GH CAN Operations 6/15/16

Greater Hartford CAN Operations Committee

Wednesday, June 1^st, 2016

1.       Welcome and Introductions

2.       Zero: 2016 Updates – Tenesha Grant

3.       Smart Sheets Shelter Waiting List – Steve Hurley

a.       Looking for feedback on smart Sheet. Roger brought up people who are banned from all shelters. We discussed a specific who has been offered housing but has refused housing. Kelly Gonzalez volunteered to be his navigator.

b.      Cordelia brought up people who already had CAN assessments but just wanted to be added to smart sheet. Is there any way to just have 211 add client to SmartSheet?

Kara said no, it is always the CAN assessment first. The purpose of CAN is to attempt to divert and then get added to waitlist for shelter if there are no other options available.

Jose Vega brought up someone who leaves and wants to come back to shelter on a Monday but can’t be added until Wednesday.

Someone next to Crane said she had a veteran with a 2 month old baby that couldn’t get into shelter because Yolanda was in Washington and they had to wait to come back to add her to Smartsheet. Client was in Walmart Parking lot all weekend.

Discussion about having to prioritize clients on Smartsheet manually.

How many CAN assessments does someone have to do when they exit one shelter and try to access another shelter?

Amy Robinson brought up the Vet having to have a CAN assessment yesterday at the VA and then another CAN assessment today because no one at CRT could put them on the list because the original person who did the CAN assessment has to be the one who put them on Smartsheet.

What do we do about the people who churn the system and shelter hop? How do we educate the folks who exit and enter shelter? Crane doesn’t think it’s right to reassess everyone again and again.

What kind of outreach have we done with the local government because South Park Inn is getting calls from City Hall for people who are not prioritized.  Matt Morgan decided to 

Iris suggested doing a PSA to local community about the changes in the CAN.

CABIN offered a public forum about the CAN. Mollie met with her yesterday.

4.       Long Time Homeless Clients Who Don’t Report A Disability – Lisa Quach

5.       Zero: 2016 Homeless Document Fair – Rubi Alegria

a.       Need to ask clients for documents before the fair so they can get documents faster and easier. Also need to have transportation.

b.      Is the birth certificates local or out of state as well?

6.       Announcements:

a.       Shelter Diversion Training is being offered by CCEH, check out www.cceh.org for more information, or to register.

b.      A schedule for all GH CAN Meetings is now available online at www.journeyhomect.org/provider-resources

c.       Coordinated Exit Meetings for Individuals take place every Tuesday at 11:30 AM.  Coordinated Exit Meetings for Families take place on non-CAN Wednesdays at 10:00 AM.