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to homelessness within 12- and 24-month periods for all households, which allow the CoC to target resources where applicable to prevent any return to
homelessness. At-risk households may be eligible for financial assistance if they are within the Very Low-Income category but many are working poor and
do not have options for financial assistance. Through diversion methods, alternative housing options such as living with family or friends are identified, as
well as additional community resources to help stabilize the household.
The Veterans Administration, through the local VA Hospital, offers housing to homeless veterans and offers continuous counseling to these families
including housing counseling which is one of the mandated components of this housing program. This service to previously homeless veterans and their
families is an essential ingredient in the success of this program and helping families and individuals remain in their homes. Case Manager positions are
housed at the VA for working directly with homeless veterans to assess needs, connect them to services, and assist them in maintaining their Veteran
Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) supported housing.
The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board, under contract to the City of Newport News, provides regular outreach to persons with mental
disabilities to assess needs and establish the need for permanent housing. Such efforts included recurring visits to temporary shelters, abandoned
buildings, campsites and other sites where homeless individuals regularly congregated. Upon
identification, CSB assists such persons into various forms of assisted housing. Inclusion into CSB sponsored case management and oversight insures a
stable housing environment.
Through the state-supported rental assistance program, H-NNCSB’s Road2Home program, dedicated housing focused Housing Stabilization Specialists and
Peer Recovery Specialists assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining affordable permanent supportive housing. Once the individual no longer requires
the degree of support from these specialists, the staff then works with the individual on a Move-On Housing Plan to transition out of the higher level of
supportive housing and into more independent living. The specialists continue to work with those who have “graduated” from the program for a period
of time in order to assure a firmer foundation of independence and reduce the likelihood of a return to homelessness.
Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-
income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being
discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving assistance from public and private agencies that address housing,
health, social services, employment, education or youth needs.
As previously indicated, there remains a group of persons and families at risk of being homeless or requiring supportive services to avoid becoming
homeless. This group includes people who are doubling up with relatives or friends, the very low-income unassisted, those employed in low paying jobs,
those at risk of losing jobs, those awaiting release from institutional facilities and those living from one paycheck to another. This group needs supportive
services so that the downward spiral of homelessness does not begin. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, it is estimated that for
every homeless person, another two to seven people are in danger of becoming
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