GREATER HARTFORD
COORDINATED ACCESS NETWORK MEETING AGENDA
Follow
Up Meeting
Wednesday,
May 13 via Zoom
1PM – 2:15PM
1. Welcome
and Introductions – 10 minutes
2. COVID
– 19 – 15 minutes
i.
Agency Updates
1.
Any staff/clients tested positive?
a.
VA – no positive cases, staff working from home
– 1 staff person in the office per day.
b.
HOH – no major updates. DoorDash will kick off
next week to deliver food from HOH.
c.
Partnership – no major updates. June 8-12
stories of heros of homelessness. Reach out to Carline if anyone wants to share
stories. Forward Heros of Homlessness to GH CAN.
d.
Beacon – no major updates.
e.
YWCA –
doing well, no major updates.
f.
Mercy – no updates
g.
Open Hearth – no new updates
h.
Interval House – no new updates
i.
Cornerstone – no major updates
j.
The Connection – no positive cases
k.
McKinney – no positive cases.
l.
Chrysalis – no cases at this time
m.
ImmaCare – no positive cases
n.
EH Shelter –no positive cases
o.
CH Enfield – no positive cases
p.
CRT – no positive cases in supportive housing. 3
deaths unrelated to COVID.
2.
Any Challenges or successes?
a.
Supportive Housing CRT – housing indivudals from
hotels, challenge is housing them with no furniture. In need of furniture.
b.
JH – will receive mattresses from convention
center. Need to figure out a way to pick up mattresses. Sara Wilson is the
point of contact. Possible meeting to come – reach out to Sara if you are
interested.
c.
COVID testing is available – contact Yolanda
Potter 860-808-7841
d.
Some landlords are asking for References where
the person has to own a home – cosigner
e.
Mercy Funds – requested over 21K for 6 clients.
Funds are available. Cannot pay pass June, can pay for May and June. Under 31K left.
f.
JH has 15K left, and money through CCEH for
clients.
g.
Cornerstone – city will look at additional space
to open soon.
h.
SAMH – some clients are moving. Closing top
floor for the season, If funding is available then will consider keeping the
top floor open.
3. Statewide
ESG-COVID Housing Effort Update – Matt Morgan/Lisa Quach – 15 minutes
a.
Hoping to house hotel clients. Additional funds
through DOH.
b.
Taking clients from BNL
c.
Hotels will be paid for in July and Aug –
possibility
d.
CRT, Mercy and CHA – agencies
e.
Tentative budget
f.
Hartford has 25% of funding
g.
Money will come in two phases, will use existing
staff to help then will hire more staff
h.
Clients in hotel with jobs – connecting them to
case management and offering 1st month and security deposit
i.
Strategize collaboration between agencies with
funds, incentives for landlords
j.
Shared housing for those with limited income
4. COVID-19
Equitable Emergency Response Fund Updates – 10 Minutes
a.
Portable Bathrooms – received funding from
Partnership. Location to be determined.
b.
Air Mattresses – some air mattresses for those
who are also outside
5. COVID
– 19 Meal Service – Sara Wilson – 5 minutes
a.
Share schedule – feedback by tomorrow
6.
Agenda Items – 2 minutes
a. Concern
– what if someone refuses to wear a mask (requirements for masks) – Next Agenda
Item
7.
Announcements – 2 minutes