Developing a website that describes the Entry Point processes to be used by persons experiencing a housing crisis to locate, identify, and access Entry Point services, see ; Ensuring that the Entry Point lead staff, staff at Entry Point access locations, Entry Point assessors and staff at CoC and ESG participating agencies have been trained about the Fair Housing Act, and the purpose and objectives of Entry Point Affirmative Marketing Policy; Good faith efforts will be made to ensure that marketing media is accessible by eligible persons in suburban Cook County regardless of sex, gender identity, age, color, creed, disability status, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, religion, limited English proficiency/literacy or any other attribute or characteristic that could be perceived as a barrier to gaining entry to services and/or housing. For Entry Point Affirmative Marketing Policy see Appendix E. Training HUD Coordinated Entry requirements (HUD Coordinated Entry Notice: Section II.B.14) specify that Entry Point will provide training opportunities at least once annually to organizations and or staff persons at organizations that serve as access points or administer assessments. Entry Point will distribute training protocols at least annually. The purpose of the training is to provide all staff administering assessments with access to materials that clearly describe the methods by which assessments are to be conducted with fidelity to Entry Point’s written policies and procedures. Additionally, Entry Point’s training curricula must include the following topics for staff conducting assessments: Review of CoC’s written CE policies and procedures, including any adopted variations for specific subpopulations; Requirements for use of assessment information to determine prioritization; and Criteria for uniform decision-making and referrals. To comply with HUD regulations and to conduct assessments with fidelity to Alliance coordinated entry goals and guiding principles, and Entry Point written policies and procedures, Entry Point will follow the following training standards as outlined in Appendix C. Evaluation CoC must ensure through written CE policies and procedures the “frequency and method by which the [CE system] evaluation will be conducted, including how project participants will be selected to provide feedback, and must describe a process by which the evaluation is used to implement updates to existing policies and procedures. (HUD Coordinated Entry Notice: Section II.B.15.c). The Alliance, CE Oversight Committee and Entry Point Lead Agency will conduct ongoing evaluation of the system to ensure that improvement opportunities are identified, that results are shared and understood and that the CE system is held accountable. See Appendix O for Entry Point Evaluation and Monitoring guidelines.
Developing a website that describes the Entry Point processes to be used by persons experiencing a housing crisis to locate, identify, and access Entry Point services, see ; Ensuring that the Entry Point lead staff, staff at Entry Point access locations, Entry Point assessors and staff at CoC and ESG participating agencies have been trained about the Fair Housing Act, and the purpose and objectives of Entry Point Affirmative Marketing Policy; Good faith efforts will be made to ensure that marketing media is accessible by eligible persons in suburban Cook County regardless of sex, gender identity, age, color, creed, disability status, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, religion, limited English proficiency/literacy or any other attribute or characteristic that could be perceived as a barrier to gaining entry to services and/or housing. For Entry Point Affirmative Marketing Policy see Appendix E. Training HUD Coordinated Entry requirements (HUD Coordinated Entry Notice: Section II.B.14) specify that Entry Point will provide training opportunities at least once annually to organizations and or staff persons at organizations that serve as access points or administer assessments. Entry Point will distribute training protocols at least annually. The purpose of the training is to provide all staff administering assessments with access to materials that clearly describe the methods by which assessments are to be conducted with fidelity to Entry Point’s written policies and procedures. Additionally, Entry Point’s training curricula must include the following topics for staff conducting assessments: Review of CoC’s written CE policies and procedures, including any adopted variations for specific subpopulations; Requirements for use of assessment information to determine prioritization; and Criteria for uniform decision-making and referrals. To comply with HUD regulations and to conduct assessments with fidelity to Alliance coordinated entry goals and guiding principles, and Entry Point written policies and procedures, Entry Point will follow the following training standards as outlined in Appendix C. Evaluation CoC must ensure through written CE policies and procedures the “frequency and method by which the [CE system] evaluation will be conducted, including how project participants will be selected to provide feedback, and must describe a process by which the evaluation is used to implement updates to existing policies and procedures. (HUD Coordinated Entry Notice: Section II.B.15.c). The Alliance, CE Oversight Committee and Entry Point Lead Agency will conduct ongoing evaluation of the system to ensure that improvement opportunities are identified, that results are shared and understood and that the CE system is held accountable. See Appendix O for Entry Point Evaluation and Monitoring guidelines.
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