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FIVE YEAR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PLAN <br /> FINAL REPORT <br /> individuals that will ultimately live within the developments. Four typical resident <br /> profiles emerged from the survey data, isolating the most common traits among the <br /> chronically homeless in Decatur and Macon County. These resident profiles represent <br /> distinct market segments that will be senred by the permanent supportive housing <br /> models described later in this report. <br /> • Typical Resident#1 is a single, white male in his mid-forties. He has been <br /> diagnosed with schizophrenia but does not take medication on a consistent basis <br /> and uses alcohol and other substances in excess to relieve various symptoms. His <br /> primary source of income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which averages <br /> $575 per month. He has been arrested on numerous occasions. Due to his <br /> condition, he is distrustFul and is not receptive to outside offers of assistance. <br /> Homeless for more than four years, he has been living place to place. The client <br /> attends Oasis on a regular basis, but has very little contact with any of the staff or <br /> anyone else who attends. He has not received any type of healthcare in some time. <br /> He has little or no family contact and no other support system. The client is familiar <br /> with MISA staff due to seeing them at Oasis and will engage in some conversation <br /> when prompted. He has very poor hygiene and is disconnected with reality. <br /> • Typical Resident#2 is a white male in his early forties who is divorced or separated <br /> and in fair physical health. However, he has an alcohol and opiate addiction and is <br /> experiencing progressive anxiety and panic attacks. Although he has been exposed <br /> to some outreach by supportive service providers, he has no continuous contact with <br /> these individuals. Lacking treatment, he has been unable to secure and maintain <br /> stable employment. Currently, he has no known source of income. He has also been <br /> convicted and served time for a dru felon . As a result he is livin lace to lace <br /> 9 Y , 9p P <br /> and has been homeless for approximately three years. He has two children he <br /> seldom sees and owes a lot of back child support. The client is not eligible for <br /> assistance from DHA due to his criminal background, and it is unlikely he will receive <br /> PAGE 27 <br />