GH CAN Leadership Subcommittee Notes

Greater Hartford Coordinated Access Network

Leadership Committee Meeting

Attended: Steve Bigler CRT, Brian Baker South Park Inn, Kara Capobianco DOH, Crane Cesario DMHAS, Cat Damato CRT, Cindy Dubuque Partnership for Strong Communities, Earle Brenda DOH, Amanda Girardin Journey Home, Fred Faulkner The Open Hearth, Leslie Wilper Cornerstone, Louis Gilbert ImmaCare, Mollie Greenwood Journey Home, Andrea Hakian Community Health Center, Steve Hurley Journey Home, Dave Martineau Mercy Housing, Theresa Nicholson Chrysalis Center, Heather Pilarcik South Park Inn, Kathy Shaw My Sister’s Place, Barbara Shaw Hands On Hartford, Deborah Ullman YWCA

Wednesday April 6, 2016

1.       Welcome and Introduction

2.       Coordinated Entry Changes

a.       Assessment Schedule

-          Leadership has confirmed that assessments will begin on Monday April 11. No objections to the scheduling. It has been suggested by Theresa to create some sort of a press release to reeducate the people in the community who need to access 211. And for all providers and services to be reeducated on the 211 access as well. It has been proposed that Mollie will create this press release and that Brenda from DOH will edit the form.

b.      Diversion Training

-          Kara announced that are still openings for the Diversion training on Thursday.

c.       Diversion MOUs from CCEH (handout[IJH1] )

-          Kara announced that CCEH would like feedback about the Diversion MOUs handout.

-          Kara stated the Be Homeful Foundation that CCH has created is funding for family assessment DSCs to provide limited tangible financial assistance and is already being used in other parts of the state. This funding will also be announced to the service coordinators who will be attending the Diversion training.

-          Theresa discussed about how to monitor the diversion funds. Leadership has proposed to keep the cap of $500 for one person for diversion funds. Leadership has been agreed to bring this up for a final decision at a later time.

-          Mollie has been assigned to find out from CCEH of how they can monitor the Be Homeful funds.

-          Kara proposed that if any agency would like to participate or edit the CCEH form to contact Mollie by next Tuesday.

3.       Changes to Shelter Triage

a.       Shelter Bed Prioritization

-          Mollie and Kara proposed to create some sort of prioritization list for families.

-          Kara stated that in Fairfield County prioritizes by

-          1. is where are they sleeping right now

-          2. Cars

-          3. Who are in unsafe doubled up situations

-          It has been proposed to specify on physical/mental health illness to prioritize the waiting list

-          Leadership has made a suggestion to make sure elderly households are a priority.

4.       Tabor House Clients

-          Has been agreed that Sue will reach out to Brenda about the 3 clients who were homeless prior to entering Tabor House.

5.       Announcements

-          On April 14 Linda Kauffman of Community Solutions will be doing a webinar on challenging to engage clients will be added to onto our By Name List even before they complete a VI-SPDAT.