Abstract
The Cumberland County Housing First Collaborative (CCHFC) is a unique consortium of social service organizations, faith-based institutions, and government officials committed to tackling the problem of chronic homelessness in Cumberland County through a collective impact model utilizing a Housing First philosophy. Collective impact, as a model, has its successes and short-comings documented in various projects. This paper gives an overview of the collective impact process, procedures, successes, and impediments in this collaboration to end chronic homelessness by 2020 in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It will also examine the preliminary data that supports previous studies that Housing First models save public and private money, while improving health and wellness outcomes for clients.
Presenters
Robin WeinsteinAssociate Professor/Chair, Human Resource Management Studies, College of Business, Wilmington University, Delaware, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Homelessness, Nonprofits, Housing First, Collective Impact, Government, Partnership, Healthcare
