GREATER HARTFORD
COORDINATED ACCESS NETWORK MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday,
April 21st 2021 via Zoom
1PM – 2:15PM
1. Welcome and Introductions – 5 minutes
2. COVID – 19 Agency Updates and ESG Updates –
20 minutes
a.
Updates/Vaccinations
i.
No major updates
ii.
List of those who have come into
shelter/unsheltered if they have not been vaccinated, list will go to Charter
Oak? Phone number and email if available. SPI and EH Shelter finds it helpful.
Clients would need to go to Charter Oak, appointments will be set for vaccines.
iii.
Will Charter Oak report if a client has been
vaccinated? Releases in place need to be placed for information to be
retrieved. Releases can also be accessed on site, Yolanda schedules
appointments. Matt will confirm release and report information with Yolanda.
iv.
Shelter is responsible for identifying hotel and
food for client who tests positive for COVID. Challenge with unsheltered
clients – verification has been difficult to identify. JH will discuss new plan
for unsheltered clients. JH processes authorization but 211 is the main
contact. Try to get rooms that allow smoking for those who need it.
v.
ESG updates – prevention change for entire
state. Fridays will not have prevention appointments, will not have an impact
on wait time. Fridays will be used for data entry.
3.
Vaccine
Hesitancy Trainings – 5 minutes – Matt Morgan
a.
DPH trusted
messenger forms. Would CAN like a forum around vaccines. Forum for staff
members. Anyone interested in scheduling a forum for CAN, can answer questions.
Unsure of length of session (to be determined). Useful for HOH, SPI, SA, and
Cornertsone. Combined forum for Central and GH
4.
Definition
of Brief – 5 minutes – Matt Morgan
a.
Rare,
brief and non-reoccurring
b.
Reaching home campaign is working on drafting
this and measuring the definition
c.
Prevention work group
d.
Definition – fewer than 30 days.
e.
HUD performance measure – measures enrollments
in shelters and unsheltered time. This information is not calculated in
CTCANDATA.
f.
Does this definition make sense?
i.
Makes sense to Cathy. Different measurements.
ii.
Barbara – 30 days is far out of reach
iii.
Working to reach a shorter goal
iv.
Match time including the documentation time – do
we track the process of matching a client and completing housing? JH tracks
trends.
v.
Documentation concern – commitment on how to
address this. CHR – notify supervisors if a staff member is missing a document
for a client.
vi.
Nadine from JH has been tracking the information
and asking for update status. Supervisors are looped in after a second attempt.
vii.
Uploads in HMIS – length of expirations date?
HMIS has a glitch, not being able to show file. HMIS is best on Google Chrome.
5.
Length of
Stay – 15 minutes – Lisa Quach
a.
Bring to
ops – discussion next month for strategies
6.
American
Rescue Funds – 5 minutes - Matt
Morgan
a.
HSS and DPH funds – rescue funds. Similar to HUD
home dollars. Home funds for capital projects. Are there capital improvement
projects in mind? This funding is just for those who are experiencing
homelessness.
b.
Can fund apartments/buildings that already
exist, can also help with renovations.
c.
End date is in 2025- nothing in writing yet
d.
Funds for staffing
e.
Year round family triage
f.
Storage for furniture
g.
Day shelters
7. Future Agenda Items or Additional
Announcements – 1 minute
a. GH Social Services/ Outreach Card –
updates to be sent to Alexis Gaynor
b. Next meeting we will discuss Higher Levels
of Care next steps
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