GH CAN Leadership Meeting 11/4/2020

 

GREATER HARTFORD COORDINATED ACCESS NETWORK MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 via Zoom

 1PM – 2:15PM

 

1.       Welcome and Introductions – 5 minutes

2.       COVID – 19 – 5 minutes

a.       Capitol Region – stable. No exposure to COVID. Increase states that include MA, state website list.

b.      CRT McKinney – Oct 27^th tested 52 people. Negative results. Next testing Nov 23^rd at Best Western hotel.

c.       SPI – Oct 27^th testing completed, all negative results.

3. COVID Testing – 5 minutes- Matt Morgan
1. Providers, does everyone have a testing partner for congregate sites?
2. YWCA – partnered with Charter Oak, one round of test completed. Everyone was tested negative.
3. Interval House- referring clients to testing sites. Will not test on site for confidentiality.
4. SA – providing information for testing sites and emphasis on testing. Not sure about on site testing.
5. ImmaCare – reached out to Hartford Healthcare, possibly working with Charter Oak health center. Will refer people to Charter Oak.
6. EH Shelter – no onsite testing, families are encouraged to take test upon intake. Intercommunity and 1^st Choice of EH.
7. Cornerstone – thermometer check every day, refer clients to hospital.
4. Community Resource Coordinators Referrals – 10 minutes – Matt Morgan
1. CRT oversees contract and staffing programs for GH
2. Cases have raised in New Haven.
3. If someone tests positive – information goes to state database, process for services are provided for isolation and quarantine. CRT referrals once seeking services.  CRT is providing food and medication. If person in shelter cannot be isolated on site, call 211 to be placed in isolation location.
4. CRC – brief intervention due to COVID positive results or need to isolate because they have been exposed. Referral will go to CRC. Large call volume. Hotline number - 833-560-CVID contract tracers can call them back sooner to provide intervention services. Can verify clients in system. Can provide them with food and intervention services. Pharmaceutical, clothing, etc. Behavioral health provided as well.

5.       Vote: Reallocation Process and Voting Procedures – Crane Cesario and Lisa Quach

a.       Cathy – motions to state 2/3 or 75% instead of 4 co-chairs. Someone might not be available.

b.       Email feedback by Friday, noon.

6.       Cold Weather/Winter Planning Updates – Lisa Cretella – 10 minutes

a.       Waiting for contracts. Looking to hire staff.

b.       Meeting tomorrow for cold weather, 1pm to 3pm.

c.       Working with Cornerstone to target east of the river area

d.       Looking at locations in Manchester

e.       Day shelters – 24/7 – ImmaCare, YWCA, EH shelter. The Open Hearth, Cornerstone

                                                               i.      HOH – serving 15 people instead of 90

                                                             ii.      Mercy – serving 10 people

                                                           iii.      Milner Warming Center – wants to be open 24/7, need day shift staff/funding

7.       Survey from DPH to Collect Information – Amanda Gordon – 3 minutes

a.       Distributing a critical message from DPH to CAN providers. How many people will we have vaccinated. Responses to be submitted by tomorrow.  

8.       CHESS Program Training Updates– Beacon Health – 3 minutes

a.       No updates yet. Go live date has been postponed, possibly Dec. 1^st.

9.       Statewide/ESG-COVID Housing Effort/FLASH /Prevention Update–Andrea Hakian, Kara Zichichi, Lisa Quach, Matt Morgan, Lionel Rigler, and Stephanie Corbin – 10 minutes

a.       CHR and Mercy continuing to take referrals

b.      RFPs have gone out – Prevention out right now, Hartford and State

10.   Future Agenda Items or Additional Announcements – 2 minutes

a.       Statewide CAN/Homeless Delivery System Workgroup – Feedback to be sent to Matt Morgan

b.       Immacare should be opening on Monday, Nov. 16^th – planning to open to 40 clients

c.       How to prioritize