In Attendance:
Janet Bermudez – Hands On Hartford
Crane Cesario – DMHAS
Roger Clark – ImmaCare
Stephane Corbin – Mercy Housing
Anita Cordero – ImmaCare
Sarah DiMaio – Salvation Army Marshall House
Heather Flannery – South Park Inn
Maria Jackie Florez – Mercy Housing
Ruby Givens Hewitt- My Sisters’ Place
Mollie Greenwood – Journey Home
Geri Maciel – Salvation Army Marshall House
William St. Denis – Veterans Inc
Kyren McCrorey – The Open Hearth
Andre McGuire – CRT McKinney Shelter
Maureen Perez – CRT McKinney Shelter
Natalie Ramos – ImmaCare
Jamie Randolph – Salvation Army Marshall House
Chris Robinson – Salvation Army Marshall House
Amy Robinson- US Dept of Veteran Affairs
Iris Ruiz – Interval House
Niya Solomon – Journey Home
Jose Vega – CRT McKinney Shelter
Wendy Walker – CRT McKinney Shelter
Patricia Lopez-Cruz – CHN CT
Susan Webeoff – CRT EHFS
Kaitlen McGriff – CRT EHFS
1. Case
Conferences – Fred Faulkner
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2. Coordinated
Entry
a. SmartSheet
Shelter Priority List Process – Stephanie Corbin
i. Concerns
from diversion about shelter waitlist process.
ii. Anyone
who is at imminent risk of homelessness is being sent to MDC by 211. Diversion
through CAN has been instructed if they weren’t out the night before, they
won’t be added on the shelter waitlist.
iii. Anyone
who reports being outside, outreach referral is made. They have 3 attempts to
be verified by an outreach worker. It would clean up the waitlist if they
didn’t add folks who were self-reporting to be outside unless they were
verified. The process would have to start with 211 to not even schedule those
type of calls for imminent risk. Jamie thinks shelter waitlist is broken. There
is still issues with folks without phones. The group believes NAEH is going to
make Hartford get rid of priority list of shelter waitlist. Conference call
tomorrow morning and Sarah will bring up to NAEH.
b. EFSP
Planning – Mollie Greenwood
3. Statewide
Legal Services of CT Presentation– Sandra L. San Emerito –
a. Legal
aid serves all of CT that provides legal advice via self-help hotline. They make
referrals to GH legal aid and statewide legal services & New Haven legal
assistance. New Haven Legal Assistance has priority. Easiest way to streamline
is to call them first. They refer to other projects such as CT Veterans legal
aid and/or CT Fair Housing Centers.
b. The
income limit is about 125% of poverty level. They can make exceptions for veterans
and domestic violence. They probably won’t get an attorney because of lack of resources.
c. They
complete intake eligibility screening (financial and issue based assistance).
They can assist with issues with habitability, denied housing, help with family
law, help with benefits (denied or in danger of losing benefits)
d. They
always screen clients to make sure they’re getting all the benefits they should
be getting. They can also help with elder law and education through telephonic self-help
advice.
e. Anyone
who wants to educate yourself about a client issue can utilize Ctlawhelp.org.
The site pops up a triage for legal issue. You can ask questions and it will
direct you to the right resource on website.
f. All
legal issues listed on card are listed on website when you go to opening page.
Immigration is huge right now in regards to what to do with documentation? Also
elder law section. Underneath are articles, videos, and printable booklets.
g. Some
resources in other languages. Clients will still get advice even if not
eligible.
h. No
assistance for immigration services and if they’re in trouble with criminal
justice system due to funding.
i. If
they are over-income, they have program in UCONN. There is a video game to assist
with eviction process called “represent eviction.”
j. They
outreach in the community, all over the state to educate clients and providers
about their resources. Best way to contact her is to email her. Usually can
respond within 48-72 hours.
k. There
is also a video game around divorce and family breakups for children. Up to
tween age. The biggest complaint they hear is wait times. Hot line hours are
9-12 and then 1-2. After 2 is for emergencies only. Start calling at 8:55am. If
they have a client who needs language line or need to be on the phone with
client – reach out to her directly via email.
4. Leadership
Updates – Crane Cesario
5. Coordinated
Exit:
a.
Recently Housed –
Lisa Quach
b.
Housing Data – see
p.2
6. Announcements
a. Due
the successes in housing the most vulnerable homeless households the state only
has a very limited number of chronically homeless households remaining to be
housed. As a result, DOH has changed the eligibility criteria for Security
Deposit Guarantee Program from those who are verified chronically homeless
to anyone entering Permanent Supportive Housing with a Section 8 voucher, RAP
certificate or 811 subsidy. This also includes those utilizing State of CT
Section 8 Vouchers to “move on” from PSH. The process for the applications will
remain the same, either coming from the local CAN approved contact or the DOH
CAN manager.
b.
GH CAN Housing
Data
|
Data Element
|
Number
|
Notes
|
|
Chronically homeless households housed in 2015
|
102
|
This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs as
well as through other subsidies or independent housing
|
|
Chronically homeless households housed in 2016
|
211
|
This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs as
well as through other subsidies or independent housing
|
|
Chronically homeless households housed in 2017
|
179
|
This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs as
well as through other subsidies or independent housing
|
|
Chronically homeless households housed in 2018
|
51
|
This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs as
well as through other subsidies or independent housing
|
|
Total Chronically homeless households housed in GH CAN
|
543
|
|
|
Verified Chronic Matched
|
37
|
|
|
Verified Chronic Not Yet Matched
|
5
|
We currently have 5 chronic verified clients who have not
yet been matched to housing.
|
|
Potentially Chronic Refusers
|
2
|
|
|
Verified Chronic Refusers
|
2
|
|
|
Potentially Chronic Matched
|
4
|
These households did not disclose a disabling condition,
and are matched to various programs.
|
|
Not Chronic Matched
|
11
|
|
|
Potentially Chronic Not Yet Matched
|
38
|
Right now we believe 38 households have the chronic length
of homeless history, but none of these individuals have their homeless and
disability verifications completed.
|
|
Individuals - Active – Not Matched
|
531
|
This is Enrolled in CAN, Enrolled in TH, and In an
Institution
|
|
Families – Active – Not Matched
|
19
|
This is Enrolled in CAN
|
SmartSheet Shelter
Priority List Data
|
Individual Men
|
Individual Women
|
Families
|
|
174 Unsheltered or in Cold
Weather Placement
|
74 Unsheltered or in Cold Weather
Placement
|
22 Unsheltered or in Cold Weather
Placement
|
|
247 Total
|
130 Total
|
53 Total
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