Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Google Plus Email MACCH Collective Impact Initiative About this InitiativeLocation: Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America (the), Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) Year Started: 2006 Social issue: Homelessness Initiative stage: Implementing and Sustaining Impact Initiative Purpose and Goals: The goal of MACCH's Collective Impact Initiative is successful implementation of MACCH's "10 Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness." The four objectives of the 10 Year Plan are as follows: end chronic homelessness; end veteran homelessness; end child, family, and youth homelessness, and finally, set a path to reducing overall homelessness. Initiative website: http://www.endhomelessnesstoday.org Get Connected: Facebook Twitter Collective Impact Elements in Place Common Agenda Continuous Communication Shared Measurement Backbone Support Mutually Reinforcing Activities Backbone Support Organizations serving in the Backbone Role Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless (MACCH, pronounced "match") Backbone structure The backbone organization, MACCH, is itself a separately incorporated nonprofit organization. MACCH, however, is also affilaited with the University of Nebraska-Omaha (which serves as the backbone organization's Fiscal Agent). Measures of Success MACCH's community-wide shared data mechanism is the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which is a federally mandated database for agencies receiving homeless assistance funding per the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Shared measures to track progress (within HMIS) are as follows: income outcomes (benefit and earned); prioritization of chronic homelessness; and overall permanent housing exit destinations. Initiative Activities and Milestones Activities MACCH implements its Collect Impact Initiative through formation, empowerment, and oversight of community task forces. The task forces are listed below. Milestones The following milestones have been achieved: successful prioritization, dedication, and community-wide permanent housing placement for chronically homeless consumers; an interagency and collaborative effort to identify, assess, and house homeless veterans; annual inclusion of homeless youth data collection within MACCH's annual point-in-time count; and finally, promotion of best practices (such as earned and benefit income increases) for currently homeless individuals and families. Community Engagement and Advancing Equity Community Engagement Activities MACCH engages the communities most affected and connected to its mission and goals through formation of community task forces. They are as follows: Veteran Homelesss Task Force; Youth Task Force; Diversified Housing Task Force; Prevention and Diversion Task Force; Homeless Review Team; Housing Directors Task Force; Coordinated Entry Task Force; and finally, the Performance Measurement Task Force. In addition to this, MACCH hosts a monthly General Membership meeting for its stakeholders. Activities to Advance Equity MACCH ensures equity through the intentional inclusion of current and/or former homeless system of care consumers within MACCH's board of directors. Moreover, data is analyzed monthly to identify any populations currently not included within the initiative. Initiative Partners and Governance Contributing organizations Nearly 20 local nonprofit houing and homeless direct service providers in MACCH's tri-county and two-state area contribute to this effort. Local philanthropic entities also contribute to the effort in provision of annual operating funding support for the backbone organization. Finally, HUD also contirbutes to the effort as the primary federal funder providing homeless assistance grants. Sectors Engaged Nonprofit Philanthropic Funders Public Sector Business Sector Broader Community/People with Lived Experience Initiative governance As the backbone organization, MACCH works to ensure that its governance board is intentinoally diverse and strategically structured. The board therefore includes the following professional affiliations: current and/or former consumers (meaning consumers/clients); direct service providers; the federal goverment; corporate entities; public housing authorities; and finally, the faith-based community. Resources Community Collaboration Discussions
