Friday, September 24, 2021

GH CAN Leadership Meeting Notes 9/15/2021

 

GREATER HARTFORD COORDINATED ACCESS NETWORK LEADERSHIP

MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 via Zoom - 1PM – 2:15PM

 

Welcome and Introductions

Covid Updates?

·         Chrysalis – Mandating vaccines for all employees by Oct 1st.

 

 

Matt Morgan

5 mins

CAN Performance Measures/Quality Assurance

     Evaluating performance measures

     Data was shared (LOS, Diversion rates and Returns)

     Numbers coming in vs going out (Net inflow) trends of when it is high and low, how we can make an impact on the number identified

     CAN Survey will be distributed soon

     Possible workgroup to come soon – Andrea will facilitate a small workgroup. Interest – Tina, Patricia, Amanda

     Beacon – tracking mental health diagnosis (reporting/receiving services), CAN does not track this information at the moment. This is difficult to track because of the information that is shared sometimes by the client.

Sarah Pavone/Matt Morgan

10 mins

Advocacy

     ARPA – requested 5mil for additional funding to the state for shelter, cold weather, etc. Request has been increased to 11mil. 1 mil from local municipalities to fund programs, 2 mil for regular shelter operations (flexible), 2 mil for outreach services, 1 mil for prevention and diversion, 1 mil for housing case managers (RRH and emergency vouchers), - compiled by PSC, and CCEH

     Legislative Housing Committee update – available on Youtube. Discussion on why the funds are needed. Prevention, Diversion and RRH were Kara’s focus. Meeting went well, questions around hotel use and FEMA dollars.

Matt Morgan/Kara Capone

10 mins

Cold Weather

     Prioritization of Funding Allocation

     Live Poll – one vote per agency.

     Question #1

What do you feel should be GH CAN's top priority in planning for this winter?                                             

     a. COVID beds/coordination                                      

     b. Non congregate housing (i.e., hotels)                                           

     c. Assisting existing programming to increase services                                              

     d. Increase capacity with new programming                                     

     e. Other                                              

     Which of these program types should be prioritized for funding (choose up to 3)?       In bold, top choices.                                                

     a. Hotels                                                        

     b. Warming Centers                                                 

     c. COVID beds/Coordination                                                          

     d. Single Women Overflow- more capacity this year, SPI created capacity. Many declined to go to SPI. Some were banned, unable to overturn ban. SPI did not provide the ban from shelter.                                               

     e. Family Overflow – SA has contract with the city.                                                     

     f. Cold Weather Activation Overflow                                                 

     g. East of the River shelter beds                                                       

     h. Family Triage                                                         

     i. Extended day time hours for overnight shelters                                                           

     j. Other                                                           

Sarah Pavone

25 mins

Basecamp

Brief Introduction to Basecamp - launching October 2021   

Lisa Quach

10 mins

Subcommittee/Statewide/External Regional meeting reports (3rd meeting of the month)

     System Issues?

     Changes to system

     New information/advocacy

     Resources

     *see attached sheet for all GH CAN representatives*          

Matt Morgan

5 mins

Approval of Ops Invite List

Lisa Quach

5 mins

New Business

     Future Agenda Items -

     Announcements - DOH released a new RFP today for consulting services to assist thinking through our funding allocations and prepare for rebidding

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DOH/CT-Homeless-Redesign-RFP-FINAL.pdf

Matt Morgan

5 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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