ALCOHOL-FREE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE AN ALCOHOL-FREE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM (AFHDP). THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE AFHDP IS TO WORK WITH ALCOHOL RECOVERY PROGRAMS ON A LOCAL LEVEL TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF LONG-TERM ALCOHOL-FREE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROBLEMS. THE AFHDP WILL CONSIST OF TWO ELEMENTS: AN ALCOHOL FREE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT MANUAL (AFH DEVELOPMENT MANUAL), A SELF-GUIDED REFERENCE MANUAL THAT CAN BE USED BY RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO GENERATE ALCOHOL-FREE HOUSING (AFH) ACCESS, AND AN ALCOHOL FREE HOUSING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (AFH TTA PROGRAM) FOR USE OF THE MANUAL TO OBTAIN AND MANAGE SUITABLE ALCOHOL-FREE HOUSING. THE AFHDP WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO A VIABLE CONSULTING SERVICETHROUGH AGREEMENTS WITH THREE COUNTY ALCOHOL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. THE AFH DEVELOPMENT MANUAL AND THE AFH ITA PROGRAM WILL BE FIELD TESTED AND FORMALLY EVALUATED FOR APPLICABILITY TO SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA CLARA, AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES. PHASE I RESEARCH WILL ESTABLISH FIELD-TEST CONDITIONS AND IDENTIFY PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES; PHASE II WILL WORK TO REALIZE THE INCREASED AFH ACCESS PROPOSED IN PHASE I.