2015 ANNUAL REPORT - Avalon Housing

2015 ANNUAL REPORTIn 2015 Avalon was thrilled to welcome 100 chronicallyhomeless individuals and families into their new homes!Read on for more highlights.

Dear Friends,Avalon Housing had a really big 2015! As you read through thisreport, we hope you will be as excited and proud as we are aboutthe growth and new initiatives we began in 2015. These changeshave enabled Avalon to provide housing and supports to morethan 650 people in a variety of settings across the county. We areopening more doors than ever!Our Permanent Supportive Housing program provides peoplewith an actual place to call home, a community to be part of, andessential one-on-one supports grounded in dignity, compassionand a radical acceptance of all. We believe that everyone deservesthese things, and we know that ending homelessness inWashtenaw County is within our reach.Thanks for taking the timeto read about Avalon andPermanent SupportiveHousing. CommunityOUR MISSIONsupport will alwaysWe believe that housing is a basicbe critical to ourhuman right. We provide permanentlysuccess!Carole McCabeExecutive Directoraffordable housing and comprehensivesupport services for people who arehomeless and who have behavioraland physical health challenges.We strive to help individuals andfamilies increase self-determination,build community and live stableand healthy lives.

AVALON IS GROWING TOMEET COMMUNITY NEED!Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) linksaffordable housing with support services forhigh-needs homeless households. In 2015 Avalonexpanded our capacity through new HUD grants andnew partnerships.HousingAvalon Properties260 unitsAnn Arbor HousingCommission106 units at MillerManor and a new24/7 services team20 sites420 people160 single adults100 families with150 childrenAverage income: 11,000/yearAverage length oftenancy: 6.5 yearsHUD RentSubsidies100 individualsliving withprivate landlordsthroughout AnnArbor and Ypsilanti6 families with19 children atscattered familysitesTwo dozenlandlords workedwith Avalon toexpand thenumber of PSHunits in our countyAvalon is the leadservice agencyfor all AAHCpropertiesServicesAvalon operates five Services Teams that provide a broad array of creativesupports to more than 650 people living in Avalon’s Permanent SupportiveHousing community. The following services and programs are available at nocost to PSH residents at all sites:Case Management24/7 Crisis ResponseResidential and Peer SupportAdvocacyRecovery SupportMedication AssistanceTransportationYouth After-School and Summer ProgramsEdible Avalon Community GardensLeadership TrainingCommunity Resource CentersHealth and Nutrition

2015HIGHLIGHTSAccreditationAt the start of 2015, followinga year- long planning effort,Avalon received approval foraccreditation from COA—the CouncilOn Accreditation. This process helpedAvalon raise our standards, improve our systems, and perhaps mostimportantly it positioned us to utilize Medicaid funding for our supportservices.FUSE (Frequent Users Systems Engagement)The FUSE Initiative is an innovative integration of housing and health care thatis having a big impact in Washtenaw. In 2015, Avalon took over leadershipof FUSE—part of a national demonstration project targeting frequent utilizersof emergency health and crisis services. Now in it’s fourth year, the Initiativehas provided housing and care coordination for 100 of the county’s neediest,costliest and most vulnerable individuals. New York University evaluators willsoon release the data that we believe will demonstrate both cost-savings andpositive health outcomes for this challenging population.

New Development ProjectsReal estate development in the Ann Arbor area is a tough business fornonprofits—which is why new units on the horizon are so exciting! In 2015Avalon signed purchase agreements on 12 existing units, and on a parcelof land that will allow us to build up to 70 new permanently affordableapartments. We look forward to providing more info as plans develop.Arbordale Apartments Renovationents, Ann ArborArbordale ApartmAvalon was awarded Low Income HousingTax Credits to renovate ArbordaleApartments, a 39-unit complex thatAvalon purchased in 1998. This rehab willhelp Avalon maintain high qualityhousing units and guarantee ongoingaffordability.Miller ManorWe started up a new HUD-fundedservices team that provides casemanagement, peer support,community building and 24/7 frontdesk supports at Miller Manor, a106-unit public housing site. Thisproject marks the start of an excitingcommunity partnership betweenAvalon and the Ann Arbor HousingCommission, with commitments inplace to expand Avalon services toall public housing residents.Danielle’s StoryDanielle was living outside for over two yearsbefore moving into Miller Manor, and shehad struggled with addiction for much longerthan that. After only one year in PermanentSupportive Housing, Danielle has achievedsobriety, been reunited with her daughtersand just moved into a larger family unit withAvalon. In May, Danielle was hired by Avalonto provide residential supports to tenantsat another property—proving just how muchdifference PSH can make in one year!“One year ago,I didn’t knowwhere I would betoday, and whoknows where I willbe a year from now it’s amazing. I don’tknow if I can help,but hopefully I canbe a little bit ofinspiration.”—Danielle

2015 ORGANIZATIONAL ANDPROJECT SUPPORTAnn Arbor Area Community FoundationAnn Arbor Area Transit AuthorityAnn Arbor District LibraryAnn Arbor Farm & GardenAnn Arbor Housing CommissionAnn Arbor Rec and EdAnn Arbor Rotary ClubAnn Arbor Thrift ShopAnn Arbor YMCABike and Build Inc.Chelsea State BankCinnaireCity of Ann ArborCity of Ann Arbor Housing and HumanServices Advisory BoardCommunity Economic DevelopmentAssociation of MichiganCommunity Foundation for Southeast MichiganCommunity Mental Health Partnership forSoutheast MichiganCorporation for Supportive HousingEastern Michigan University School ofSocial WorkFamily Learning InstituteFederal Home Loan Bank of IndianapolisFink & ValvoFirst Baptist Church of Ann ArborFirst Steps Washtenaw-Ann ArborFLY Children’s Art CenterFood GatherersGirls GroupKiwanis Club of Ann ArborLocal Initiatives Support CorporationMadonna UniversityMichigan State Housing Development AuthorityNational Equity FundOzone HousePackard HealthReligious Action for Affordable HousingSaint Joseph Mercy Health SystemShelter Association of Washtenaw CountySister Yvonne Gellise Fund for PermanentSupportive Housing Services (AAACF)St. Andrew’s Episcopal ChurchTelling ItUniversity of Michigan Complex CareManagement ProgramUniversity of Michigan Ginsberg CenterUniversity of Michigan School of Public HealthUniversity of Michigan School of Social WorkU.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopmentWashtenaw Camp Placement AssociationWashtenaw Community CollegeWashtenaw County Community Mental HealthWashtenaw County Coordinated FundersWashtenaw County Public HealthWashtenaw County Office of Community andEconomic DevelopmentWashtenaw Health InitiativeWashtenaw Housing AllianceZingerman’s Community of Businessess2015 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEWSupport Services 49%( 1,534,543)Housing Development &Rehabilitation 5.4% ( 171,752)Fund Development & VolunteerCoordination 6.6% ( 209,359)Finance & Administration 10.3%( 325,244)Property Operations 28.7%( 907,656)

AvalonTurns 25in 2017Stay tuned foranniversaryfestivities!LOOKINGFORWARDAvalon’s future is bright!Here are a few highlights ofthings to come:Edible Avalon ExpansionEdible Avalon, our belovedcommunity gardening program,and the Youth Leadership Program,are going from seasonal to yearround. We’ve dedicated moreresources to build on some ofthe most important pieces of ourwork—healthy eating, nutrition,community building, mentorship,and youth support.Avalon Community LeadersWe are thrilled to launch a newleadership program for AvalonSupportive Housing residents—a 12-week training program toprovide education and oppor tunities for people to tell theirstories, advocate in the community,and participate meaningfully in alllevels of Avalon’s work.

GET INVOLVED!2015 Boardof DirectorsTake a TourWe’d love to giveyou a brief tour ofour properties—it’s the best wayto see first-handhow supportivehousing works.Refreshmentsprovided!Barbara KesslerPresidentAllan NewmanVice PresidentJim GroshTreasurerGary BruderSecretaryRhea KishVolunteerVéronique LiemWe always need helpin our gardens and inour youth programs.Contact Andrea atawilkerson@avalonhousing.orgor (734) 663-5858if you can help out.Thanks!Russell Monahan Melvin ParsonOlga TervoMargaret WongAVALON HOUSING’S 2016 HARVEST DINNERESAVETH E!DATOCTOBER 13ZINGERMAN’S CORNMAN FARMS1327 Jones Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105Tel: (734) 663-5858avalonhousing.org

First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor First Steps Washtenaw-Ann Arbor FLY Children’s Art Center Food Gatherers Girls Group Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Local Initiatives Support Corporation Madonna University Michigan State Housing Development Authority National Equity Fund Ozone House Packard Health Religious Action for Affordable Housing