Coordinated Entry Assessment
The local assessment tool focuses on trauma, racial equity and barriers to exiting homelessness as a guiding tool to determine who will be prioritized for permanent housing resources first.
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Meeting the person where they are, in a safe/preferred location of their choosing (person-centered)
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Completing an intake form with information about housing and health (housing-focused)
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Completing a housing and services preference form (person-centered)
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Completing a formal housing plan (critical time intervention)
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Completing a formal housing assessment (measures risk of COVID-19 and greatest barriers to housing)
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Completing a trauma recovery exercise (trauma-informed care)
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Safety planning (The Safe Center LI- DV households)
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Completing any necessary consent forms for required medical documentation related to obtaining housing (service needs)
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Exploring and reviewing all available and viable housing options (housing-focused)
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Completing housing applications (housing-focused)
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Connecting to community supports (support systems)