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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWS - Agency Impact Coalition 1-20-20 Council Work SessionThe AIC is a coalition of non-profit agency executives, dedicated to * T i 1:4 '1 Tbl I A h I I i�-- Tbi M collaborating with local government and funding entities with the ,r I I 1 I P j intention of strengthening the local continuum of care with the purpose of improving the health, safety and well-being of the community. Invest in o r collective community impact. Continuum of Care Healthcare Education Employment Food / Shelter Safety Housing No single organization or the city can meet these need on its own. Housing Education Healthcare Employment Shelter Agencies work toge er o/ meet the needs of vulnerable Iowa City citizens. Our Collective Impact has substantial economic multipliers and significant public benefits that positively impact our community. Decreased health care and public safety costs • Analysis of the Winter Shelter indicates a decrease of as much as 74% in vagrancy calls to the police. (Shelter House) • Offers a more appropriate and less costly alternative to emergency room care. (Free Medical and Dental Clinic) • 75% decrease in hospitalizations, 90% decrease in emergency room visits & psychiatric and inpatient treatment stays, & 99% decrease in nights incarcerated. (Shelter House) Improved employability • Mentoring relationships enabled 55% of student mentees to stay in high school (BBBC) • 100% of youth in transitional living program obtained/maintained employment (UAY) • Consistent child care enables participants to maintain employment (4Cs, ARC, NCJC) Capturing valuable resources and reducing costs to meet basic needs • Organizations leverage local funds to secure federal funding and other outside $ • $1.6 million of in-kind expert medical services for uninsured and underinsured (Free Medical & Dental Clinic) • $4.5 million in rescued food recaptured to feed people who are food insecure (Table to Table) • Food pantries and meal sites are bridging the meal gap at half the cost • Wherever possible, agencies are leveraging the value of community volunteers to provide basic services. Changing Funding for Services by Iowa City AIC supports the original intent of A2A funding of, "providing a stable funding source for human service agencies serving LMI residents based on the funding priorities set in CITY STEPS...". When adjusting for inflation, A2A funding has decreased 17% between FY11 and FY19. YCO As a result, agencies have seen a decrease \7i in funding while experiencing significant increases in need. *see "Aid to Agencies Funding _ Analysis" Changing Service Landscape Funding has not kept up with service growth, changing scope of services, or increasing costs. The following are examples of how this has looked for a variety of agencies providing essential services to the Iowa City community. Free Medical and Dental Clinic: Changing Service Landscape SERVICE CHANGES OVER 10 YEARS AID to AGENCY FUNDING Number • 30% increase in weekly medical clinics. FY2010 Funding: $%,263 • Doubled the number of weekly dental clinics. Scope • More comprehensive care includes the addition FY2019 Funding: $15,000 of specialty care clinics as well as medication, labs, and other testing. • Shift from acute care to chronic disease It costs $317,000 to serve management - more than 50% of patients are per year diagnosed with a disease that needs continued Iowa City residents in the Free Medical care like diabetes, hypertension, asthma. and Dental Clinic while leveraging 37% increase in costs required to support $1.6 million of in-kind expert services. increases in the number and scope of services. IMPACT/COST TO COMMUNITY • Patients receive $5 of care for every $1 of investment by our community. • FMC is an alternative to an emergency room visit that many uninsured and underinsured patients may be forced to seek. It saves them $150 to $3000+ (average of $1,389*) per visit. United Action for Youth: Changing Service Landscape SERVICE CHANGES OVER 10 YEARS Number • Expanded LGBTQ+ outreach services from 1 location/services to 4. • After school arts programming expanded from 1 to 8 locations. Scope • Increased capacity and served more homeless teens and young parents in Transitional Living. • Expanded counseling support for victims of crime. • Expanded mental health services for adolescents and families through crisis and mediation work. UAY has adjusted scope and direction of services to meet the needs of youth in our community with minimal budget increases. IMPACT/COST TO COMMUNITY AID to AGENCY FUNDING FY2010 Funding: $60,000 FY2019 Funding: $27,400 UAY has increased scope and expanded reach for all services, yet funding has decreased by 54%. With UAY supportive services, youth are achieving outcomes that facilitate their transition to adulthood • 100% participating youth in transitional housing obtained or maintained employment. • Participants in LGBTQ+ programs, family services, and crisis counseling report improved communication. • Nearly 2,000 youth participated in evidence -based sex education. CommUnity: Changing Service Landscape SERVICE CHANGES OVER 10 YEARS Number Number of assists increased 48%. Scope Doubled the amount of food per visit. Food purchase budget doubled. Despite increase in costs required to support increases in the number and scope of services, A2A funding would need to increase 47% to minimally support increase in services. IMPACT/COST TO COMMUNITY AID to AGENCY FUNDING FY2010 Funding: $36,500 FY2019 Funding: $40,000 With the FY20 increase in funding, an added Saturday pantry has increased accessibility and supported an 8% increase in number served. Without this funding, a Saturday pantry cannot continue. • For food insecure Iowa City residents, it costs $510 per person per year to fill the meal gap, CommUnity has fulfilled this need for half that cost. Shelter House :Changing Service Landscape SERVICE CHANGES SINCE FY10 Number • FY18, Shelter House provided 26,619 nights of shelter, up from 10,730 in FY10 • 148% increase in the nights of shelter Scope • Multiple aspects of Shelter House programming are essential to the successful implementation of the City of Iowa City's Consolidated Plan: Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, and Permanent Supportive Housing. • Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Supportive Housing did not even exist in FY10 and weren't part of the consideration for funding. The totality of the scope of work has fundamentally changed. We have expanded from a single-family home to two facilities requiring 24/7 staffing and four homes. With the inclusion of Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Supportive Housing we are not only increasing the number of people served but the rate at which people move into and retain housing. Our focus is no longer on managing homelessness but on ending it. AID to AGENCY FUNDING FY2010 Funding: $35,500 FY2019 Funding: $49,696 The FY18 funding represents a 77% award shortfall to minimally support increase in services. IMPACT/COST TO COMMUNITY • 116% increase in the number of people sheltered • 95% of Rapid Rehousing participants successfully moved to permanent housing, 55% were employed, 87% had at least one source of income. • Permanent supportive housing decreases hospitalizations, emergency room visits/psychiatric treatment stays, and nights incarcerated. Table to Table: Changing Service Landscape SERVICE CHANGES SINCE FY10 Number • 280% increase in amount of food rescued and distributed to area agencies since FY10 • 46% of all the food delivered is fresh produce, meat, and dairy - an increase of more than 30% since FY10 Scope • Doubled the number of recipient partners. • Agency partners represent a gamut of services including hunger relief, shelter/homeless services youth services, education, senior support services Operating costs have doubled to support the 280% increase in pounds of food collected. The cost per pound of food decreased 7%. IMPACT/COST TO COMMUNITY AID to AGENCY FUNDING FY2010 Funding: not funded FY2019 Funding: $15,000 76% of food distributed by Table to Table is delivered in Iowa City. Service to Iowa City agencies costs $225,000 per year. • Food delivered in Iowa City has a value of $4.5 million last year. • Collaboration with 50 social service agencies ensures best use of community resources. Big Brothers Big Sisters: Changing Service Landscape SERVICE CHANGES OVER 10 YEARS Number • Maintained nearly 400 youth served since 2010 Scope • Number of youth was sustained, yet the waiting list grows representing an unmet need. The cost of supporting one -to one mentoring relationship has increased 25% Minimum The funding level to support services at the same level of FY10 would be $34,909. AID to AGENCY FUNDING FY2010 Funding: $39,971 FY2019 Funding: $15,000 Big Brother Big sisters has seen a 62% decrease in funding from A2A IMPACT/COST TO COMMUNITY • Mentored youth are 46% less likely to begin use illegal drugs • 52% less likely to skip school • 52% report that their relationship with their mentor kept them from dropping out of school Movie forward in collaboration 1. Approve the current funding recommendation from HCDC -help us move the needle on the foundational level of funding Continuing funding at this level is the minimum needed to maintain sustainability, consistency and continuity in care. 2. Build- strengthen our continuum of care by increasing the investment in our operating capacity and capital needs. 3. Commit to establishing new and increased financial resources. Invest in our collective community impact.