Hillcrest Transitional Housing
The regional leader in solving homelessness
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are the regional leader in solving homelessness
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Family/Adult Transitional Housing Program
Hillcrest offers a 90-day
transitional housing program for homeless families & adults, providing rent/utility
free housing. The goal of the program is to move families from homelessness to
self-sufficiency, with support services (case management, life-skills,
employment, community living, budgeting), donated services (auto repair,
dental, medical, legal, etc.) and self-supporting services (full-time
employment, reduction in debt, establishment of savings).Hillcrest can house 52 families
at one time in the 90 day program. An additional 13 units are available for
families/adults who may have excessive debt, multiple evictions, or barriers to
housing for up to 18 months. The family/adult program houses an average of 165 households per year.Non-residential services are also
available to program graduates: food pantry, counseling, budgeting, community garden,
bus passes, holiday/back to school adoption. An average of 1,000 individuals, adults
& children, receive these services annually.
Youth Transitional Housing
Hillcrest offers a transitional housing program for homeless youth ages 18-24, for up to 24 months, providing rent & utility free housing within a caring, structured environment. 15 private, fully furnished apartments are dedicated to this program.The goal of the program is to move youth from homelessness to self-sufficiency & independent living, through an intensive network of supportive services (case management, life-skills, employment, community living, budgeting), donated professional services (auto repair, dental, medical, legal, etc.) and self-supporting services (full-time employment, reduction in debt, establishment of savings), while aiding these youth in achieving their educational & personal goals.
Basic Needs Program
Individuals/Households receive basic needs items & care including: work uniforms, food, transportation, health & dental care, eye glasses, clothing & thrift store vouchers, bus passes/gas cards, auto repair, legal assistance, rapid re-housing financial assistance, etc.
Rapid Re-Housing
The Hillcrest Rapid Re-Housing program began as a pilot project through the ARRA Stimulus Act in 2007. For several years the program remained small in nature, providing additional financial assistance to households in transitional housing who had multiple barriers to permanent housing. In 2015, Rapid Re-Housing became a stand alone program of Hillcrest Transitional Housing. Rapid Re-Housing assists literally homeless households, including youth up to age 24, parenting youth, families, couples, and single adults, through provision of supportive services and financial assistance, to move from the streets or emergency shelter into rental housing of their choosing. Homeless households work one-on-one with a staff case manager to identify the root cause of their homeless episode, identify barriers to permanent housing, and assist in helping identify appropriate rental housing for the homeless household. Hillcrest provides financial assistance to help the household pay a rental security deposit and up to 12 months of rent, to help stabilize the household in their new rental unit.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Individuals who received transitional housing and coaching
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Family/Adult Transitional Housing Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2019 - Transitional Housing only 2018 - Includes Transitional Housing & Rapid Re-Housing 2017 - Transitional Housing only
Children under the age of 18 that received transitional housing and services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Family/Adult Transitional Housing Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Individuals who received rapid re-housing and coaching
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Rapid Re-Housing
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2018 - Includes Rapid Re-Housing & Transitional Housing
Children under the age of 18 that received rapid re-housing and services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Rapid Re-Housing
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Transitional and Rapid Re-Housing households achieving/maintaining self-sufficiency
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of bed nights (nights spent in shelter)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2019- Includes Transitional Housing Bed Nights & Rapid ReHousing Bed Nights
Hours of one-on-one case management and budgeting
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Children that received back-to-school clothes and supplies
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Individuals who received gifts through Christmas adoption program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Individuals who received transportation assistance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2018 - Information not captured
Amount of client debt paid or forgiven
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Amount of money placed in savings by clients
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To end homelessness and poverty for children, youth, adults and families.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
By providing transitional and rapid re-housing along with supportive services, based on best practices strengthened over our 40 year history, we are uniquely able to meet the needs of the homeless in our community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Senior Hillcrest staff have a combined 43 years experience with the organization, bringing strength and leadership to our mission.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
83% of Hillcrest graduates become self-reliant and self-supporting.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Hillcrest Transitional Housing
Board of directorsas of 02/16/2022
Ms. Barbara Martin
Brennan Tucker
Attorney at Law
Lisa Hodson
Allied Insurance
George Kapke
Kapke & Willerth, LLC
J. Scott King
Attorney at Law
Charley Fleenor
Bordner Roofing & Construction
Barbara Martin
University of Central Missouri
Paul Roberts
Retired
Bruce Heavner
Board Member Emeritus
Annie Robers
Counsel
Gwen Davison
Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Board leadership practices
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Board composition
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Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.