VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Pennsylvania Department of

VA Health

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Defining

Excellence in the 21st Century

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Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement

Honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and wellbeing. 2

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISION STATEMENT VHA will continue to be the benchmark of excellence and value in health care and benefits by providing exemplary services that are both patient centered and evidence based. This care will be delivered by engaged, collaborative teams in an integrated environment that supports learning, discovery, and continuous improvement. It will emphasize prevention and population health and contribute to the nation’s well-being through education, research and service in National emergencies. 3

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

University Drive Division  University Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15240 412-688-6000 | 866-482-7488  H. J. Heinz Progressive Care Center  1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215 412-822-2222 | 866-482-7488 

VA Pittsburgh Locations

About Us VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is an integrated healthcare system that proudly serves the Veteran population throughout the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. It is our mission to care for America’s Veterans and provide them with excellent health care.  VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System consists of three divisions: a major medical and surgical tertiary care facility, a behavioral health facility, and a community living center and a Veterans recovery center all complemented by community based outpatients clinics  

Community Based Outpatient Clinics

Beaver, PA Greensburg, PA Monaca, PA Uniontown, PA Washington, PA Westmoreland, PA Belmont, OH

About VA Pittsburgh

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is over 50,000 homeless veterans on any given night. Homeless Veterans 7

President Obama and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Shinseki’s charge to VA employees: “It is unacceptable for a single veteran to spend the night on the streets of America.” Goal: To move veterans and their families out of homelessness

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Ending Homelessness Among Veterans Leaning Forward to Reach Zero

One of the Secretary’s highest priorities • A Veteran-centric “no wrong door” approach • Right-size existing programs and services and develop new initiatives that promote transformation efforts and optimize the six integrated pillars: •

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Outreach/Education Treatment Services Prevention Services Housing/Supportive Services Income/Employment/Benefits Community Partnerships

VA’s Five Year Plan

Transformational Model Reaching Zero…and Staying There

Veterans Recovery Center

Heinz Campus, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh

Veterans Recovery Center

VA Pittsburgh HealthCare System Offers 

HealthCare for Homeless Veteran Program HCHV Program helps Homeless Veterans who are in need of Medical, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Housing, and legal issue services.

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Psychiatric Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program  (412-822-1399)

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Vocational Services Program (412-822-1285)

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Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program A Residential Treatment Program to help Homeless Veterans obtain Employment and Housing. (412-822-1300)

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Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program The Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans is a program to address the needs of homeless Veterans. Veterans are provided individual counseling and case management as well as groups focusing on sobriety maintenance, problem solving, stress management, vocational assistance and recreational activities. The goal is for Veterans to return to the community as independent productive individuals.

HCHV Umbrella of Services Outreach into the Community Shelter visits, soup kitchens and community visits Stand Down (annual) Summit (annual) CHALENG (annual) Benefit Services Case Management in Housing Health Care Services Contract Residential Program Grant and Per Diem Transitional Coraopolis Supportive Housing VA National Homeless Hotline HUD-VASH Permanent Housing 1-877-424-3838 Veterans Justice Outreach Program Veterans Court Re-entry for Incarcerated Veterans

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Veterans Place Total Current Resident Veterans Male Veterans Female Veterans OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

44 39 5

Shepherd’s Heart Veterans Home Contract Residential Program Current Admissions OEF/OIF/OND

3 0

Grant & Per Diem Program Current Admissions 12 OEF/OIF/OND 1 17

268 Mechling-Shakley Vet Center Current Admissions 40 OEF/OIF/OND Veterans 7

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Coraopolis Supportive Housing Currently Serving Veterans and Families Male Veterans 3 Female Veterans 1 Non-Veteran (F) 1

Veteran and Family Transitional Housing 19

HUD-VASH

FY 2011 Total HUD-VASH Vouchers Veterans Housed Allegheny County City of Pittsburgh City of McKeesport Beaver County Westmoreland County Fayette County Greene County Washington County

280 251 203 21 1 5 6 2 0 7

Veterans and Families Female Veterans OEF/OIF Veterans

70 40 20

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The Veterans Justice Outreach Initiative – VA Pittsburgh Health System & Allegheny County Veterans Courts Veterans Treatment Courts in Operation: Allegheny County, 61 Veterans, 17 OEF/OIF/OND Beaver County 1 Veteran Fayette County 4 Veterans Washington County, 13 Veterans, 7 OEF/OIF/OND • Western District of Pennsylvania Federal Re-Entry Veterans Court, No active cases, 5 planned admissions in the near future, 1 OEF/OIF/OND • West Virginia 5 Veterans • Graduation: November 2013, 19 Veterans, First female graduate • • • •

STAND DOWN

Community Partners and the VA working together to help homeless Veterans

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Performance Measures Surpassed VISN PM’s for 2013, over 5,100 visits with Veterans, over 1300 uniques.  Percentage of Veterans Discharged to Independent Housing  HUD VASH Vouchers: Percentage of Veterans Housed  Percentage of Veterans Served in HUD VASH Who Meet Chronically Homeless Criteria 

One of the Secretary’s highest priorities • A Veteran-centric “no wrong door” approach • Right-size existing programs and services and develop new initiatives that promote transformation efforts and optimize the six integrated pillars: •

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2. 3. 4. 5.

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Outreach/Education Treatment Services Prevention Services Housing/Supportive Services Income/Employment/Benefits Community Partnerships

VA’s Five Year Plan