Q&A
Tracking veterans after leaving supportive housing
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Council Member Holden inquires about tracking veterans after they leave supportive housing, and Associate Commissioner Russell explains the current limitations in follow-up procedures.
- DHS does not currently track veterans once they leave supportive housing
- Council Member Holden suggests implementing a system to follow up with veterans after they leave supportive housing
- There is a discussion about the potential benefits of tracking veterans' progress and outcomes after leaving supportive housing
Robert F. Holden
0:32:27
And are they getting their own places, or how how does this work?
0:32:30
After they move out of supportive, where are they going?
Sonya Russell
0:32:32
So we don't track specifically where they go once they leave supportive housing, but we do focus on ensuring that they leave shelter by way of supportive housing or city perhaps or what's most appropriate to them.
Robert F. Holden
0:32:45
So just to follow-up on that, so there's no, you don't have an exit form where you say, well, you're leaving our supportive housing.
0:32:54
Can we find out where you're going so we can keep in touch with you to see how you're doing?
0:32:57
You don't have that form?
Sonya Russell
0:32:59
So because DHS does not oversee supportive housing, those are with, providers, We don't track our veterans once they But
Robert F. Holden
0:33:06
maybe we should.
0:33:07
Maybe we should.
0:33:08
That's a suggestion that possibly we'd be able to track if they're doing well, if they're not.
0:33:14
Sometimes they stay, obviously they stay in New York City sometimes, maybe most of the time.
0:33:20
It's just that how did they find housing?
0:33:23
What what, you know, did did did you help?
0:33:25
Did the providers help?
0:33:28
It's probably all of the above.