1. Welcome
and Introductions
Crane Cesario, DMHAS
Roger Clark, ImmaCare
Stephanie Corbin, Mercy
Rochelle Currie, The Connection
Heather Flannery, South Park Inn
Maria Florez, Mercy
Kelly Gonzalez, Journey Home
Rebekah Lyas, ImmaCare
Kyren McCorey, The Open Hearth
Natalie Ramos, ImmaCare
Chris Robinson, Salvation Army
Marshall House
Amy Robinson, VA
Zoe Schwartz, CRT
Luz Serrano, ImmaCare
Niya Solomon, Journey Home
David Dyment, Mercy
Patricia Lopez-Cruz, CHN CT
Ayanna Walcott, CRT
Ki-young Burby, CCAOH
Susan Werboff, CRT East Hartford
Shelter
Anthony Carter, Reentry Welcome
Center
Hector Alvarado, Mercy
Shefia Ibrahim, Mercy
2. Case
Conferences – Fred Faulkner
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3. Coordinated
Entry
a. SmartSheet
Shelter Priority List Process – Stephanie Corbin
i. Varied
Use of Waitlist vs. Direct Referrals (Outreach and Diversion)
ii. Timing
of Vacancies and Prioritization (current prioritization on p.2)
iii. Combine
Shelter Priority List and Outreach Referral Form
1. Worked
ourselves back to 1st come 1st served. Some shelter
providers met to see how we can work this better. Mollie talked to Fairfield
County CAN about their shelter waitlist. They discussed outreach workers
calling shelters directly for shelter beds.
2. Verified
homeless folks need to get priority. 19 on various waitlists that have been
documented as being outside. The issue is once they’re not in front of an outreach
worker, they get lost (no phones) – giving outreach power to call directly to
shelter. Sometimes diversion is filling beds first so outreach can’t
immediately fill their beds.
3. Suggested
Solutions
a. hold
2 beds specifically every day that can only be filled by outreach.
b. Diversion
only calling if they’re in the top 20 of priority waitlist.
c. Just
filling shelter beds with verified unsheltered folks.
4. Structural
changes recommended
a. Shelter
waitlist/Outreach referral – those 2 forms don’t talk right now. Outreach
workers get referral but unless they’re checking the verified, that information
is not going to the shelter waitlist. Does it make sense to have one sheet so
that shelters can see updates that outreach team are making? Diversion center
will have access to all information on the outreach referral.
b. Outreach
will be from 10pm-1am 2/3x a week. Tony Mack, Logan and one of Mark’s
ambassadors will accompany Kelly. Every Wednesday night, outreach will be out.
c. How
do you want diversion to work in this? Stephanie concerned about making access
to shelter through diversion very high barrier. Talking about shelters making
low-barrier but not accepting self-report.
d. Rebekah
would rather hold 2 beds for someone who is verified unsheltered rather than
putting folks in that don’t really need it.
e. Anyone
who is in top cohort of the list and goes to the Diversion Center will be
eligible for Diversion team to call shelters directly.
f. Cleanup
from the priority list will be 30 days without any activity in HMIS.
g. Prioritization
– Merge unsheltered and staying in car into one prioritization instead of
unsheltered #1 and staying in car #2. Group agreed.
b. Family
Shelter Overflow Planning – Family Shelters
4. Leadership
Updates – Crane Cesario
a. Progressive
Engagement
5. Coordinated
Exit:
a.
Recently Housed –
Lisa Quach
b.
Housing Data – see
p.2
6. Announcements
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Top Priority Individuals:
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Top Priority Families:
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1.
Unsheltered
2.
Staying in a car
3.
Doubled Up – Unsafe
4.
Coming from DV shelter
5.
In a hospital
6.
Eviction/Foreclosure
7.
In a hotel – paid for by third party
8.
In a hotel – paid for by self/family
9.
Doubled Up- Safe
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1.
Unsheltered
2.
Staying in a car
3.
Doubled Up – Unsafe
4.
Coming from DV shelter
5.
In a hospital
6.
Eviction/Foreclosure
7.
In a hotel – paid for by third party
8.
In a hotel – paid for by self/family
9.
Doubled Up- Safe
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Tiebreakers:
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Tiebreakers:
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1.
Chronically Homeless
2.
Pregnant
3.
Elderly (62+)
4.
Youth (Under 25)
5.
Physical Disability
6.
Needs access to medicine
7.
Mental Health Disability
8.
Elderly (55+)
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1.
Chronically Homeless
2.
Pregnant 2-3rd trimester
3.
Elderly (62+)
4.
Youth (Under 25)
5.
DCF Involvement
6.
Children younger than school age
7.
Children: school age
8.
Physical Disability
9.
Needs access to medicine
10.
Mental Health Disability
11.
Elderly (55+)
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