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Feb OB 03 02:l~p Rn~e! Pinkerton 3BB-B72-27~9 p.5 :3.2 Evidence of ~(e.e_d for the Project Duke KCA Data nnd..State Estimate of Need: According to the 2000 census, there are 131,063 peopto restding in thc Cab .au'us County catchment area of the Piedmont Area Mental Health. Developmental Disabilities and Sub'st~mce Abuse Services Autltu~iilt (A~ea IVlH/DDISAS Authority). Using the Epidemtological Catchment Area (ECA} data fiom the Duke University study of North Carolina, 1.5 percent, or appmxlmately 1,965 people in the catchment area, have a severe M~td persistent mental illness. The North Ca~'ollna Division of Mental Health, Developmental Di_~,bilitics and Substance Abuse 3crviccs based on information from thc National Institute of Mental Health, bas csgma~cd Ilmt 10 percent pt' people wit~t sewrc ,md persistent mental fitness are in need. of decem, affordable, safe, and ~upportive housing Using the Duke ECA data and the State's formula for assessing housing needs, there aro an estimated 197 mdlvlduals with'severe and persia_tent mental illness in the eatclunent area in need of decent. affordable, supportive housing. Current Suooortlvu~ Opt~'tmsid~._: Current ~sidential options for persons with severe and pewistent mental illness in the catchment area include 2 operating ~ gl I supervised apastmcflt pmgtan3s housing l~ individuals in Cabarms County. Individuals in these rcsidcncca all rcccivc suppmlive servicc~ coordinated by Area Authority case management staff or a primary therapist. Tl~'c arc up group home opportunities currently in the catchment area for mentally ill adult consumers. ldesitlflcd Individuals in Need or Snpporiive -I/mtsinf.: Area Auflmrity staff' have id~tified, in additiou to the 14 available supportive housing opportunities described above, the following additional Them are 56 specific individuals with serious mental illness now living in I1~ cmnmun, ty who ~re clients of thc A~ca Auflmrity and arc in need of decent, affordable housing and appropriate support services. Eleven o~ the~ ~x)nsumcts arc currcntly on tttc al~cd-waiting list for the supervised apartment p~ograrn, This figuro docs not include-a significant numhcr of conmnmrs-that are not involved with the At'ca Authority who currently reside in DomicilisO, Care facilities and would prefer to be in a group home. There ts also a 8mwiflg number of adult consumers who currently reside with aging parents end who will be in ~leed of this type of supportive housing in the near future. Thais arc a total of 70 idcittificd individuals who ate in need of supportive housing in the catchment area, and only 14 of these arc appropriately honsedt'and supported at this time.-The need for group homc-placcmm,i~ is highlighted by reports from case managers that many consumers could function in a more independent housing setting provided a full time ~'taff person wcrc available on-ails.' These consumers are not appropt'iatc for the apartment programs duc to the level of independence that is required. These consumtxs also rcqLtirc a §rearer level of'support Ihmt What is provided through periodic visits ~om case managmncnt staff. Access to Local ReA~l Houstnz: Thc Atca Authority has revolving mental hcahh loan funds that can provide deposit fees at~d first month's rent. Thc amount of funds available is dependant on-~:licnts repayifl~ their loans., This proSrtun however, does not addrcas thc inability of most people with menttfl illness to afford ml-goii~g, fflonthly rents or to compete with the sizable low-income population sceki.g affordable rental housing. Tho Concord Housin8 Authority's Section 8 program has limited housiu8