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Reach Up Annual Report 2018 20 Types of GA used during the year after forced Reach Up exit

Types of GA used by Nov 2015-Oct 2016 leavers Types of GA used by Nov 2014-Oct 2015 leavers Groceries and PNI 35% 13% Home Ownership/Rental 9% 3% Room 5% 5% Perm Housing > $ Max 0% 2% Temp Housing/Catastrophic (1-28 days) 20% 34% Temp housing/catastrophic (29-84 days) 8% 14% DOC release/$1 FS 0% 1% Dental 8% 6% Vermont rental subsidy 6% 13% Over limit exception 2% 9% Utilities / Fuel 5%

Burial 2%

Total 100% 100%

Many forced leavers later returned to Reach Up Of all the families who left Reach Up due to time limits from November 2015 – October 2016, 60 families (32%) remained off the program for the 12 months after their exit. Of the 93 families who remained off the program for at least 2 months, 33 families (38% of those who remained off for at least two months) returned to the Reach Up program between the 3rd and 12 month after their initial exit. This is a higher return rate than during the prior year (33%).

Total = 189 families Returned to Reach Up within 2 months (51%) Returned to Reach Up in 3-12 months (17%) No return within 12 months (32%) Families who left Reach Up due to time limits, Nov 2015-Oct 2016