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Coordinated Assessment

Coordinated Assessment. Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Annual Conference October 15, 2013. More quickly identify the right fit for clients Improve system efficiency Enhance system-wide prevention & diversion opportunities Foster collaboration among providers

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Coordinated Assessment

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  1. Coordinated Assessment Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Annual Conference October 15, 2013

  2. More quickly identify the right fit for clients • Improve system efficiency • Enhance system-wide prevention & diversion opportunities • Foster collaboration among providers • Improve performance (HEARTH) • HUD mandate (CoC/ESG) Why do should we want coordinated assessment?

  3. Standardized Access and Assessment Coordinated Referral Assign/ Refer Access Assess Coordinated Assessment Core Components

  4. Your Coordinated Assessment MUST: • Cover the geographic area of the CoC • Be easily accessed by individuals and families seeking homeless or homelessness prevention services. • Be well advertised. Access – Coordinated entry point into the CoCsystem of care.

  5. Coordinated Assessment Access Models • Single point of access • Multisite centralized access • Assessment hotlines (211) • No wrong door What works best for your community?

  6. Document the needs of individuals and families seeking housing or services • Must use a comprehensive and standardized assessment tool • HUD does not require the coordinated assessment to determine eligibility Assessment — common tool used across continuum

  7. Document client’s homelessness history and housing barriers • Identify appropriate services • Document discrepancy between client needs and available resources to meet need • Respect client preferences • Capture “just enough” data to meet project needs • Obtain consent for sharing with providers • Draft, or at least initiate, a housing plan • Apply standardized practices at every point Coordinated assessment Best Practices for assessment

  8. Referral provided for housing and/or services for individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis • CoC must establish written standards for administering projects, including eligibility criteria • No side doors. Coordinated assessment Referral (Assign)

  9. Accurate • Informed • Effective • Standardized • Comprehensive • Electronic • Mandatory Coordinated assessment — Referral

  10. Coordinated assessment planning Steps • Community engagement • Program standards • System mapping • Assessment tool • Referral process • Implementation • Evaluation

  11. Coordinated assessment —so, what is happening in Minnesota?

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