Chico Housing Action Team
Housing for All
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Housing Now
CHAT rents out homes or individual bedrooms to people who have been without housing, but who are able to pay market rent. Some of the houses and trailers are owned by CHAT, but most of the units are rented by CHAT, and then sub-letted to the formerly homeless people.
HUSH: Hand Up Supportive Housing
Hand Up Supportive Housing (HUSH) started in early 2019 with a grant from the State of California Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) to assist homeless families with children with moving into homes, and help them gain the skills and build the resources to move into permanent housing and maintain long-term housing stability. Homelessness is terribly traumatic for children, and CHAT believes no child should ever have to experience the stress, anxiety, and shame of homelessness. This model is proving to be very successful for those families and for our community as a whole.
CHAMP: CampFire Housing Access Model Program
The CHAMP program’s goal is to assist those displaced by the Camp Fire in obtaining permanent housing and provide case management support to ensure that they remain stably housed. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the CHAMP program assisted 58 Camp Fire survivor households in obtaining and remaining in stable housing in the form of application fees, move-in costs, landlord incentives, rental assistance, and case management services. Funding for the CHAMP program was generously provided by the California Community Foundation, United Way of Northern California and GlobalGiving.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of homeless participants engaged in housing services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Multiracial people, LGBTQ people, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Ex-offenders
Related Program
Housing Now
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
308 individuals have been served in 2023. 128 newly entered housing.
Number of households that retain permanent housing for at least 6 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Veterans, Unemployed people, Economically disadvantaged people, At-risk youth, Families
Related Program
Housing Now
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children and youth who have received access to stable housing
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Families
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of homeless participants engaged in mental health services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Women and girls, Men and boys, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Provide housing and shelter with support services to as many individuals and families as possible. We are committed to serving the most vulnerable unhoused populations in collaboration with other local service providers.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Advocate for unhoused populations and services that are beyond the scope of CHATs services.
Clarify CHATs role in maintenance (including accountability and consequences of failures to maintain); educate residents about this role and support them in their efforts going forward.
Clarify who we serve and who is beyond our capacity and better served by other agencies.
Conduct surveys of residents to obtain feedback re condition of housing
Create and implement a business plan to transition from master leases to increased ownership of our properties
Create relationships with businesses in the property management business, such as financial institutions, rental operators, realtors, developers and related organizations
Define and implement a systematic approach to purchasing, maintaining and increasing the stock of affordable residential rentals.
Ensure private funding for our properties.
Leverage equity of owned properties to finance operations and growth.
Compare resident needs to the level of support CHAT can provide.
Build relationships with community partners who can help in areas that are beyond CHATs capacity.
Increase the capacity of our food and nutrition programs.
Create policies, procedures and trainings for staff dealing with emergencies, crisis and/or behavioral interventions and other difficult situations with residents and other stakeholders, including 24/7 back-up.
Establish formal evaluation frameworks (theory of change, logic models) for key program areas (link these to resource development).
Incorporate volunteers into supportive services
Recruit, train and recognize volunteers.
Leverage our experience as we streamline the design and implementation of new programs
Create collaborations and working partnerships with other social service agencies in Butte County.
Focus on the economic case and social benefits of ending homelessness
Communicate CHATs progress on its strategic direction with the public via a web dashboard and regular updates to stakeholders.
Build social capital by networking with external stakeholders.
Establish a speakers bureau featuring CHAT leaders and residents.
Table at Thursday night market and other events to build awareness.
Advocate for unhoused populations and services that are beyond the scope of CHATs services.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
CHAT has highly trained Housing Support Coordinators in our Social Services department. All staff have master's and/or bachelor's degrees. Training in crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, mindfully based substance abuse facilitation, critical time intervention, and other best practice models in housing.
CHAT has a full food delivery program that is part of feeding America. The majority of our residents receive biweekly food boxes. This program is completely volunteer ran.
CHAT has a furniture warehouse that is volunteer ran. We accept donations from the community and fully furnish all of our homes.
We currently own 31 units (houses, apartments, trailers) and master lease 70 plus. We have approximately 200 individuals housed at a time in both permeant and transitional housing.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Chico Housing Action Team
Board of directorsas of 01/26/2024
Leslie Johnson
Robert Trausch
Sheldon Praiser
retired teacher
Kathy Weeks
Ron Aker
retired, PG&E
Janet Rechtman
Nonprofit Leadership
Julie Quinn
CPA
Lina MacMichael
Administrator/ retired
Elizabeth Young
Real-estate agent/ small bussiness owner
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