GH CAN Leadership Meeting Notes 5/13/2020

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 1^st 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