 781-316-4162
E-Mail Address: aronsons@comcast.net
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category:
Place of Employment: Food & Drug Administration - Special Gov. Employee
How long have you lived in Collier County: 5-10
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of
organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they
enter into contracts with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? Yes
I am a volunteer at Collier County NAMI. I do not know if or how NAMI may or may not directly
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benefit from decisions or recommendations made by this committee, however, I do believe that
the populations served by NAMI would benefit.
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
-Volunteer in the Art Room at Collier County NAMI - I have had a life-long interest/involvement
with mental illness and drug addiction due to friends and relatives who have been impacted. My
work for the last three years has been with the population served at the NAMI Sarah Ann Center
who are interested in arts and crafts. -Past President of Secoya Reserve HOA
Education:
BS in Education
Experience / Background
I have served on many Advisory Board's, more than a dozen Board's of Directors, as CEO of
nonprofits, worked with medical societies, consultant to FDA, CDC,HHS, NIH, author,
spokesperson with media. Since 2006, I have been a part-time Consumer and Patient
Representative at the FDA serving at countless Advisory Committee Meetings which have
evaluated drugs or medical devices. I am happy to provide a full CV if required.
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 7, 2019
APPLICANT:
Carol Barkauskas
5961 Golden Oaks Lane
Naples, FL 34119
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have three seats expiring on March 31, 2019 on the above referenced advisory committee.
The pending vacancies were advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked
to submit an application for consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 3
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Mr. D’Amico is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/10/2019 2:09:31 PM.
Name: Carol Barkauskas Home Phone: 239-572-0187
Home Address: 5961 Golden Oaks Lane
City: Naples Zip Code: 34119
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: naplescarol@yahoo.com
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: Not indicated
Place of Employment: Collier Schools
How long have you lived in Collier County: more than 15
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? Yes
School teacher
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of
organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they
enter into contracts with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? Yes
Placement for mentally ill students
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Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Education:
BA in Business Management, Masters in Social Work
Experience / Background
Mental Health/Addictions 30 years School system 13 years
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/23/2019 7:59:12 AM.
Name: Caroline Brennan Home Phone: 239-289-4929
Home Address: 25020 Divot Drive
City: Bonita Springs Zip Code: 34135
Phone Numbers
Business: 239-377-0531
E-Mail Address: brennaca@collierschools.com
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: Not indicated
Place of Employment: Collier County Public Schools
How long have you lived in Collier County:
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County:
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations that
may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they enter into contracts with
the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
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Not Indicated
Are you a registered voter in Collier County?
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Previous Board Member, Collier County Hunger and Homeless Coalition Facilitate the Early Childhood
Network Member Youth Resource Coalition
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Education from Northeastern University, Boston, MA Master's in Social Work
from Hunter College Graduate School of Social Work, NY, NY Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Experience / Background
Currently serve as the Supervisor for Mental Health support and Social Emotional Learning for Collier
County Public Schools. Previously served as the Mental Health Specialist for Head Start for 10 years
and the Homeless and Foster Care Liaison for CCPS. Served as the Children's Program Supervisor for
the shelter for Abused Women and Children for 10 years.
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 9, 2019
APPLICANT:
Doug Campbell
78 Seagate Drive
Naples, FL 34103
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have three seats expiring on March 31, 2019 on the above referenced advisory committee.
The pending vacancies were advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked
to submit an application for consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 4
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Mr. Campbell is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/8/2019 4:14:56 PM.
Name: Doug Campbell Home Phone: 2392698104
Home Address: PO BOX 413005
City: NAPLES Zip Code: 34101-3005
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: jdcampbell78@jdcjr.com
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: Not indicated
Place of Employment: Retired
How long have you lived in Collier County:
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of
organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they
enter into contracts with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
Not Indicated
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Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Past member Substance Abuse and Mental Health Local Advocacy CommitteeChair, Friends of
Foster Children Guardian ad Litem beginning 1999 President, Naples Auto Donation Center
Director, Healthcare Network of SWFL
Education:
BS, Johns Hopkins
Experience / Background
I have been a volunteer child and mental health/substance abuse advocate in Collier County for 20
years. My career was in oil and chemical manufacrturing and management.
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 17, 2019
APPLICANT:
Slone DeLong
200 Vintage Cir, #403
Naples, FL 34119
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have vacancies on the above referenced advisory committee. The pending vacancies were
advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked to submit an application for
consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: Commission District:
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. DeLong is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Board of County Commissioners
3299 East Tamiami Trail, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application for Advisory Committees/Boards
Name:__Slone DeLong_____________________________________ Home Phone: _417-224-4071_______
Home Address: __200 Vintage Circle #403____Zip Code:__34119____________
Business Phone:_2396242291_____________ E-mail address:_slone.delong@gmail.com____________
Board or Committee Applied for:____Mental Illness and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee_______________
Category (if applicable):_____________Member At-Large _______________________________
Example: Commission District, Developer, environmentalist, lay person, etc.
How long have you lived in Collier County: _4___
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: _Year round resident____
Have you ever been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? Yes _____ No __X___ If yes, explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Place of Employment: NCH Healthcare System
Do you or your employer do business with the County? Yes _____ No __X__ If yes,
explain:____________________________________________________________________________________
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? Yes____ No_X_ If yes,
explain: ___________________________________________________________________________________
________
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County Commissioners in the event
that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory
board recommendations or they enter into contracts with the County.
Are you a registered voter in Collier County: Yes _X__ No _____
Do you currently hold public office? Yes _____ No __X_ If so, what is that office? ___________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you now serve, or have you ever served, on a Collier County board or committee? Yes _____ No _X__
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If yes, please list the committees/boards:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Please list your community activities (civic clubs, neighborhood associations, etc. and positions held:
Leadership Collier Foundation – Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
Growing Associates in Naples (GAIN) Class of 2018
Member January 2018 - present
Young Professionals Leading in Healthcare
NCH Healthcare System young professional organization
Founding Member, May 2016 – Present
Board of Directors, Event and Outreach Coordinator, May 2016 – Present
Young Professionals of Naples
Member, April 2015 – Present
Board of Directors, Public Relations Coordinator, August 2015 – August 2016
American College of Healthcare Executives
Member, October 2013 – Present
Western Florida Chapter Membership Committee
HIMSS – South Florida Chapter
Member, August 2017 – Present
Advocacy Committee
Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership
Member, October 2015 – Present
Big Brothers Big Sisters – Sun Coast
Mentor Volunteer November 2017 – Present
Education:
Master of Healthcare Administration
Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, Class of 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Drury University, Springfield, Missouri, Class of 2012
Minors: Psychology, Chemistry, & Global Studies
Certificate: Leadership
Experience:
Over the past several years I have worked as a Population Health/Community Development Project Manager. I
have worked closely with individuals who struggle getting access to healthcare they need for a variety of reasons -
a big one was the lack of affordable mental healthcare options. I have listened to the people who are struggling
and many times the reason they are experiencing adversity is because of poor policy and negative stigma.
On a project I worked on in Missouri – we used community partnerships to build relationships with individuals
then educate them on using the healthcare options in their area that best suited their needs all while “retraining”
healthcare staff to see these individuals differently to reduce stigmas. Collier County is my home, I want to use
the skill and experience I have to help my community.
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I have a strong passion for helping people as I have several relatives and friends who struggle with mental illness
and addictions - some of which have lost their lives to their illness.
Please attach any additional information you feel pertinent. This application should be forwarded to DL-AdvisoryBoardOn-
LineApplications@colliercountyfl.gov, or by mail or in person to Wanda Rodriguez, County Attorney’s Office, 3299 East Tamiami
Trail, Suite #800, Naples, FL 34112. Thank you for your interest in serving the citizens of Collier County.
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 7, 2019
APPLICANT:
Jill Rowe Dizio
178 Society Court
Marco Island, FL 34145
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have three seats expiring on March 31, 2019 on the above referenced advisory committee.
The pending vacancies were advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked
to submit an application for consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 1
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Meade is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing, the
recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/6/2019 2:20:01 PM.
Name: Jill Rowe DiZio Home Phone: 239-784-0838
Home Address: 178 Society Court
City: Marco Island Zip Code: 34145
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: jdizioster@gmail.com
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: Not indicated
Place of Employment: Retired
How long have you lived in Collier County: 10-15
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations
that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they enter into contracts
with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
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Not Indicated
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Current Community Activities: Champions For Learning Mentor, Level 2 Volunteer at Tommie Barfield
Elementary School, Development Committee member at Marco Island Academy, Active member of
Marco Island Woman's Club, Sidewalker and Leader Volunteer at Naples Therapuetic Riding Center
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Nova Southeastern University,
Master of Education in Moderate Special Needs, Special Education from Framingham College
Experience / Background
I have 38 years of experience in the field of education ranging from preschool teacher and elementary
to middle school teacher in both regular and special education. I have worked with and seen first-hand
the needs of children and their families with regard to mental illness and addiction and the resulting
behavior and social consequences. Now that I am retired I would welcome the opportunity to join a
committee to develop a strategic plan to address mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
Representatives from the field of education should definitely be included on this committee.
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To Whom it May Concern,
I’m honored to write to you on behalf of Jill Rowe Dizio who has expressed a very strong
interest to me in serving on the Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory
Committee. Where to begin!
I interviewed and hired Ms. Dizio in 2005 for a teaching position at Tommie Barfield
Elementary School and never regretted that decision. She is a top educator with 38 years of
experience along with communication skills, compassion as well as the competence and
desire to contribute to her community. She has volunteered actively at the following;
Champions for Learning – Mentor
Naples Therapeutic Riding Center – Leader and Walker
Marco Island Academy Development Committee – Member
Tommie Barfield Elementary – Level 2 Volunteer
Ms. Dizio has a background in Special Needs/Special Education (Master’s Degree) and has
experience and understanding of mental illness, addiction, and the related social
consequences and behaviors after 38 years as an educator.
Her sincere desire to help in the area of mental illness and substance abuse disorders in
her community is paramount. As a result of her experience and commitment to students in
pre-K through high school, she will be a valuable asset to the Mental Health and Addiction
Advisory Committee. I recommend her without reservation.
Sincerely,
Jory Westberry, Ed.D.
Collier County School Board Member
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 11, 2019
APPLICANT:
Kathleen W. Kenney
508 Bristle Cone Lane
Naples, FL 34113
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently vacancies on the above referenced advisory committee. The pending vacancies were
advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked to submit an application for
consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 1
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Kenney is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/11/2019 8:46:26 AM.
Name: Kathleen W kenney Home Phone: 5082803009
Home Address: 508 bristle cone lane
City: Naples Zip Code: 34113
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: Kathleen.kenney@comcast.net
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: Citizen
Place of Employment: Retired
How long have you lived in Collier County: 5-10
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: 6-9
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of
organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they
enter into contracts with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
Not Indicated
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Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
I run a women's golf league at Hibiscus golf course and I also work there part time. I sometimes
teach bridge
Education:
2 years of college Miami university in Oxford, ohio
Experience / Background
I have dealt with addiction in myfamily for more than 20 years.I would love to be a part of a group
that could make a difference in the treatment of mental health and ways to improve the
important care they receive.
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 29, 2019
APPLICANT:
Sara K. Kuralt
1200 Goldfinch Way
Naples, FL 34105
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have vacancies on the above referenced advisory committee. The pending vacancies were
advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked to submit an application for
consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 4
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Kuralt is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing, the
recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 2, 2019
APPLICANT:
Judith F. Meade
3424 Donoso Ct.
Naples, FL 34109
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have three seats expiring on March 31, 2019 on the above referenced advisory committee.
The pending vacancies were advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked
to submit an application for consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: Yes Commission District: 2
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Meade is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing, the
recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application
Please fill out the following form to apply for a Collier County Advisory Board / Committee.
Once you have filled out all the necessary fields, click the button below.
Name:
Judith F Meade
Please type your name as it appears on your voter registration
Home Address:
3424 Donoso Ct
City: Zip Code:
Naples 34109
Home Phone: Business Phone:
239-316-4659 703-459-8185
Ex. 239-555-5555 Ex. 239-555-5555
Important: E-mail address is required to receive a copy of your application.
Email Address:
jfmeadecoaching@hotmail.com
Board or Committee:
Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category (if Applicable)
Not indicated
i.e., Commission District, Developer Environmentalist, Citizen At-Large, etc.
Place of Employment:
How long have you lived in Collier County? 1-2
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How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier
County? I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or
first-degree misdemeanor only)? No
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from
decisions or recommendations made by this advisory board? No
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of
County Commissioners in the eve Judith F Meade
nt that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations that may
benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they enter into
contracts with the County.
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or
committee? No
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Our church has many opportunities to volunteer within the church and within the Naples Community. I
have volunteered with several different projects and work with a section of the Church Thrift Store.
Example: Civic clubs, neighborhood associations, etc.
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Education:
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, B.S. School of Social Work
Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, M.S. in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Northern Virginia Graduate Center, Post Masters Certificate in Marriage
and Family Therapy
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Northern Virginia Graduate Center - Doctoral Program n Adult Education:
Completed 12 hours
Fast Track Coaching (Coaching Certificate)
Experience / Background
Military Family Life Consultant: Provided brief short-term solution-focused problem solving, coaching,
support, non-medical counseling, and education to military members and their families at military
installations in the U.S. and internationally.
Provided psycho-education to assist military service members and their families in coping with the
impact of deployments and reintegration on the family and the stressors unique to military life.
Fifteen years in private practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Virginia
Consultant for (OASSIS) The Organization of Attempters and Suicide in Interfaith Services (Part time for
one year) Served as an adviser to the Board of Directors, assessed the needs of the organization and
made recommendations, initiated and facilitated interfaith communities in monthly awareness and
presentation programs.
Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Virginia. My
goal is to get licensed in Florida.
Any information provided to the Board of County Commissioners Office in
connection with the Collier County website shall become a public record and
available to the public in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112-5749
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 29, 2019
APPLICANT:
Trista Meister
1355 Sandpiper Street
Naples, FL 34102
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have vacancies on the above referenced advisory committee. The pending vacancies were
advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked to submit an application for
consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 4
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Meister is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application
Please fill out the following form to apply for a Collier County Advisory Board / Committee. Once you
have filled out all the necessary fields, click the button below.
Name: Trista Meister
Please type your name as it appears on your voter registration
Home Address: 1355 Sandpiper Street
City: Naples Zip Code: 34102
Home Phone: 239-417-8661 Business Phone: 239-785-3362
Important: E-mail address is required to receive a copy of your application.
Email Address: trista@mindfulmarketingfl.com
Board or Committee:
Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Place of Employment:
Mindful Marketing Florida, LLC
How long have you lived in Collier County? more than 15
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County? I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations
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that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they enter into
contracts with the County.
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Trista is a 2004 Leadership Collier graduate and currently serves on the Marketing
Committee for the Alumni Association where she served as Chair for more than three
years. She is also serving as the Vice Chair for the 2019 Class.
Her previous community involvement includes serving as President, Board Member, and
Publicity chair for the Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising Professionals of Collier
County and as a volunteer committee member for a variety of fundraising events focused
on education, healthcare and social services.
Trista was also invited to serve on the Strategic Planning Communications Committee for
Collier County Public Schools in 2014 and 2012.
Education:
Trista earned her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Florida
(UF) where she graduated with honors. She went on to pursue her Master of Business
Administration from the University of South Florida (USF) where she also graduated with
honors. While at USF, she earned certificates in advanced marketing strategies and
management information systems.
Experience / Background
Trista Meister is an independent public relations and marketing consultant with Mindful
Marketing Florida, LLC, a business she started in 2018 after serving more than 20 years as
a communications expert in the non-profit and for-profit sectors in Southwest Florida.
Prior to starting Mindful Marketing, Trista served as the Communications Director for
David Lawrence Center (DLC), an award winning, not-for-profit mental health and
addiction recovery treatment center, for more than 15 years. During her tenure with DLC,
she managed all internal and external communications including the development of
advertising, marketing collateral, websites and social media content as well as media and
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community relations. She is honored to continue to maintain a consulting relationship
with the Center, whose mission she holds near and dear to her heart.
Prior to joining DLC, she served as a Marketing Manager at Fifth Third Bank, Marketing
Coordinator at Arvida Real Estate and Marketing Coordinator for Fischer International, a
national software and technology firm.
Throughout her career, Trista has received many accolades including: the 2015 Naples
Chamber of Commerce Communications Volunteer of the Year award; 2012 Gulfshore
Business Magazine Top 40 Under 40 Up-and-Coming Business Leader Award; 2004 David
Lawrence Center Teamwork Award; and the 2000 Fifth Third Bank President’s Award for
Teamwork.
Any information provided to the Board of County Commissioners Office in connection with the Collier
County website shall become a public record and available to the public in accordance with Chapter
119, Florida Statutes.
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112-5749
Thanks.
Trista Meister, President
239-785-3362 | Trista@MindfulMarketingFL.com
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 8, 2019
APPLICANT:
Charlotte Nycklemoe
244 Melrose Place
Naples, FL 34104
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have three seats expiring on March 31, 2019 on the above referenced advisory committee.
The pending vacancies were advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked
to submit an application for consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 4
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Aronson is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/7/2019 5:02:19 PM.
Name: Charlotte Nycklemoe Home Phone: 2394552261
Home Address: 244 Melrose Place
City: Naples Zip Code: 34104
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: drchargar@gmail.com
Board or Committee:
Category: MI and Addiction Ad Hoc Cmtte
Place of Employment: Retired
How long have you lived in Collier County: 5-10
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of
organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they
enter into contracts with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
Not Indicated
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Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Past League of Women Voters Collier County President 2015 - 2017 League of Women Voters
Florida Board of Director - present League of Women Voters Florida Juvenile Justice Committee
Chair
Education:
University of Minnesota
Experience / Background
Served on state National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) 3 yeaars - Minnesota NAMI
Legislative Committee Chair - Minnesota Director of Legislative Affairs for National Association of
Office Parks Assn - 30 yr. Career in Commercial Industrial Real Estate Mother of 3 children
diagnosed with severe and persistant MI. Lots of experience as a parent and advocacy.
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07/2014
ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 2, 2019
APPLICANT:
Rhona Saunders
6955 Carlisle Court, Unit 313
Naples, FL 34109
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have three seats expiring on March 31, 2019 on the above referenced advisory committee.
The pending vacancies were advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked
to submit an application for consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: Yes Commission District: 2
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Ms. Saunders is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing,
the recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/2/2019 9:46:07 AM.
Name: Rhona Saunders Home Phone: 2394501215
Home Address: 6955 Carlisle Court, Apt 313, UNIT 313
City: Naples Zip Code: 34109
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: rhonanaples@gmail.com
Board or Committee:
Category: Mental Illness and Addiction Ad Hoc
Place of Employment: Retired
How long have you lived in Collier County: more than 15
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations
that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they enter into contracts
with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
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Not Indicated
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? Yes
Tourist Development Council Emergency Services Advisory Board Code Enforcement Board
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Founder, Naples Press Club Treasurer, Naples Better Gov't Committee Naples Players Council on World
Affairs Founder, Mended Hearts and volunteer, NCH Volunteer, CCSO and Crisis Intervention Training
volunteer
Education:
BS Journalism and Political Science, Ohio University Graduate Studies, American University
Experience / Background
Owner, CEO of marketing communications firm in D.C. Long time gov't and business
mentor/advisor/strategic planner
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 28, 2019
APPLICANT:
Charles Sellon
901 Egrets Run Apt. 102
Naples, FL 34108
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have vacancies on the above referenced advisory committee. The pending vacancies were
advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked to submit an application for
consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 2
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Mr. Sellon is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing, the
recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/28/2019 4:12:11 PM.
Name: Charles Houston Sellon Home Phone: 703-283-0105
Home Address: 901 Egrets Run Apt. 102
City: Naples Zip Code: 34108
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: charles.sellon@verizon.net
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: At Large
Place of Employment: Retired
How long have you lived in Collier County: 4-5
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations that
may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they enter into contracts with
the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
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Not Indicated
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Member: Naples Men's Discussion Group Applicant: Greater Naples Leadership Masters Program
Volunteer/Finance Committee for a major Florida political campaign in 2018
Education:
BA in Government from Harvard University
Experience / Background
I have over 40 years experience in the financial services industry in the US and UK. I have held senior
management positions;been responsible for developing strategies in a highly competitive market
place;planned and executed budgets;and developed and delivered new products and business lines in
major financial institutions. Thus I acquired a skill set which required me to write well; speak in front of
groups; manage the development of policies and new lines of business; and coordinate the successful
delivery of same. I believe that Collier County needs to develop a comprehensive plan to coordinate the
delivery of mental health care to enhance that which is currently provided by the David Lawrence
Center and the County jail.My skill set, developed in a business career, is a transferable asset of
problem solving abilities which I would like to apply to the complex issues of delivering mental health
care to a broad cross section of the
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANT
ROUTING MEMORANDUM
FROM: Jessica Hayes, Office of the County Attorney
DATE: January 28, 2019
APPLICANT:
Dennis L. Shaw
4418 Tamarind Way
Naples, FL 34119
APPLYING FOR: Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Committee
We currently have vacancies on the above referenced advisory committee. The pending vacancies were
advertised and persons interested in serving on this committee were asked to submit an application for
consideration.
TO ELECTIONS OFFICE: Attn: Shavontae Dominique
Please confirm if the above applicant is a registered voter in Collier County, and in what commissioner
district the applicant resides.
Registered Voter: yes Commission District: 3
TO STAFF LIAISON: Attn: Sean Callahan
The application submitted by Mr. Shaw is attached for your review. Please let me know, in writing, the
recommendation for appointment to the advisory committee. Your recommendation memo should
include:
_____ The names of all applicants considered for the vacancy or vacancies.
_____ The committee’s recommendation for appointment or non-appointment.
_____ The category or area of qualification the applicant is to be appointed in.
_____ If the applicant is a reappointment, please include attendance records for the past two years.
_________________________________________________________________________________
TO ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATOR: Attn: Wanda Rodriguez
_____ This applicant is not recommended for appointment. –OR–
_____ This applicant is recommended for appointment. A recommendation memo is attached, please
prepare an agenda item for the next available BCC agenda.
If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8123. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/27/2019 1:17:32 PM.
Name: Dennis L. Shaw Home Phone: 239-776-6422
Home Address: 4418 Tamarind Way
City: Naples Zip Code: 34119
Phone Numbers
Business:
E-Mail Address: dshaw.fc@gmail.com
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: Not indicated
Place of Employment: MVP Realty
How long have you lived in Collier County: 3-4
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County: I am a year-round resident
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of organizations that
may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they enter into contracts with
the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
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Not Indicated
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Education:
Bachelor of Science-Business Administration
Experience / Background
Semi-retired realtor. Former general sales manager for Motorhome Manufacturer.Over 40 years
experience in sales, marketing and customer service. Parent of two children that have both struggled
with mental health/addiction issues. Over nine years of experience navigating the mental health
resources in Iowa and SW Florida. Parent of child that died by suicide.
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 800
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8400
Application was received on: 1/8/2019 12:21:52 PM.
Name: Karen Stelmacki Home Phone: 239-839-7010
Home Address: 15241 Avalon Bay Blvd Unit 2801
City: Fort Myers Zip Code: 33919
Phone Numbers
Business: 239-848-7546
E-Mail Address: Stelmaka@collierschools.com
Board or Committee: Collier County Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Category: Not indicated
Place of Employment: Collier County Public Schools
How long have you lived in Collier County:
How many months out of the year do you reside in Collier County:
Have you been convicted or found guilty of a criminal offense (any level felony or first degree
misdemeanor only)? No
Not Indicated
Do you or your employer do business with the County? No
Not Indicated
NOTE: All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of
organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they
enter into contracts with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? No
Not Indicated
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Are you a registered voter in Collier County? No
Do you currently hold an elected office? No
Do you now serve, or have you ever served on a Collier County board or committee? No
Not Indicated
Please list your community activities and positions held:
Facilitator, Collier Schools Mental Health Workgroup (started in 2014 with 3 agencies and has
since expanded in compliance with Florida Governor's Executive Order 3/2018) Co-chair, Collier
Schools Sharing the Commitment Advisory (2003-2014) Secretary, Collier Early Childhood Coalition
(1995-1997) no longer in existence Subcommittee member, Children's Museum Planning
Education:
Masters in Education - Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Leadership Masters in
Communication Disorders
Experience / Background
29 years with Collier County Public Schools (22 years as an administrator of special education and
5 years as a senior administrator - Executive Director of Exceptional Education and Student
Support Services
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Mental Health and Addiction Ad Hoc Committee
Meeting April 2, 2019 – 8:30 am
Item 9.2 Discussion of Bed Supply Per Capita
THIS IS A ONE WAY COMMUNICATION.
Good evening, Committee Members.
Please find two items that Pam Baker wanted to share with the Committee attached to this email. The
first is an article regarding psychiatric beds per capita. This article provides (particularly pages 3-4) some
clarity to the question raised by Judge Martin at Friday’s meeting. Pam emphasized that the number
includes state hospital beds.
The second attachment shows the number of licensed psychiatric hospital beds in Collier County. Per
Pam’s email: “Attached shows the number of licensed psychiatric hospital beds in Collier County. This
does not include the DLC CSU which is not a ‘hospital’ by definition. With the Willough at 82 and NCH 23,
we technically already have more than the recommended number. They just are not used for emergent /
Baker Act capacity. Thank you for distributing to the Committee.”
Have a good evening.
Respectfully,
Sean Callahan
Exec. Director of Corporate Business Operations
Office of the County Manager
3299 Tamiami Trail E, Building F, Suite 202, Naples Florida 34113
Phone: 239.252.8383 Cell: 239.272.6516 E-mail: Sean Callahan@colliercountyfl.gov
“HOW ARE WE DOING?” Please CLICK HERE to fill out a CUSTOMER SURVEY.
We appreciate your feedback!
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BACKGROUND PAPER September 2016
Psychiatric Bed Supply Need Per Capita
SUMMARY
The United States is in the midst of a psychiatric bed shortage that worsens every year. By early 2016, the
practice of closing state mental hospitals, often called “deinstitutionalization,” had eliminated more than 96%
of the last-resort beds that existed in the mid-1950s; after a brief period of expansion in the 1990s, private
hospitals, too, are shrinking their psychiatric inpatient capacity. The consequences are many and far-ranging,
yet most states continue to decrease the number of state hospital beds they supply per capita and, because of
financial disincentives, private and other inpatient-service providers are not stepping in to replace those that
are lost. Despite widespread consensus that “more beds are needed,” neither the United States nor its
individual states have conducted research to establish evidence-based bed supply ranges. The Treatment
Advocacy Center in 2008 published the most commonly cited bed target in the United States — 40 to 60 beds
per 100,000 people — but no official effort has been made to validate or revise this number. New computer
modeling holds promise for developing evidence-based targets in the future.
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BACKGROUND
Although most people with a diagnosed mental illness never require hospitalization, and many with the most
serious conditions can be successfully treated in the community, inpatient psychiatric treatment remains an
essential component of a complete mental healthcare continuum. “While community and hospital-at-home
teams can be effective for many (but not all) patients, inpatient care is essential when an acute episode is
accompanied by potentially high risks of suicide or violence,” Stephen Allison and a team of international
colleagues write in the September issue of Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Psychiatric units in
general hospitals and private psychiatric hospitals occasionally admit individuals who are severely ill, but most
do not have the resources to provide intensive psychiatric care. Additionally, because individuals with the most
severe and chronic mental illnesses experience high rates of unemployment, poverty and homelessness, they
often do not have personal resources or health insurance to pay for their hospitalization, which discourages
hospitals from admitting them. In 2013, uninsured individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder were less
likely than any other psychiatric patient category to receive hospital care.
As La and colleagues write in their 2015 report on psychiatric bed supply and demand in North Carolina, “state
psychiatric hospitals are the ultimate safety net for people with mental illness.” Yet the number of available
psychiatric beds grows smaller every year. In 1955, there were an estimated 559,000 state and county
psychiatric beds, or nearly 340 beds per 100,000 people. By early 2016, the state hospital bed population had
dropped more than 96%, to 37,679 beds, or 11.7 beds per 100,000 people. Of these, nearly half were occupied
by criminal offenders with serious mental illness; barely six beds per 100,000 people remained for individuals
with acute or chronic psychiatric disease who had not committed crimes.
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Allison, S., Bastiampillai, T., Fuller, D. A., Gupta, A., and Sherry, K. W. Chan. (2016). The Royal Australian and New
Zealand College of Psychiatrists guidelines: Acute inpatient care for schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand
Journal of Psychiatry.
La, E. M., Lich, K. H., Wells, R., Ellis, A. R., Swartz, M. S., Zhu, R., & Morrissey, J. P. (2015). Increasing access to state
psychiatric hospital beds: Exploring supply-side solutions. Psychiatric Services, 67, 523–528. Retrieved from
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ps.201400570 .
Parks, J., & Radke, A. (Eds.). (2014). The vital role of state psychiatric hospitals. Alexandria, VA: National Association
of State Mental Health Program Directors. Retrieved from
http://www.nasmhpd.org/sites/default/files/The%20Vital%20
Role%20of%20State%20Psychiatric%20HospitalsTechnical%20Report_July_2014.pdf
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. National statistics on mental health hospitalizations. US Department of
Health & Human Services.
Fuller, D. A., Sinclair, E., Geller, J., Quanbeck, C., Snook, J. (2016). Going, going, gone: Trends and consequences of
eliminating state psychiatric beds, 2016. Arlington, VA: Treatment Advocacy Center.
CONSEQUENCES
When the safety net shrinks, the consequences appear to be many and far-ranging:
•Emergency rooms overwhelmed by people in psychiatric crisis, resulting in critically ill psychiatric
patients waiting days and even weeks to be admitted to a hospital
•Mentally ill inmates who cannot be tried because they are unstable but who cannot be treated
because there is no bed available for them
•Ultra-short hospital stays for patients who do get admitted in order to turn beds over
•Acutely ill individuals left untreated to suffer consequences that are often dire and sometimes fatal to
themselves or others.
Despite the impact and cost of such consequences — and the growing outcry they have provoked from a
variety of constituencies — evidence-based guidelines for policymakers and public health officials to use in
establishing and maintaining a safe minimum number of psychiatric beds do not exist. Informal consensus
estimates and localized anecdotes serve in their place. A team of researchers in North Carolina has developed
a computer-based alternative that holds promise but has not been applied to practice.
American College of Emergency Physicians. (n.d.). “Psychiatric Emergencies.” Retrieved from
http://newsroom.acep.org/fact_sheets?item=30093.
Fuller, D. A., Sinclair, E., Geller, J., Quanbeck, C., Snook, J. (2016). Going, going, gone: Trends and consequences of
eliminating state psychiatric beds, 2016. Arlington, VA: Treatment Advocacy Center.
Allison, S., Bastiampillai, T., Fuller, D. A., Gupta, A., and Sherry, K. W. Chan. (2016). The Royal Australian and New
Zealand College of Psychiatrists guidelines: Acute inpatient care for schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand
Journal of Psychiatry.
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CONSENSUS BED SUPPLY RANGE
In 2008, the Treatment Advocacy Center published a study that included a safe minimum number of public
beds for adequate psychiatric services per 100,000 populations. Estimates were solicited “from 15 experts on
psychiatric care in the US, [including] individuals who have run private and state psychiatric hospitals, county
mental health programs, and experts on serious psychiatric disorders.” Participating experts were asked to
estimate beds for children and forensic (criminal justice-involved) patients, as well as civil, adult patients. An
estimated range of 40-60 public psychiatric beds per 100,000 people emerged, with a consensus around 50
beds per 100,000 population. Across the 34-member Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD), to which the United States belongs, the median number of psychiatric beds per 100,000
people in 2014 was 68 beds. This suggests that international policy and practice are operating slightly above
the upper end of the consensus range.
Torrey, E. F., Entsminger, K., Geller, J., Stanley, J., Jaffe, D. J. (2008). The shortage of public hospital beds for mentally
ill persons. Arlington, VA: Treatment Advocacy Center.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (2013). Health at a glance 2013: Hospital beds by
function of health care, 2011 (or nearest year). Paris: OECD Publishing. Retrieved from
http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-AssetManagement/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-
2013/hospital-beds-by-function-of-health-care- 2011-or-nearest-year_health_glance-2013-graph72-en#page2
EVIDENCE-BASED BED SUPPLY RANGES
Of the many social and personal conditions reported to correlate with psychiatric bed shortages, emergency
room “boarding” of psychiatric patients because no bed is available for them and jail/prison wait-listing of
mentally ill inmates for the same reason serve as the most direct indicators of how well the current psychiatric
bed population is meeting demand. In that context, the American College of Emergency Physicians reports that
ER boarding of psychiatric patients is now virtually universal in the United States, with some patients waiting
weeks for hospital admission. At the same time, a majority of the states report maintaining wait lists for
forensic beds, with some inmates waiting weeks for admission to a bed. While factors such as the adequacy of
community-based services that avert the arrival of mentally ill patients in the ER or inmates in the jail, bed
shortages are clearly implicated. When a California county simultaneously halved the number of its psychiatric
beds and closed its outpatient stabilization clinic, the number of visits to the local medical center for
psychiatric consultation tripled, and ER boarding times skyrocketed.
These reports provide evidence that the current mental health bed population is not sufficient but continue to
leave unanswered the question of how many beds would be necessary to better align supply with demand.
A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Duke University in 2015 reported on a
computer modeling-based approach to answering the question. La and colleagues analyzed emergency room
waits and hospital admissions for a 25-county region of North Carolina that is home to a population of 3.4
million people. The region’s total psychiatric bed capacity consisted of 398 beds in a state hospital, 494 adult
psychiatric beds in 14 general or private psychiatric hospitals, and 66 non-hospital crisis beds in five facilities.
Combined, this totaled 958 psychiatric beds, or approximately 28 adult beds per 100,000 population. The
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average wait time in an emergency room for one of these beds at the time of the study (2010 to 2012) was 3.3
days.
The authors used a computer simulation program to model different scenarios to ascertain how many
additional psychiatric beds would be needed to achieve an average preadmission wait time of less than one
day. The answer was 356 additional beds (total bed capacity of 1,314 patients) or about 39 adult beds per
100,000 population — approximately the lower end of the consensus range. This calculation included only
adult patients (ages 18 – 64) and assumed a median duration of stay in the state hospital of 20 days, which was
typical in the hospital under study at that time. This calculation did not include psychiatric beds for children or
for forensic patients, who usually stay for extended period. La and colleagues noted other measures can be
taken to decrease the need for psychiatric beds but their impact was outside the scope of the study. Such
measures include assertive community treatment and the use of assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) to
ensure medication adherence.
In the state of South Australia (SA), public officials have essentially created a real-time test of the computer
modeling project, adding psychiatric inpatient beds with the express purpose of reducing emergency room
wait times for psychiatric patients. In October 2014, 284 psychiatric patients in the state were reported held in
SA emergency rooms for 24 hours or more before admission to a mental health bed. By December 2015, that
number was reduced nearly 75%, to 76 patients, and the average wait time for psychiatric hospitalism was cut
in half. To reach that level, the state added 30 new acute care beds (typically used for patients with psychotic
symptoms) and six new forensic beds. An additional four forensic beds were scheduled to reduce the time
mentally ill offenders waited behind bars for a bed.
American College of Emergency Physicians. (n.d.). Psychiatric emergencies [Fact sheet]. Retrieved from
http://newsroom.acep.org/fact_sheets?item=30093
American College of Emergency Physicians. (2014.) Care of the psychiatric patient in the emergency department.
Nesper, A. C., Morris, B. A., Scher, L. M., & Holmes, J. F. (2015). Effect of decreasing county mental health services
on the emergency department. Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Torrey, E.F. (2008). The Insanity Offense. New York: W.W. Norton.
Stettin, B. (2014). An advocate’s observations on research concerning assisted outpatient treatment. Current
Psychiatry Reports.
Health Management Associates. (2015). State and community considerations for demonstrating the cost
effectiveness of AOT services. Retrieved from http://tacreports.org/storage/documents/aot-cost-study.pdf
Siebert, B. (2016, February 12). Mental health emergency room waiting times halved. InDaily. Retrieved from
http://indaily.com.au/news/2016/02/12/mental-health-emergency-room-waiting-times-halved/
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CONCLUSION
Psychiatric hospitals represent only one point on a care continuum, but they are a critical one for individuals in
psychiatric crisis or otherwise in need of intensive services. As the Treatment Advocacy Center reported in
Going, Going, Gone, its 2016 state survey of trends in hospital bed population, “With lawsuits and court orders
proliferating over illegal boarding of psychiatric patients in hospital ERs and bed waits in jails, there is little
doubt the United States needs more psychiatric beds to meet inpatient demand.” The report’s
recommendation remains relevant: “In recognition of the national scope and consequences of the bed
shortage and the need for baseline data nationwide and tools for setting targets,” the federal government
should assess hospital bed need by type, facility and location. . . .”
Fuller, D. A., Sinclair, E., Geller, J., Quanbeck, C., Snook, J. (2016). Going, going, gone: Trends and consequences of eliminating
state psychiatric beds, 2016. Arlington, VA: Treatment Advocacy Center.
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