To better meet the needs of people who are homeless and people living with HIV/AIDS who have low incomes, HUD's Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and the Office of HIV/AIDS Housing (OHH), in collaboration with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sponsored a technical assistance (TA) initiative to support states and communities in undertaking the systems changes needed to enhance integration and collaboration between the housing and healthcare systems. The goal of the TA initiative was to maximize care coverage for the target populations and increase access to comprehensive healthcare and supportive services that can be coordinated with housing.
20 communities were selected from a pool of applicants to receive on-site direct TA in the form of 1.5-day action planning sessions. TA providers, including expert facilitators and subject matter experts, worked with the TA recipients to plan, design, and deliver customized action planning sessions focused on integrating healthcare and housing systems and services. 20 sessions were held around the Country from December 2014 to May 2016. Planning session participants included representatives from Continuums of Care and ESG programs, HIV/AIDs providers and networks, local/state healthcare agencies, HUD and HHS regional and field offices, and other interested parties. For more information, view the TA announcement. Note: Applications are no longer being accepted for this TA.
This page provides an overview of the action planning session for each of the 20 participating states and communities, as well as community-specific resource information, contact information for each community's H2 Leadership Team, and the community's action plan overview and/or completed plan.
Access materials and resources to support communities in working to increase and improve housing and healthcare coordination and systems integration.
Key features of the action planning sessions:
Community outcomes from action planning sessions:
Fairfield County, Connecticut's action planning session was conducted March 18-19, 2015 and was attended by approximately 80 people, representing federal and local government (including HUD, HRSA, and SAMHSA); homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Federally Qualified Health Centers); and other interested parties.
"The beauty of [this planning session] is that providers are being informed on the small picture and the big picture."
A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Connecticut's H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan's overall objective of integrating Fairfield County's housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness, particularly those struggling with substance abuse and severe mental health issues.
"During our last breakout session, one table mate was able to get an appointment for a client by speaking to another person at our table." – Marti Knisley, Facilitator
Fairfield County's H2 Action Plan implementation will align with other related initiatives in Fairfield County and Connecticut, including Connecticut's Frequent Users' Service Enhancement (FUSE) Program and Connecticut's SIM grant implementation work. The H2 Leadership Team will coordinate with Opening Doors of Fairfield County's Health and Housing Committee to implement the Action Plan, keeping an eye on ongoing work of other state-wide programs such as the Partnership for Strong Communities and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.
The 4 goals of Fairfield County, Connecticut's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Connecticut-specific information, including the details of Fairfield County's H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"The incredible linkage between housing and health care struck me in 2011 when we did our first 100K homes registry week. We had 4 people who had cancer and were receiving chemo while still living on the street. That’s when it struck me that we are very siloed." - Dawn Gilman, CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville’s action planning session – which focused on Duval, Clay, and Nassau Counties – was conducted February 23-24, 2016 and was attended by nearly 30 people, representing federal and local government (including representatives from HUD and SAMHSA); homeless, HIV/AIDS, and veteran providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Managed Care Organizations); and other interested parties.
"We need the right kind of services, with the right kind of expertise."
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on action steps that can be carried out or at least started in the short term. Jacksonville’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Jacksonville’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
The implementation of Jacksonville’s H2 Action Plan will involve coordination among multiple departments and agencies, including the Duval County Department of Health and the Florida Department of Children and Families; hospitals and other health care providers, including Baptist Health, Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems, and the I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless; non-profits such as Ability Housing; and CoC-funded agencies, among others. The H2 Leadership Team is dedicated to creating an Action Plan that is responsive to the unique housing and health care needs of Jacksonville’s most vulnerable populations.
The 4 goals of Jacksonville's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional community-specific information, including the details of Jacksonville's H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
Athens, Georgia’s Action Planning Session was held in Athens on October 20-21, 2015, and was attended by nearly 40 people, representing local, state, and federal government; homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Athens Regional Medical Center); and other interested parties, including Advantage Behavioral Health Systems and the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services
"In light of insufficient service dollars, how can we collaborate as a community to still serve clients’ needs?"
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Athens’ H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Athens’ housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
"Currently, health delivery for our vulnerable populations is more reactive. We need to work together to change that."
The implementation of Athens, Georgia’s H2 Action Plan will involve coordination among multiple state departments and agencies, including Athens-Clarke County Housing and Community Development; hospitals and other health care providers, including Athens Regional, St. Mary’s Hospital, and Advantage Behavioral Health Systems; non-profits such as AIDS Athens; and CoC-funded agencies, among others. The H2 Leadership Team is dedicated to creating an Action Plan that is responsive to the unique housing and health care needs of Athens’ most vulnerable populations.
The 4 goals of Athens, Georgia's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Athens-specific information, including the details of the Athens, Georgia H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"Health care is only a small percent of a client’s well-being. The built environment, food security, and housing are all critical determinants of health."
Honolulu’s action planning session was conducted February 2-3, 2016 and was attended by approximately 70 people, representing federal and local government (including representatives from HUD, HHS, and USICH); homeless, HIV/AIDS, and veteran providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Managed Care Organizations); and other interested parties, including Hawaii State Senator Susie Chun Oakland.
"I want to see how Medicaid funding could trickle down to FQHCs to help provide additional outreach, case management, care coordination, and assistance in receiving people from hospitals and getting them into housing."
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Honolulu’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Honolulu’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
The Leadership Team is looking into potential existing structures and plans into which the Honolulu H2 Action Plan can be incorporated, including HIC Task Force #4, Partners In Care’s recent strategic plan, and the Department of Health’s strategic plan.
"The unique thing about Hawaii is that all the resources we have are on the island. On the mainland, if you’re in a city and need something 100 miles away, you can get on a bus. Here, it’s either here or not here. How can we be creative with the resources we have on the island?"
The 4 goals of Honolulu's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Honolulu-specific information, including the details of the Honolulu H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"The overall missing piece is a place to live that’s safe."
Idaho’s state-wide action planning session was conducted May 27-28, 2015 and was attended by over 40 people, representing federal, state and local government (including HUD, SAMHSA, and HRSA representatives and members of various state departments); homeless and HIV/AIDS providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Federally Qualified Health Centers and behavioral health agencies); and other interested parties, including representatives from state hospitals and medical facilities such as Idaho State University and Portneuf Medical Center.
"From a hospital perspective, the integration model is critical due to the fact that millions of dollars are lost every year due to the care for homeless individuals on the street."
A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the near term. Idaho’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, which address areas of activity essential to integrating Idaho’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness and low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.
The implementation of Idaho’s H2 Action Plan will involve coordination among multiple state departments and agencies, including the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; health providers, including hospitals, FQHCs, and primary health associations; the Idaho Housing and Finance Association; and CoC-funded agencies, among others. The H2 Leadership Team is dedicated to creating an Action Plan that is responsive to the unique health and housing needs of Idaho’s most vulnerable populations and that reduces the barriers to accessing integrated health and housing services.
"Creating awareness is the key to getting more resources involved and improving the wellbeing of the community."
The 4 goals of Idaho’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Idaho-specific information, including the details of Idaho’s H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
Chicago’s action planning session was conducted July 8-9, 2015 and was attended by approximately 60 people, representing federal and local government (including HUD, HRSA, and SAMHSA); homeless and HIV/AIDS providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Federally Qualified Health Centers); and other interested parties, including managed care organizations and the Illinois Department of Corrections.
“The integration of data needs to happen from the top down.”
A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Chicago’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 9 goals across three key focus areas, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Chicago’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
"[In the] ideal database, all data is synced so that everyone has a holistic picture of the client."
The implementation of Chicago’s H2 Action Plan will involve coordination among multiple state departments and agencies, including the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Mental Health; non-profit housing and healthcare organizations such as All Chicago, the Center for Housing and Health, Heartland Health Alliance, and Thresholds; and managed care organizations such as AETNA, among others. The H2 Leadership Team is dedicated to creating an Action Plan that utilizes innovative funding strategies, particularly through Medicaid, to increase Chicago’s supportive housing resources.
The 3 key focus areas of Chicago’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Chicago-specific information, including the details of Chicago’s H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"For our newly enrolled Medicaid populations, all they know is to go to the ER. It’s very important to help them connect to primary care – we cannot see cost savings until then."
Michigan’s action planning session was conducted April 5-6, 2016 and was attended by over 80 people, representing federal and local government (including representatives from HUD and HRSA); homeless, HIV/AIDS, and veteran providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Managed Care Organizations); and other interested parties, including representatives from local hospitals and the Michigan Primary Care Association.
"We need to look at system-wide approaches, not agency by agency strategies anymore."
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Michigan’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Michigan’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
The Leadership Team is looking to coordinate the development and implementation of the Michigan H2 Action Plan with the Michigan Interagency Council on Homelessness 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.
"There are many supportive services agencies across Michigan, and a key piece of bringing them together is patient education & cross knowledge. We need to work together to create a model that works, and replicate it."
The 4 goals of Michigan's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Michigan-specific information, including the details of the Michigan H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"I want to challenge all of us here that in six months we are a case study on housing and healthcare integration." – Marcia Armstrong, Department of Public Health and Human Services, Addictive and Mental Disorders Division
Montana’s action planning session was conducted May 12-13, 2016 and was attended by over 50 people, representing federal and local government (including HUD); homeless, HIV/AIDS, and veteran providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Public Housing Authorities and Federally Qualified Health Centers); and other interested parties, including representatives from the Montana Primary Care Association.
"From both the housing and healthcare perspective, this is about human dignity. There are exciting things we can do to improve our housing and health outcomes together."
An Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Montana’s H2 Action Plan encompasses three goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating housing and healthcare systems across Montana to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
The implementation Montana’s H2 Action Plan will involve coordination among multiple state departments and agencies, including the Montana CoC Coalition; Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Montana Department of Commerce; and other state-level groups dedicated to serving Montana’s most vulnerable populations.
The 3 goals of Montana’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Montana-specific information, including the details of Montana’s H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
Nevada's H2 Action Plan encompasses 5 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan objective: "Building Housing and Healthcare Systems that Work Together."
"Relationship building is key, as is following through, and intensive case management."
"We have to acknowledge the changing landscape. Balance specialization with diversification of funding sources."
Nevada's state-wide action planning session was conducted December 10-11, 2014 and was attended by over 40 people, representing federal, state and local government (including HUD and HRSA representatives); Medicaid; homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare (including behavioral health) agencies; managed care organizations, criminal justice and court systems, and other interested parties. A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term.
"Healthcare providers must recognize that they have a piece of the responsibility. The impact of housing on health outcomes and services is established."
The 5 goals of Nevada's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Nevada-specific information, including the details of Nevada's H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"We are redefining what health care really looks like, because we finally folded in Behavioral Health diagnosis."
"In rural areas, that problem is magnified. Even once you get Section 8 or public housing, if you don’t get supports, how long are you going to last?"
"Housing and services have to develop together as a comprehensive system."
New Mexico’s state-wide action planning session was conducted May 14-15, 2015 and was attended by nearly 60 people, representing federal, state and local government (including HUD and HRSA representatives and members of various state departments); homeless and HIV/AIDS providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Managed Care Organizations); and other interested parties, including Gerald Ortiz y Pino, a member of the New Mexico State Senate.
A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the near term. New Mexico’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 3 goals, which address areas of activity essential to integrating New Mexico’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness and low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.
"[We] Have to be a lot more innovative on this partnering. FQHCs under this new model will be the leaders, so we need to develop partnership with them."
The implementation of New Mexico’s H2 Action Plan will involve coordination among multiple state departments and agencies, including the New Mexico Department of Human Services and the City of Albuquerque Family & Community Services; non-profits such as The Life Link; and CoC-funded agencies, among others. The H2 Leadership Team is dedicated to creating an Action Plan that prioritizes populations that receive lower levels of services and that recognizes the state’s rural housing and service needs.
The 3 goals of New Mexico’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional New Mexico-specific information, including the details of New Mexico’s H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"This has been an amazingly productive use of our time. Getting this number of people from around the state was great. It feels like we actually accomplished something. This was a very unique opportunity to network, communicate, learn and go back with ideas to implement."
Upstate New York’s action planning session was conducted April 20-21, 2016 and was attended by over 100 people, representing federal and local government (including representatives from HUD and SAMHSA); homeless, HIV/AIDS, and veteran providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Managed Care Organizations); and other interested parties, including representatives from local hospitals and the New York State Department of Health.
"Health care agencies and homeless agencies too often operate in silos - knowing ways to collaborate with Medicaid or hospitals would be a huge step in better serving our clients."
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Upstate New York’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating housing and healthcare systems across New York State to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness
The Upstate New York H2 Leadership Team is looking to incorporate the H2 Action Plan into each Community Consolidated Plan and New York’s Plan to End Homelessness.
The 4 goals of Upstate New York’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Upstate New York-specific information, including the details of the Upstate New York H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
North Carolina’s action planning session was conducted April 28-29, 2015 and was attended by approximately 120 people, representing federal and local government (including HUD, HRSA, and USICH); homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including nine Managed Care Organizations and four Federally Qualified Health Centers); and other interested parties, including the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and representatives from five local hospitals and medical facilities.
"Had he stayed on the street, he would have been dead in two months. Now he has everything he needs. And the difference is housing." - Session participant, describing a client with complex needs who was placed in a Housing First program
A draft Framework has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Framework and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. North Carolina’s H2 Action Framework encompasses state and community level objectives, strategies, and action steps to achieve the overall objective of integrating North Carolina’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness and low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.
"Big hospitals and health care systems are speaking together to integrate better and also meet other needed services.."
North Carolina’s H2 Action Planning Session focused on four counties - Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, and Guilford - which will continue to focus on the Action Framework finalization and implementation. The goal of these four counties is to create a model for the integration of health and housing systems that can be scaled up to the entire state of North Carolina.
The State Level Objectives of North Carolina’s H2 Action Framework are:
The County Level Objectives of North Carolina’s H2 Action Framework are:
For additional North Carolina-specific information, including the details of North Carolina’s H2 Action Framework, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"We need to build the capacity to partner. We as a state are majorly lacking in mental health services, and that’s a big piece of why people are homeless. And it’s hard to do in a rural state – it’s hard to get where you need to go for the weekly meeting with your mental health case manager."
North Dakota’s action planning session was conducted March 8-9, 2016 and was attended by nearly 30 people, representing federal and local government (including representatives from HUD); homeless, HIV/AIDS, and veteran providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including behavioral health and public health agencies); and other interested parties, including representatives from the North Dakota Department of Human Services – the state’s Medicaid agency.
"We know there is a connection between your health and where you live. Environment affects health, and mortality is affected by housing status."
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. North Dakota’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating North Dakota’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
The Leadership Team is looking to coordinate the development and implementation of the North Dakota H2 Action Plan with existing structures and ongoing initiatives, including the Statewide Housing Services Collaborative, the North Dakota Interagency Council on Homelessness, and the Governor’s Council on Behavioral Health.
"What we want - and the clients want - is a warm hand-off between medical care, behavioral health, and housing providers."
The 4 goals of North Dakota's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional North Dakota-specific information, including the details of North Dakota's H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
“The number one need is: we've got to get people housed and set them up to sustain themselves with income, services, and health care.”
Pittsburgh’s action planning session was conducted December 15-16, 2015 and was attended by approximately 70 people, representing federal and local government (including representatives from HUD and the Allegheny County Department of Human Services); homeless, HIV/AIDS, and veteran providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Managed Care Organizations); and other interested parties, including Operation Safety Net and Allegheny County APPRISE.
“Integrating housing and healthcare requires establishing initial trust, moving clients into housing and making sure they stay housed. We need to be able to house someone as soon as they are ready.”
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Pittsburgh’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Pittsburgh’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
"The amount of money it takes to neglect people is stunning. If the medical community better understood that, there would be a shift in perspective."
The implementation of Pittsburgh’s H2 Action Plan will align with the efforts of the Allegheny County Homeless Advisory Board to create a comprehensive plan to end homelessness by 2020.
The 4 goals of Pittsburgh's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Pittsburgh-specific information, including the details of Pittsburgh's H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"You are the people you've been looking for…It's people like you who will make this change happen." - Sernorma Mitchel, Director of HUD's Nashville Field Office
Nashville, Tennessee's action planning session was conducted June 9-10, 2015 and was attended by approximately 40 people, representing federal and local government (including HUD and the Tennessee Department of Health); homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Federally Qualified Health Centers); and other interested parties, including TennCare and representatives from local hospitals.
"We need to coordinate, share information and be on the same page about how to deliver those services and care…housing and health care all benefit when it works right."
A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Nashville's H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan's overall objective of integrating Nashville's housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
Nashville's H2 Action Plan implementation will align with other related initiatives in Nashville/Davidson County, including the How's Nashville campaign and Hospital 2 Home project.
"If you only concentrate on HIV issues and resources, you aren't going to really help the people you want to help. For many, it's the least of their problems. To solve their problems, we need to take a much more comprehensive approach- including mental health, housing, and nutrition."
The 4 goals of Nashville's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Nashville-specific information, including the details of Nashville's H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
"The key is to bring the right people to the table and form partnerships. FQHCs are welcoming and can provide a holistic approach."
Texas’ Action Planning Session was held in Austin on September 16-17, 2015, and was attended by approximately 65 people, representing federal and local government (including HUD and the Texas Department of State Health Services); homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Local Mental Health Authorities); and other interested parties, including representatives from Medicaid and the criminal justice system.
"Even with the demographic and geographic complexity of the state, many of us have the same goals. Having a general platform to work off of would do well."
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Texas’ H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Texas’ housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
"From the MCO perspective, where to focus includes the question of whether Coordinated Access exists. Collaboration among homeless and housing providers is the basis for managed care participation."
The Texas H2 Leadership Team has aligned the target population and timeline for Texas’ Action Plan with the goals of The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)’s “Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.” The Texas H2 Action Plan will prioritize ending homelessness for Veterans in 2015, for chronically homeless individuals in 2016, and for youth and families by 2020. In addition, Texas’ H2 Action Plan will build on the successes of the Mayor’s Challenge to end Veteran Homelessness in order to meet the housing and health needs of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
The 4 goals of Texas' H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Texas-specific information, including the details of Texas' H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
“Let’s focus our planning on what we can accomplish, which depends on interaction with elected officials. What can we come up with that captures their hearts, minds, and commitment?”
“We need to make a better case for more funding; and, to do more with what we've got.”
"Community volunteers in our state are becoming exhausted with the depth, length, and frequency of need.”
Utah’s state-wide action planning session was conducted March 4-5, 2015 and was attended by over 40 people, representing federal, state and local government (including HUD and HRSA representatives and members of various state departments); homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless and Federally Qualified Health Centers); and other interested parties, including Lloyd Pendleton.
A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the near term. Utah’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, which address areas of activity essential to integrating Utah’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness and low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.
“Like our 10 year plan, we will see real change in time. We are at the start now on connecting housing and healthcare. I am grateful to be a part of the creation, and proud of the difference we are making in people's lives.”
The 4 goals of Utah’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Utah-specific information, including the details of Utah’s H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
Virginia's Healthcare and Housing Integration Action Plan encompasses 5 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving their Plan objective "to improve client lives, health outcomes, and housing stability by transforming and integrating the housing and health care delivery systems."
"Health care providers need to be educated on how to work with those who are experiencing homelessness and what questions to ask, especially in emergency situations."
"We have good ideas. What we lack is systems talking to each other."
Virginia's action planning session was conducted January 8-9, 2015 and was attended by over 80 people, representing federal, state and local government, homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies; and other interested parties. Norm Suchar, Roula Sweis, and Amy Palilonis from HUD attended, as well as Leah Suter from HRSA, Virginia's Secretaries of Health and Human Resources and Commerce and Trade, and representatives from Virginia's state Medicaid agency. A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term.
"Part of the culture of Virginia is everything is local, which can be a problem. If we could get a statewide system that everyone would actually implement, that would be a tremendous help."
Oversight of Virginia's H2 plan will be conducted by the Solutions Committee of the Governor's Coordinating Council on Homelessness to ensure coordination with all complementary efforts and initiatives in the state. The H2 Leadership Team will also align its efforts with Virginia's State Innovation Model (SIM) grant implementation and changes to the state Medicaid Plan.
The 5 goals of Virginia's H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Virginia-specific information, including the details of Virginia's H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
West Virginia’s Action Planning Session was held in Charleston on August 12-13, 2015, and was attended by approximately 40 people, representing federal and local government (including HUD and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources); homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Public Housing Authorities and Federally Qualified Health Centers); and other interested parties, including the Legal Aid of West Virginia and representatives from local hospital facilities.
"Enrollment is good, but the bigger issue is to follow through for folks with complex health needs…they need access to care."
A draft Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. West Virginia’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating West Virginia’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
"[If] homeless housing providers are tied to FQHCs, clients will get better care and better outcomes."
The West Virginia H2 Leadership Team will forge strong partnerships for H2 Plan implementation, working with the state’s Rural Health Association, Behavioral Health Association, Primary Care Association, and Hospital Association, colleges and universities, State Medicaid, State Behavioral Health, and hospital facilities in order to meet the housing and health needs of West Virginia’s most vulnerable residents.
The 4 goals of West Virginia’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional West Virginia-specific information, including the details of West Virginia’s H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org
“We are coming together across different parts of housing to plan. The gaps in our system create barriers and impact health.”
Wisconsin’s Action Planning Session was held in Madison on December 1-2, 2015, and was attended by approximately 40 people, representing local, state, and federal government (including SAMHSA); homeless, HIV/AIDS and veterans providers; housing and healthcare agencies (including Health Care for the Homeless); and other interested parties, including the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin.
"I want to end homelessness. Any opportunities to get more resources for people who are homeless, I want to know about."
A draft Action Plan has been developed and a Leadership Team appointed to finalize the Plan and begin implementation, focusing on state and local action steps that can be carried out in the short term. Wisconsin’s H2 Action Plan encompasses 4 goals, each of which addresses an area of activity essential to achieving the Plan’s overall objective of integrating Wisconsin’s housing and healthcare systems to improve outcomes for persons experiencing homelessness.
"Supporting health and housing integration makes sense from a health side. Not taking steps towards integration is expensive, and there are models we can look to for replication."
To support the implementation of Wisconsin’s H2 Action Plan, the Wisconsin Leadership Team will identify existing committees or work groups (including CoC committees) to take leadership of implementing priority H2 strategies. Committees being considered to help implement Wisconsin’s H2 priority strategies include the Dane County CoC Data Committee, Dane County CoC Mainstream Committee, Dane County CoC Coordinated Intake Committee, Madison Zero2016 Committee, and the creation of a new Healthcare Coordinating Committee.
The 4 goals of Wisconsin’s H2 Action Plan are:
For additional Wisconsin-specific information, including the details of the Wisconsin H2 Action Plan, check out the following links:
Contact Information: Gillian Morshedi - 415-788-7961 ext. 301 - gillian@homebaseccc.org