Friday, June 7, 2019

GH CAN Operations Committee Agenda 06/05/19


Greater Hartford Coordinated Access Network
Operations Agenda
Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

1   Welcome and Introductions

o   Matthew Morgan- Journey Home
o   Mollie Greenwood- Journey Home
o   Lisa Quach- Journey Home
o   Alexis Gaynor- Journey Home
o   Julie Bernstein- CHR Enfield
o   Manuel Cadena- Catholic Charities
o   Crane Cesario-CRMHC/ DMHAS
o   Stephanie Corbin- Mercy House
o   Carmen Crespo-Valle- CRT McKinney Shelter
o   Dave Dyment- Mercy House
o   Sarah Dimaio-Salvation Army Marshall House
o   Fred Faulkner- Open Hearth
o   Latoya Fitzwilliam- Salvation Army
o   Heather Flannery-Interval House
o   Ruby Givens-Hewitt- My Sister’s Place
o   Rashawn Hughes- Salvation Army Marshall House
o   Abbie Kelly- Hands on Hartford
o   Audrey Kennedy- South Park Inn
o   Rebekah Lyas-Immacare
o   Stephen MacHattie
o   Geri Maciel- Salvation Army Marshall House
o   Elijah McFolley- Open Hearth 
o   Denise Mitchell-Immacare
o   Mailka Nelson- CHR PATH
o   Danielle Dixon- CHR
o   Amy Robinson- VA
o   Tyeisha Saffold- CRT East Hartford Shelter
o   Zanetah Sasser- CHR
o   Monique Shand- YWCA/Chrysalis
o   Rina Villanueva- CHR PATH
o   Tahira Bluff- Immacare
o   Lorraine Cowan- South Park Inn

a.      New Facilitators: Alexis Gaynor and Lisa Quach!
·        Alexis will facilitate the GH Operations meeting the first Wednesday of the month; all shelter providers with challenging clients in shelter should email Alexis by the close of business on the Tuesday before the meeting
·        Lisa will facilitate GH Operations the third Wednesday of the month; all housing providers with clients in jeopardy of losing housing should email Lisa by 3pm on the Tuesday before the meeting  
·        Journey Home has several vacancies; please bear with us as we transition without Mollie Greenwood. GH CAN assignments will be divided between Journey Home staff and other agencies

2.      Leadership Updates – Crane Cesario
a.      Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Updates – Matt Morgan
Housing Choice Voucher Homeless Set Aside Planning:
Proposal for how the CAN Operationalizes the New Set Aside. Individuals/families must be “Moving On” from PSH or Rapid Rehousing Exits. Some members felt Option 1 was too open, some felt Option 2 was too regimented; a combination of both options was suggested. As of now, The City of Hartford will honor the (43) individuals already on the wait list for a voucher.


3.      Case Conferences – Fred Faulkner
a)       #40341 – McKinney (Andre)- Case manager not in attendance to present case

b)     #206452 – SAMH (Geri)
This case is presented as an FYI only. Individual is still at Salvation Army Marshall House but has Greenland issues, experiences paranoia and delusions, and will not leave the shelter.

c)      #114135 – SAMH (Geri)
The family is still not engaging with shelter case manager. Geri will connect with the East Hartford Shelter to discuss a possible “swap”. Geri will also provide the family with a letter requesting to meet with them. If the family does not meet with her, they will be discharged to triage.  South Park Inn did not have space available for the family, but Audrey will keep them on her radar.

d)     #228737 – South Park Inn (Lorraine)
Individual has been at South Park Inn since the end of March, but has not met with shelter case manager. Lorraine will provide individual with a letter requesting to meet. If individual does not meet with Lorraine, she will be given a discharge date.

e)     #34443 – South Park Inn (Lorraine)
Individual comes and goes from the shelter and stays out overnight. South Park Inn policy is “miss 1 day, and lose your bed”; Lorraine will speak with Director regarding policy.

f)       #188011 – South Park Inn (Lorraine)
Individual has been at South Park Inn for one year. Currently working part-time at Burlington Coat Factory, just waiting on a voucher.

g)      #79381 – South Park Inn (Lorraine)
Individual has been at South Park Inn for 51 months, and has not had any breaks in her homelessness. Individual attends MANNA community meals daily, however she refuses to engage with the shelter staff. If she feels “pressed” by staff, she will walk out of the shelter. Indidivual has severe mental health issues and Greenland issues. A conversation with DOH will needs to happen.

4.      Coordinated Entry
a.      Standards for Adding to Waitlist – Stephanie Corbin
Standards will be presented at the Individual Solutions meeting at the YWCA on 06/11/19

5.      Announcements
a.      All GH CAN Appointments for non-parenting youth are now being conducted by the Youth Navigators at CRT and Salvation Army.
b.      Rapid Exit Funding IS AVAILABLE.  Contact Mary.McGowan@journeyhomect.org with any questions!
c.      Family Shelter Check-In will be taking place immediately after today’s meeting from 3:30-4:00PM
d.      CCEH has funding available for victims of Hurricane Maria- if you are working with anyone who was a hurricane evacuee please contact Mollie Greenwood or Lisa Quach immediately.
e.      CCEH has funding available for childcare for families in shelter!
f.       My Sisters’ Place Security Deposit Funding is avail able – contact person is Darryl Gillus at 860-969-1906
GH CAN Housing Data
Chronically homeless individuals housed in 2015

This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs as well as through other subsidies or independent housing
Chronically homeless individuals housed in 2016

This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs as well as through other subsidies or independent housing
Chronically homeless individuals housed in 2017

This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs as well as through other subsidies or independent housing
Chronically homeless/potentially chronic individuals housed in 2018

This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs and bridges to PSH as well as through other subsidies or independent housing
Chronically homeless/potentially chronic individuals housed in 2019

This includes clients housed through GH CAN programs and bridges to PSH as well as through other subsidies or independent housing
Total Chronically homeless individuals housed in GH CAN


Verified Chronic Matched


Verified Chronic Not Yet Matched

We currently have 31 chronic verified clients who have not yet been matched to housing. 
Potentially Chronic Refusers


Verified Chronic Refusers


Not Chronic (Verified) Refuser


Potentially Chronic Matched

These households did not disclose a disabling condition, and are matched to various programs.
Not Chronic Matched


Potentially Chronic Not Yet Matched

Right now we believe 28 households have the chronic length of homeless history, but none of these individuals have their homeless and disability verifications completed.
Individuals - Active – Not Matched

This is Enrolled in CAN, Enrolled in TH, and In an Institution
Families – Active – Not Matched

This is Enrolled in CAN and Enrolled in TH
Families - Verified Chronic – Not Matched


Families – Potentially Chronic – Matched


Families – Potentially Chronic – Not Matched


Families – Not Chronic (Verified) – Matched

This includes RRH bridges
Families – Verified Chronic – Matched



SmartSheet Shelter Priority List Data
Individual Men
Individual Women
Family Stabilization List
7 unsheltered
23 unsheltered
30 families on Stabilization List
9 total
30 total



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