HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS, INC FM 2017.PDF

Last updated: 03/04/2017
General information
Organization Human Services Campus, Inc,
Contact First name Linda
Contact Last name Mushkatel
Contact e-mail lmushkatel@hsc-az.org
Contact phone number 480.688.3537
Address
Street 1125 West Jackson
City Phoenix
State AZ
ZIP Code 85007
From what tribe is the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 50,000
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HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS, INC.
CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
Background and Identified Need
The Human Services Campus, Inc. (HSC) is located in downtown Phoenix and will
begin its 12th year of operation in November. Homelessness is a problem that adversely
affects not only thousands of individuals in Phoenix, but also in the greater Maricopa
County community. Built with public/ private funding, the HSC’s mission is to use the
power of collaboration to create solutions to end homelessness. Key HSC partners
include TERROS (Safe Haven), Maricopa County Healthcare for the Home, Central
Arizona Shelter Services, St. Joseph the Worker, St. Vincent de Paul and the HSC’s
program arm, the Lodestar Day Resource Center (LDRC), which houses multiple
provider agencies. HSC clients have access to food, shelter, identification documents,
medical, mental health and substance abuse care, legal support, income and
employment resources, a Homeless Court, U.S. Post Office and housing connection.
1200 individuals visit the campus each day.
Funds requested in this application will partially support the Campus Engagement
Program (CEP) a key component of HSC Coordinated Entry. The CEP focuses on the
significant number of high acuity vulnerable individuals who present at the brand new
Brian C. Garcia Welcome Center (WC).1i Engagement/connection activities initiated at
the WC extend to the campus’ Lodestar Day Resource Center facility.
The Brian Garcia Welcome Center (WC), the single point of entry to the HSC, is where
triage, assessment and diversion or referral occurs for adults entering the campus.
During the past year, more than 7,000 individuals were served at the WC. The current
application requests $50,000 to partially support the Campus Engagement Program
(CEP). The total cost of Coordinated Entry, including the Campus Engagement
Program, is $850,344. Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation funds would support 1.0 Campus
Engagement Specialist, professional development, supplies/materials and
telephone/technology needs.
Other committed funders include Public Ally, Valley of the Sun United Way, UMOM
(HUD), Thunderbird Charities, Individual contributors.
1 The Arizona Republic published a front-page article on March 21, 2017 that described some of
the features of the Brian Garcia Welcome Center—see
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/03/17/maricopa-county-homeless-
shelter-opens-welcome-center/99144644/

HSC’s history of successful fundraising ensures project sustainability, with several of
our current project grants (e.g., UMOM/HUD, VSUW) renewable grants.
Proposed (continuing) Program
The goal of the CEP component of coordinated entry is to improve engagement and
housing outcomes for vulnerable individuals who enter the campus. There are a
significant number of high acuity adults with significant needs who come to the campus,
including those with mental illness, the elderly, those with long-term campus tenures,
and chronically homeless individuals. For example, according to MMIC, the Regional
Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) for Maricopa County, 30% or more of the
individuals accessing the campus have mental health issues and are RBHA enrollees.
Many are disconnected from services and require special assistance to secure care and
housing for which they are eligible. It is anticipated that 300 high-acuity individuals will
be served over a 12-month period. The CEP will be comprised of specially trained
mobile staff, combined with Homeless Court and financial eligibility resources to meet
the needs of these high acuity adults.
A fully-staffed CEP will meet its objectives by: (1) Identifying high acuity individuals and
conducting outreach on the campus, surrounding neighborhoods and the greater
community. (2) Connecting high acuity individuals with campus and community
resources. For example, this initiative will include setting up appointments with
appropriate providers for housing assessments, mental health evaluations and medical
assessments. (3) Coordinating with campus resources and housing programs to
ensure follow through and coordination of services. For example, staff will attend
community meetings to build relationships and collaborative processes and liaison with
the RBHS behavioral health clinics to ensure client transition and connection occurs.
(4) Ensuring staff availability to connect non-shelter clients with campus-sited
Homeless Court to adjudicate misdemeanors and other legal issues that are barriers to
employment and housing. (5) Providing staff training on assessment tools and how to
deal with mental health, substance abuse or other service priorities.
It is anticipated that the Campus Engagement Specialist will be identified and on the job
within 30 days of the grant award. Assessment of training needs and actual training will
commence immediately and be an on-going process throughout the 12-month grant
period.
Program effectiveness will be assessed based on the following measures, which include
the minimum anticipated outcomes:
# of individuals engaged and encountered (300 of which 40% are first-time clients)
# of individuals connected to housing providers/other service systems (180 individuals)
# of individuals housed within the year (120 individuals)
Average time, in days, from engagement to housing (90 days)
# of individual cases adjudicated by Homeless Court (100 cases)


Human Services Campus Inc.
Coordinated Entry including the Campus Engagement Program
12-month grant period
Funding
request to
Ft. McDowell
Yavapai
Total Project / Program Budget Nation*
Salaries and Wages $ 591,547.78 $ 29,120.00 (1.0 FTE Campus Engagement Specialist)
Employee Benefits and Taxes $ 100,563.12 $ 8,154.00 (@ 28%)
Total Personnel Costs $ 692,110.90 $ 37,274.00
Consultants $ 734.74
Security $ 620.13
Equipment $ 1,885.91
Fundraising/Development
Insurance Expense $ 5,287.57
Vehicle Expense $ 532.94
Postage and Delivery $ 2,070.08
Printing $ 1,067.53 $ 1,000.00
Professional Development $ 1,255.91 $ 1,000.00
Rent and Occupancy $ 76,119.37 $ 3,729.00
Supplies and Materials $ 5,815.74 $ 2,997.00
Telephone and Technology $ 8,835.50 $ 4,000.00
Travel $ 758.42
Overhead $ 53,239.30
Other Expense
Miscellaneous
Total Non Personnel Costs $ 158,223.15 $ 12,726.00
Total Expenses $ 850,334.05 $ 50,000.00
* included in Total Project/Program Budget