FY16ANNUALREPORTJuly1,2015–June30,2016

WELCOMEFY16wasayearoftransitionsfortheVermontCoalitionofRunawayandHomelessYouthPrograms.InJuly2015,anewAssistantDirector(me!)washiredandinSeptember,long-timeExecutiveDirector,CalvinSmith,steppedawayforotheropportunitiesandIbecametheInterimED.Calvinbroughthisamazingrelationshipbuildingskills,creativeapproaches,andcommitmenttoyouthtothecoalitionandhisshoeswerehardtofill.InDecember,KellyWalshjoinedtheteamasinterimAssistantDirectorandinJune2016,shelefttopursueaMaster’sdegree.Thoughhertimewithuswasshort,shelefthermarkinmanyways,includingspearheadingtheredesignofourCoalitionwebsite(http://www.vcrhyp.org).Throughtheshiftingstaffing,theCoalition’sstrengthprovidedsolidground:

• TheBoardmetmonthlyandheldatwo-dayretreatinJuneof2016tocreatesomespaceforvisioningandbeginningtore-defineouroutcomes.

• TheBestPracticeCommittee,comprisedofyouthcareworkersinRHYprogramsacrossthestate,meteveryothermonthandbegananewformofpeersupportthroughcasepresentationswhichreallyenhancedthispeer-learningforum.

• VCRHYPheldtrainingsontraumainformedcareandrecognizingandrespondingtodomesticviolence.

• WeheldourfirstLegislativeAdvocacyDayinApril2016attheStatehouse,informinglawmakersofourservicesandresourcesandtalkingabouttheissuesthatimpactyouthwhoaredisconnectedfromtheirfamiliesandhouseless.

Throughouttheyear,VCRHYPwasinthemidstofsomebigtransitionswithdatamanagement.DuringFY16,weunderwentatransitionintothefederalHomelessManagementInformationSystem(HMIS)fromourown,proprietarydatabase.Whilethetransitionwillultimatelycreatedatathatwillbemoreconsistentandcomparablewithournationalpartners,thetransitionpresentedchallenges.Inanefforttopreserveasmuchofourlongitudinaldataaspossible,weattemptedatransferofourolddataintothenewsystem;about75%ofourFY16datawastransferred,butdataintegritywasaffectedgreatlybyerrorsincommunicationbetweenthetwosystems.Weworkedtocleanitupasmuchaspossible,boostingourconfidenceinthenumbers,butasaresultofthismajortransition,ourFY16dataisincomplete.Belowwepresentourdatatothebestofourability.WethankyoufortakingthetimetoreadourreportandlearnaboutVCRHYP.Weknowthatonehomelessyouthisonetoomanyandwelookforwardtocontinuingourworktoaddresstherootcausesofyouthhomelessnessandsupportyouthincrisis.Sincerely;BethanyPombarInterimDirector

ABOUTTHECOALITIONVCRHYPcreatesasafetynetforrunaway,homelessanddisconnectedyouththroughanetworkofprogramsthatreachesacrossthestate,ensuringthatyoungpeople,ages12-22,fromBrattleborotoNewport,haveaplacetogowhentheyhavenowhereelsetoturn.TheCoalitioniscomprisedof14memberagencies,whosupportyouthintheirlocalcommunity,andtheStatewideoffice,locatedinMontpelierwiththeWashingtonCountyYouthServiceBureau,whichprovidesVCRHYPwithfiscaloversightandsupport.TheCoalitionprovidestwomajorprograms,BasicCenterProgram(BCP),andTransitionalLivingProgram(TLP).BCP’sgoalistosupportyouth12-18whoaredisconnectedorincrisiswiththeirfamiliesandwhoareininsecureorunstablehousing.YouthCareworkersworkwithyouthandtheirfamiliestoprovideimmediatesafetyandachievefamilyreunification.TLP’sworkwithyouthuptoage22whoareworkingtowardsbuildingandmaintainingindependentlivingskills.Inthedatabelow,youwillseeprogrammaticresultsforeachprogram.OURMEMBERAGENCIES

VCRHYPBOARDOFDIRECTORSTammyAustin,ClaraMartinCenter,RandolphDonnaBailey,AddisonCountyParentChildCenter,MiddleburyRussellBradbury-Carlin,YouthServices,Inc.,BrattleboroJeffDurkee,VermontAchievementCenter,RutlandLeslieFerrer,SpectrumYouth&FamilyServices,BurlingtonJackieHanlon,WinsorCountyYouthServices,LudlowCapriceHover,RutlandCountyParentChildCenter,RutlandCherylHuntley,CounselingServiceofAddisonCounty,MiddleburyScottJohnson,LamoilleFamilyCenter,MorrisvilleDanielleLindley,NorthwesternCounseling&SupportServices,St.AlbansLornaMattern,UnitedCounselingServiceofBenningtonCounty,BenningtonKathyMetras,NortheastKingdomCommunityAction,NewportKreigPinkham,WashingtonCountyYouthServiceBureau/Boys&GirlsClub,MontpelierConnieSandahl,NortheastKingdomYouthServices,St.Johnsbury

FINANCIALSTATEMENTSFORFY16TotalFunding:$2,944,240

MedicaidreimbursementsforGlobalCommitmenttoHealthcare $2,273,702

FederalGrantforTransitionalLivingPrograms $400,000

FederalGrantforRunaway&HomelessYouthPrograms $199,176

VermontOEOEmergencyShelterGrant $22,000

FederalGrantforPregnancyPrevention $49,362

TotalExpenditures:$2,944,240

SafeHousing&CrisisInterventionServices $1,235,539

TransitionalLivingPrograms $1,329,588

PregnancyPrevention $45,300

AdministrativeSupports&YouthCareWorkerTrainings $333,813

SERVICESPROVIDEDBYMEMBERAGENCIESThewayourmemberagenciestrackedtheservicestheyprovidedchangedasaresultofourdatabasetransition.Althoughthisdataisincomplete,westillfeelitisworthhighlightingthedifferenttypesofservicesprovidedforyoungpeopleinourprograms.ThechartbelowshowsthepercentageoftheyouthservedbyVCRHYPmemberagenciesthatwererecordedashavingreceivedspecifictypesofservicesinthenewdatabase.Serviceswereeitherprovideddirectlybythememberagencyorbyacommunitypartnerthatcasemanagers/counselorshelpedtheyouthconnectwith.Itispossibletotrackawiderangeofservicesinthenewdatabaseandwelookforwardtohavingmoredatatoreportoninournextannualreport.

ServicesProvided %Receiving

BasicNeeds(includingfood,clothing,etc.) 59%LifeSkillsEducation 15%CounselingServices 11%ParentingEducationandExpectant/NewParentAssistance 5%CommunityServiceProgramsorServiceLearning 4%SupportGroups 4%

CRITICALISSUESATENTRY

Ourmemberagenciescollectinformationatprogramentryfromyouthandfamiliesaboutwhatcriticalissuestheyarefacing.Youthandfamiliesself-reportwhattheyconsidertobetheirowncriticalissuesandstaffmembersidentifyadditionalissuestheyobserve.ThisinformationhelpstotellthestoryofwhatisgoingoninthelivesofyouthandfamiliesatthetimetheyseekservicesfromVCRHYP.

CriticalIssueReportedatIntake %Reporting

Householddynamics 28%Insufficientincomeofguardianstosupportyouth 15%Activemilitaryparent/guardianofyouth noneIncarceratedparent/guardianofyouth 1%

IssuesSpecifictotheYouthSexualorientation/genderidentity 2%Housingissues 51%Schooloreducationalissues 37%Unemployment 29%Mentalhealthissues 43%Healthissues 13%Physicaldisability 1%Mentaldisability 7%Abuseandneglect 13%Alcoholorotherdrugabuse 19%

PROGRAMRESULTS InFY16,VCRHYPserved520youth.288wereservedthroughBasicCenterPrograms(BCP)and256wereservedthroughTransitionalLivingPrograms(TLP).443youthbeganserviceprovisionand335youthcompletedserviceprovisionduringfiscalyear2016.

OutcomesatExit BCP TLP All

Safety

%ofexitsfromtheprogramthatweretosafelocations(seetablebelow) 80% 70% 74%

%ofyouthcompletingtheVCRHYPResiliencyAssessmentatexitwhopossessatleastoneindicatorrelatedtoSafety 94% 88% 95%

Well-Being

%ofyouthcompletingtheVCRHYPResiliencyAssessmentatexitwhopossessatleastoneindicatorrelatedtoWell-Being 94% 88% 95%

PermanentConnections

%ofyouthcompletingtheVCRHYPResiliencyAssessmentatexitwhopossessatleastoneindicatorrelatedtoPermanentConnections

88% 88% 91%

Self-Sufficiency

%ofyouthcompletingtheVCRHYPResiliencyAssessmentatexitwhopossessatleastoneindicatorrelatedtoSelf-Sufficiency 82% 88% 82%

IssuesSpecifictoaFamilyMemberSexualorientation/genderidentity <1%Housingissues 15%Schooloreducationalissues 2%Unemployment 8%Mentalhealthissues 8%Healthissues 2%Physicaldisability 5%Mentaldisability 6%Abuseandneglect 6%Alcoholorotherdrugabuse 7%

Anessentialpartofdeterminingprogrameffectivenessismeasuringhowmanyexitsaresafewhenyouthleaveservices.Wedefinesafeexitsasstablelocationsthatmatchayouth’sindividualneedsandcontributetotheyouth’swell-being.

RESILIENCYOUTCOMEDATAAspartofitscommitmenttoPositiveYouthDevelopment,VCRHYPcreatedaResiliencyAssessmenttomeasurestrengthsandresiliencyfactorsamongyouthserved–anintegralpartofservicesatallCoalitionagencies.TheVCRHYPResiliencyAssessmentmeasures22indicatorswithyouthatthetimeofintake,atclosing,andevery6-monthsofcontinuousservice(timedtocoincidewithupdatingtheyouth’sindividualPlanofCare).TheindicatorsarearepresentationofhowyouthexperiencetheoutcomeareasidentifiedbyVCRHYP:Safety,Well-Being,PermanentConnections,andSelf-Sufficiency.WecurrentlyhaveaccesstoonlypartofourFY16ResiliencyAssessmentdataandcanonlyseeassessmentscompletedbyyouthwhoexitedduringthefiscalyear,ratherthanallassessmentsdonebyallyouthserved.Inthetablebelow,weshowwhichresiliencyindicatorssawimprovementfromentrytoexitforthoseassessmentsthatwecanaccess.ThreeoutofthefouroutcomeareasintheResiliencyAssessmentsawanoverallincreaseforyouthexitingtheprogram.Safetyincreasedanaverageof1.64%,Well-Beingincreasedanaverageof11.04%,andPermanentConnectionsincreasedanaverageof4.25%.Self-Sufficiencysawanaveragedecreaseof3.85%.

ExitedtoLocation %ofExits

SafeExitLocationsFosterCare/GroupHome 10%Hospital/ResidentialMedicalFacility/Long-TermCareFacility 1%IndependentLiving(youthownsorisrenting) 18%PsychiatricHospital/Facility <1%ResidentialProject/HalfwayHouse 2%StayingorLivingwithFamily 35%StayingorLivingwithFriends 7%College/EducationalProgram 1%SubstanceAbuseTreatmentFacility/DetoxCenter <1%

OtherExitLocationsEmergencyShelter 3%Jail/Prison/JuvenileDetentionFacility 1%PlaceNotMeantforHumanHabitation 1%TransitionalHousingforHomelessPersons 3%NoExitInterview/Other 19%

ResiliencyIndicatorsthatImproved

Safety(4outof6indicators)

IfeelsafewhereIliveand/orstay.

Ifeelsafeinmycommunity.

Ifeelsafefromverbalandphysicalabuse.

Iamabletoworkthroughconflictwithoutusingverbalorphysicalviolence.

Well-Being(4outof4indicators)

Atthistimeinmylife,IlikewhoIam.

Idoatleastonethingtobehealthy.

IspendtimedoingatleastoneactivitythatIenjoy.

Ihavehealthywaystomanagestressorstressfulsituations.

PermanentConnections(3outof5indicators)

Ihavesupportiverelationshipswithoneormorefamilymembers.

Ihaveoneormoresupportivefriendships.

Ifeelthatadultsinmycommunityrespectyoungadults/youth.

Self-Sufficiency(2outof7indicators)

Icanlisteneffectively.

Icanusuallyfindtherightwordstosharemythoughts,feelings&ideas.

IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutVCRHYPservicesordata,pleasecontacttheAdministrativeOfficeatinfo@vcrhyp.orgorbycalling802-229-9151.