Sutter/Yuba Housing First Training Survey

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* 1. What is the name of your organization?

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* 2. What is your role at your organization?

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* 3. What type of program(s) does your organization administer? Please mark all that apply.

Emergency Shelter

Permanent Supportive Housing

Rapid Rehousing

Prevention/Diversion

Drop-In Center/Day Center

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Does your organization receive any funding from the state of California to administer any of these programs (e.g. Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH), or other funding for homeless housing and services)?

Yes

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* 5. How familiar are you with the term "Housing First" and the details of this approach?

Not At All Familiar

Somewhat Familiar

Rather Familiar

Very Familiar

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* 6. If you answered "Somewhat Familiar," "Rather Familiar," or "Very Familiar," to the question above, please write a short definition of what "Housing First" means, in your own words.

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* 7. What is a primary area of concern for you and/or your organization regarding the Housing First approach to providing housing/services for highly vulnerable persons (e.g., experiencing homelessness as well as substance abuse disorder, mental illness, etc.)?

Non-mandatory participation in services

Impact on program relationships with landlords

Impact on participants' housing stability

Insufficient staffing and support for highly vulnerable participants

Implementation in shared-housing/congregate living situations

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If your organization administers a homeless housing or service program, is entry into the program conditioned on the participant's consent or compliance with any of the following policies/activities? Please mark all that apply.

Participation in supportive services

Cooperation with treatment plan requirements

Drug testing at entry/random drug testing

Participation in AA meetings (or similar)

Random searches of beds, units and/or possessions by staff

"Zero tolerance" policy for substance use

Standard, inflexible rent payment

Other barriers to access (please specify)

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* 9. If your organization administers a homeless housing or service program, is continued participation/tenancy conditioned on the participant's consent or compliance with any of the following policies/activities? Please mark all that apply.

Participation in supportive services

Cooperation with treatment plan requirements

Drug testing at entry/random drug testing

Participation in AA meetings (or similar)

Random searches of beds, units and/or possessions by staff

"Zero tolerance" policy for substance use

Standard, inflexible rent payment

Other barriers to continued participation (please specify)

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* 10. If someone experiencing homelessness is not able to access your program, what other resource(s) in the community do you refer them to?

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* 11. What are you most hoping to learn about or accomplish at the Housing First training?

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* 12. Is there any other feedback you would like to share with us in advance of the training? Thank you for submitting your response to this survey, and we look forward to seeing you at the training!