Blueprint for Change: Ending Chronic
Homelessness for Persons with Serious
Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders
Section IV: Sustain Services
Often, establishing a new program or
service for people with serious mental illnesses and/or co-occurring
substance use disorders who are homeless is easier than sustaining it once
initial funds run out. Most government and private funders want to see a
plan for sustainability built into funding applications so they know that,
when their support ends, vital services won’t be discontinued. Measuring
outcomes is critical to show potential supporters that your program achieves
its goals and objectives. Planning for sustainability also requires that
mainstream resources be available and accessible to homeless people.
The next two chapters—Measure Results and Use Mainstream Resources to Serve
People Who Are Homeless—address these critical areas. These chapters discuss
the need to:
- Measure client-level outcomes;
- Measure system-level outcomes;
- Use management information systems;
- Use mainstream resources to prevent
homelessness;
- Improve access to mainstream programs;
- Expand the capacity of mainstream programs;
- Promote coordination and collaboration among
mainstream programs;
- Build the infrastructure of housing and
services; and
- Create public awareness.
Additional information on the materials cited in these chapters can be
found in the References. Organizations that offer technical assistance in
these areas are listed in the Resources section.
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