Austin Homeless Veterans Initiative Meeting
Minutes
Monday, September 28, 2015
10:00AM-12:00PM
Palm Square Conference Room
10AM-10:10AM WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS & STAFF UPDATES
10:10AM-10:50 COMMUNITY PLANNING
· “Veteran Insider” App-Brian Rucker
o Database to connect veterans to the right employment opportunities based on skills and traits
· October Outreach Planning
o Saturday, Oct 17th-6-9AM
o 62 volunteers to date
o Training: Friday. October 16th-St. Martin’s Lutheran Church
o Veteran Bootcamp-Prep-NEXT MONDAY, October 5th
o Hotel/Motel Coordination Process
§ Run HINQ on every veteran
§ Complete CA for any veteran that has not received one
§ Offer shelter first
§ If shelter is denied-offer hotel/motel stay
· Need to coordinate transportation
· Once veteran is in hotel-provide grocery kit for veteran; connect with SSVF or VASH immediately
· Locate veteran peer support
§ Idea is to keep tabs on veterans who are not currently engaged by placing the veteran in a hotel/motel
· Functional Zero: Status Update
o Update on program outcomes for week of 9/21:
§ SSVF (Caritas and FS)-Goal-12 housed per week-
· 3 Front Steps move-ins
· 1 Caritas lease signing-1 more today; 1 tomorrow
· 3 Sweetwater move-ins
§ VASH-Goal-5 housed per week-
· no HAP contracts
· 2 the week before; 12 total in September
§ GPD-1 waiting for inspection
§ Non-VA Funded: Can capture at the end of the month
· OneKeyATX/Housing Heroes Fund update
· Rapid Re-housing work group this Friday 10/2
· Fundraising Needs & Opportunities
o Freedom Office Supply-Planning meeting-Thursday, October 1st, 3-4pm (Becky)
o Jason S. and Clay W. set up free 5,000 sq. ft. warehouse for furniture for move-ins
· New Barriers or Challenges-Group
o Employment opportunities-follow up
10:50-11:00AM BREAK, if needed
11AM-12PM VETERAN HOUSING PLACEMENT STAFFING
· STAFF VETERAN LIST-Weekly Referrals/SSVF/VASH List/Macro/GPD
Next Meeting:
Monday, October 5, 2015
10:00AM-12:00PM, Palm Square