Wednesday, March 22, 2017

GH CAN Operations Notes 2/8/17

Greater Hartford Coordinated Access Network
Operations Agenda
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
1.      Welcome and Introductions

2.      Coordinated Entry:
a.      Shelter Waitlist – Unable to Contact – Steve Hurley
-        Christie proposes that for everyone who is unable to contact should be on a list that is distributed to the Outreach Meeting and have them contact the clients.
-        Sarah suggest that these unable to contact clients to be moved to a separate report on Smartsheet.
-        It was agreed that Steve from Journey Home will create a report on Smartsheet that shows all clients that were unable to contact.
-        Steve says that he will communicate with the Diversion staff to make sure they get a defined answer from a client of where do they hang out in order to get accurate information to find a client if their phone is not working.
b.      Leadership Updates

3.      Youth Services in GH CAN:
a.      Next Steps Tool (see attachment)– Rochelle Currie
-        Kelly asks what to do with clients that have already done a VI –SPDAT, but should they should re due it with the Next Step Tool
-        Heather is concerned about how that would affect the By Name List
-        Mollie suggests that from now on that any new clients that have not done a VI –SPDAT they should do the Next Step Tool
b.      DOH & DMHAS Guidance (see attachment, and p. 3)– Mollie Greenwood
c.      Youth Count – Steve Hurley
-        Steve says that over 300 surveys were completed for the Youth Count

4.      Coordinated Exit:
a.      Recently Housed – Lisa Quach
b.      Housing Data – see p.2
c.      People Without a Diagnosed Disability – Mollie Greenwood
d.      Leadership Updates
-Brittney asks what to do with two veterans in GPD beds that don’t have income and will not agree to see someone to verify their disability.
-It has been agreed that clients cannot be marked as verified chronic until after they have completed an assessment for diagnosis.

5.      Adding new agencies to GH CAN Release of Information:
a.      Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition
-Was voted to be approved
b.      Community Health Services
-Was voted to be approved
c.      Hartford Dispensary
-Was voted to approved
6.      Announcements
a.      All staff should use Google Chrome when using CT HMIS – this is the preferred web browser for HMIS.
b.      ImmaCare will be starting a sexual assault survivors group on 2/23.  Meetings will take place at Mercy Housing and Shelter, 118 Main St., every Thursday for eight weeks.  There is a group for women, and a group for men.  Please see attached brochure for more information, or contact Steve MacHattie.
c.      There will be no GH CAN Operations Meeting in two weeks- next Operations meeting will take place on 3/8/17.



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