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Welcome to the ClientTrack webinar: Coordinated Assessment: Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together  We will begin shortly  There will be a Q&A following today’s presentation  This webinar is being recorded, and will be available on our website shortly  Thanks for joining us! #CoordinatedAssessment

Coordinated Assessment Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together Presented by: Sophia Checa Coordinated Access Specialist Texas Homeless Network Stacy Burda Solutions Engineer ClientTrack #CoordinatedAssessment

Today’s Agenda  Welcome and Introductions  Coordinated Assessment Overview  System Change: Current vs. Future  Experience and Positive Outcomes  Next Steps  Questions/Answers  Contact Information #CoordinatedAssessment

Texas Homeless Network Providing solutions to end homelessness in Texas communities through education, resources, and advocacy. #CoordinatedAssessment

Texas Balance of State CoC #CoordinatedAssessment

Interventions by Project in the TX BoS CoC 140 128 120 100 80 67 60 40 34 16 20 0 Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Rapid Rehousing Permanent Supportive Housing Source: 2015 Housing Inventory Chart #CoordinatedAssessment

COORDINATED ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW #CoordinatedAssessment

Coordinated Assessment Overview HUD Definition (CoC Interim Rule, Section 578.3)  A centralized or coordinated process designed to • Coordinate program participant intake, • Coordinated assessment, and • Coordinate the provision of referrals.  A centralized or coordinated assessment system • Covers the geographic area, • Is easily accessed by individuals and families seeking housing or services, • Is well advertised, and • Includes a comprehensive and standardized assessment tool. #CoordinatedAssessment

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System Change Current System: Future System: “Should we accept this household into “What housing /service assistance is our program?” best for each household and quickly ends their housing crisis permanently?” • Program-Centric • Client-Centric and System Driven • First come first serve • Prioritize the most acute • Unique forms and assessment • Standard forms and assessment processes to each organization processes used by every program for • Disorganized referral process that does every client not necessarily ensure match between • Coordinated referral process that need and service received ensures a match between need and • Uneven knowledge about available service received housing and service interventions in the • Accessible information about available CoC housing and service interventions in the CoC • Collection of meaningful data #CoordinatedAssessment

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Transitional Housing Coordinated Assessment System Rapid Re-Housing Coordinated Permanent Supportive Assessment Process to Housing Determine Housing Exit Strategy Homelessness Prevention Community Supports #CoordinatedAssessment

Experience Has Shown Positive Outcomes  Four years of evidence  Improvements in as little as one year  Can help end chronic homelessness  Unclog the system => Assists in ending chronic homelessness  Low rates of return to homelessness #CoordinatedAssessment

COORDINATED ASSESSMENT IN THE TEXAS BALANCE OF STATE CONTINUUM OF CARE #CoordinatedAssessment

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With CAS 2012 2014 2013 2015 #CoordinatedAssessment

Next Steps  Hand over responsibility of the local implementation to the local homeless coalitions (LHCs) • Provide guidance for tough conversations, e.g., eligibility requirements and closing the side doors  Analyze assessment data and present to Entry Points and LHC representatives weekly  Work with HMIS staff to develop priority housing list and other functions  Development of a toolkit #CoordinatedAssessment

What I’ve Learned…  It is hard work.  Things change all the time.  Everyone approaches this process in different ways.  Don’t try to reinvent the wheel!  You always need to explain what Coordinated Access is.  CoC Written Standards are important.  Diversion is awesome!  Use your data.  Engage HMIS early and often. #CoordinatedAssessment

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