The Resilience Collaborative of UWHDC
FACTS
49 individuals housed in 2023, including 8 children
10 homeless households with children provided emergency shelter & intensive case management
Over 300 homeless residents served in the past three years
The Resilience Collaborative is focused on providing comprehensive case management programs that produce long-term solutions for those who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness. Whether clients are seniors or families with children, RESCO strives to move people into a life of sustainability by providing both medical and mental health coordination. Additionally, each program within RESCO offers benefits coordination as a means to secure all resources available for each client. Please review the programs below. With our dedicated and qualified case management staff and directors, United Way hopes to create substantial, positive change in our local communities more so than ever before.
Solution-Focused Street Outreach (SFSO)
Solution-Focused Street Outreach is an assertive, intensive and housing-focused street outreach program designed to move people experiencing outdoor homelessness toward resolution.
What is it?
● Vital document recovery (birth certificate, social security card, ID)
● Housing search and application
● Linkage to Emergency Shelter
● Overdose prevention and education
● Connection to harm reduction services (via WVU Medicine’s Quick Response Team) and addiction recovery treatment (inpatient and outpatient)
● Connection to primary and behavioral health care
● Benefit application (SSI/ SSDI, Medicaid/ Medicare, SNAP, TANF, etc.)
● Hygiene services (available every Friday at First United Methodist Church from 12 to 3pm)
Who does it serve?
● People experiencing outdoor homelessness in Harrison County
● Outreach staff triage and prioritize people for services based on acuity, mental health and medical factors and chronicity
How do I access it?
● A Street Outreach Clinic is held every Friday at First United Methodist Church in downtown Clarksburg between 12pm and 3pm (located at 117 N. 2nd Street, Clarksburg, WV). Any person seeking services may walk in on Fridays. Please enter through the Fellowship Hall on the parking lot side of the church.
● A Street Outreach Clinic will be held every Tuesday between 8:30am and 11:30am beginning on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 to serve residents of the Cold Weather Shelter at First United Methodist Church. ONLY shelter residents will be permitted to enter. This clinic will operate through Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
● Email mrussell@unitedwayhdc.org to request services
Homebound (Rapid Rehousing + Public Housing/ HCV placements)
Homebound is an integrative case management program designed to facilitate permanent, stable housing placement and provide customized supports that foster resilience and housing stability.
What is it?
● Vital document recovery
● Housing subsidy application
● Housing search and placement
● Case Management staff act as a liaison with landlord
● Assistance with move-in cost, furniture and household items
● Connection to primary health care and behavioral health care with ongoing service coordination as needed
● Benefit application (SSI/ SSDI, Medicaid/ Medicare, SNAP, TANF, etc.)
● Budgeting/ Financial literacy
Who does it serve?
● People experiencing homelessness
● People at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness
● People experiencing housing instability
● Families with children
How do I access it?
● Walk in on any Friday at First United Methodist Church in downtown Clarksburg between 12pm and 3pm (located at 117 N. 2nd Street, Clarksburg, WV). Any person
seeking services may walk in on Fridays. Please enter through the Fellowship Hall on the parking lot side of the church.
● Email mrussell@unitedwayhdc.org to request services
Rebound
Rebound is a skills-based, integrative case management program designed to assist people in bouncing back from hardship. Staff work alongside Rebound participants to craft and implement individualized service plans tailored to foster resilience, well-being and self-sufficiency. Rebound requires proactive engagement from the participant in setting and working toward goals alongside a skilled case manager. This program can assist with one-off service requests (a utility bill, monthly rental assistance, transportation assistance). However, the intention of the Rebound is to address the immediate need(s) of the consumer AND to assess then act on a broad set of social and economic factors that influence health outcomes, economic security and overall stability.
What is it?
● Intensive, integrated case management
● Short to medium term rental and utility assistance
● Housing search and placement
● Housing subsidy application and coordination
● Benefit application and coordination (SSI/ SSDI, Medicaid/ Medicare, SNAP, WV Works, Choices, etc.)
● Employment readiness
● Budgeting and financial literacy
● Connection to and coordination of appropriate health care (behavioral healthcare, primary care, addiction recovery treatment, medicaid waiver programs, in-home care, etc.)
● Integration of meaningful daily activities
● Education access
● Home visits and in-person case management sessions
Who does it serve?
● ALICE individuals and families (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) - working people earning just above the Federal Poverty Level, but not making enough to afford the basics where they live.
● Working people living at or below the Federal Poverty Level and struggling to make ends meet.
● Working people experiencing housing instability or homelessness
● Working people experiencing or recovering from hardship
How do I access it?
● Rebound is an application based program with LIMITED program slots available
● Dial 211 in Harrison County to complete the application for Rebound
● Apply online
● Applications are reviewed weekly. Program slots are limited based on program funding levels.
Families First Partnership with Harrison County Board of Education
The Families First Partnership with Harrison County Board of Education is an integrative case management program designed to: provide emergency shelter options to families with school aged children, facilitate expedited housing placement, provide customized supports that foster resilience, and maintain access to education throughout periods of housing instability.
What is it?
● Shelter placement in a hotel
● Intensive, integrated case management
● Housing search and placement
● Housing subsidy application and coordination
● Benefit application and coordination (SSI/ SSDI, Medicaid/ Medicare, SNAP, WV Works, Choices, etc.)
● Education access
● Home visits and in-person case management sessions
● Vital document recovery
● Assistance with move-in costs (security deposit, first month’s rent), furniture and household items
● Transportation assistance as needed (referral based)
Who does it serve?
● Families experiencing homelessness with a child enrolled in a Harrison County school
How do I access it?
● Call or text Marissa at 304-203-1253 to request services
● Email mrussell@unitedwayhdc.org to request services
● Referral from a Harrison County School
● Referral from Harrison County Board of Education