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August 2017 CRESC Featured Speaker Recap

8/29/2017

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The featured speaker during CRESC’s August 2017 meeting was Bruce Quigley, Executive Director of the Union County Housing Authority. Quigley gave attendees an overview of Union County’s Justice Bridge Housing Program (JBHP), a model for reentry housing. Quigley described the six key components of the housing program that Union County has implemented which include: (1) defined target population; (2) Public Housing Authority operating the program; (3) tenant-based rental assistance provided in
accordance with the procedures of the Housing Choice Voucher program; (4) probation / parole supervision of participants; (5) community supportive services external to the Housing Authority; and (6) collaboration. Quigley also provided attendees with a “replication toolkit” to assist local stakeholders in advocating for the local housing authority to adopt and implement the JBHP. Quigley rounded out the discussion by providing statistics on the housing program’s success: of the 46 JBHP participants served,
28 of the participants moved from JBHP to Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers; 9 were financially able to move to non-subsidized, permanent housing; and only 9 (20%) recidivated. In addition, 32 of the 37 participants who did not recidivate obtained and maintained employment and two were on disability. A great program supported by great statistics! Quigley also provided a number of reference materials associated with the JBHP for attendees, which can be accessed below. Also, Quigley can be reached at b.quigley@unioncountyhousingauthority.org for additional information. CRESC would like to thank Mr. Quigley for sharing his afternoon with us and giving us insight into Union County’s Justice Bridge Housing program!
6 Key Components of the Justice Bridge Housing Program

Literature Review and Evaluation of Justice Bridge Housing Program

Justice Bridge Housing Program’s Final Report to the Bureau of Justice Assistance
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Justice Bridge Housing Program Replication Toolkit
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