Q&A
Decrease in eligible families entering HRA DV shelters from PATH intake
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Council Member Diana Ayala inquires about the decreasing percentage of eligible families entering HRA's domestic violence shelters from the PATH intake process:
- The percentage has decreased from 23% in fiscal year 2023 to 14.1% in fiscal year 2024, continuing a downward trend since fiscal year 2021
- HRA officials explain that this statistic refers to clients referred to the NOVA team at PATH intake after disclosing a history of DV
- Not all clients screened for DV are actively seeking shelter; some are referred due to disclosed DV history
- Eligible clients may not always be amenable to transferring from the DHS system to the DV shelter system
- Challenges in placing clients include finding accommodations that meet their specific needs, safety requirements, and family configurations
Diana Ayala
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Perfect.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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According to the mayor's management report, they state that the percent of eligible families seeking shelter at prevention assistance and temporary housing path, who entered HRE's domestic violence shelters, has decreased by 9% from 23% in fiscal year 2023 to 14.1% in fiscal year 2024.
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This continues a downward trend reported since fiscal year 2021.
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Can HRE explain why the percentage of eligible families continues to decrease even though we know that overall rates of domestic violence in the city remain constant?
Rima Rivera
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I'm sorry speaker, deputy speaker.
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Can you repeat that question?
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Yeah.
Diana Ayala
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Can HRA explain why the percentage of eligible families continues to decrease even though we know that the overall rates of DV and the city remain constant?
Rima Rivera
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The number of eligible families that are placed in our DV system is
John Rojas
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from Pat.
Rima Rivera
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Yeah.
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From Pat.
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Mhmm.
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You
Diana Ayala
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want me to read the the question again?
Rima Rivera
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Sure.
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So you're asking
Diana Ayala
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The mayor's management report states that the percent of eligible families seeking shelter at prevent at path Oh.
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Answered HRA's domestic violence shelters has decreased by 9%.
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From 23% in fiscal year 2023, to 14.1% in fiscal year 2024.
Rima Rivera
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So these are clients that are referred to our Nova team at path intake.
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These these DHS applicants are referred to our team when they disclose that there's been a history of DV or they've experienced DV.
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They are screened at DHS by social workers in the resource room and refer to Nova for an additional screening.
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Many of these clients are not they didn't still prefer or they're not DHS made the referral.
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So it it could be that many are not at searching for shelter, they're being screened because they disclosed that there was a DV incident.
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So although a client or DHS applicant may actually be eligible, for DB shelter.
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It could be that they are not amenable to transfer from the DHS system into the DB shelter system.
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So, again, our ability to link a client to DB shelter, it can can be challenging because it will be the variables that I mentioned before.
Shani Adess
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Mhmm.
Rima Rivera
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Is there accommodations at the time that can meet their needs?
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Can can they be safely placed in an area that is safe for them?
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Can they meet their family configuration?
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Can they meet their immediate needs?
Stephanie Mansfield
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So Mhmm.
