Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness - Coordinated Workgroup Monday, August 24, 10:30 Noon – Agenda 10:30 Welcome & Review Agenda 10:40 Introductions & Updates Sarah, OEO; Sarah, HPC in Rutland; Erin McSweeney, ESD; Jessica, COTS; Aliceanne, UVM Veterans Services; Brian Smith, DMH; Jennifer Allen, ICA HMIS; Christine Johnson, AHS Field Services; – Kristin Prior, AHS Field Services; dawn Butterfield, Capstone; Lucie, Groundworks; Lily Sojourner, AHS Integrated Services; Elizabeth Eddy, BROC; Brooke Salls, Good Samaritan Haven Rutland County HPC has started the Coordinate Entry Tools; started training local partners on using the screening form; local committee (was bi-weekly, now monthly); drafted MOU clarify roles – Washington County Using screening form passed around at local CoC meeting; Capstone has structured staffing to have one – intake person; making some tweaks with the assessment form; drafting MOU. 10:55 Review Updated Model In this model, homeless Veterans are referred to the Lead Agency, VA & UVM Veterans Services could be housing assessment partners can we look closely at this? – Shelter + Care not from this model – The referral process needs more clarity – ICA HMIS there are ways that ServicePoint could be used as a tool for waitlist management – – Will present at October Meeting Generally, liked the new language and thought we were creating more clarity in our model needs more definition, but it’s generally a good term – “clearinghouse” 11:05 Review Work of Benchmarks Group Clarify and Make Concrete See revised list – Set a target on the % of organizations participating in the CE Partnership Need to solidify a local workgroup that takes responsibility for CE Partnership, not just the lead 11:25 Review Work of Results/Evaluation Group Need to be sure to include local organizations and groups that are not central to the CE partnership in the evaluation of how its working 11:45 Next Steps –
Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness - Coordinated Workgroup Monday, August 24, 10:30 – Noon Agenda 10:30 Welcome & Review Agenda 10:40 Introductions & Updates Sarah, OEO; Sarah, HPC in Rutland; Erin McSweeney, ESD; Jessica, COTS; Aliceanne, UVM Veterans Services; Brian Smith, DMH; Jennifer Allen, ICA – HMIS; Christine Johnson, AHS Field Services; Kristin Prior, AHS Field Services; dawn Butterfield, Capstone; Lucie, Groundworks; Lily Sojourner, AHS Integrated Services; Elizabeth Eddy, BROC; Brooke Salls, Good Samaritan Haven Rutland County HPC has started the Coordinate Entry Tools; started training local partners on using the screening form; local committee (was bi-weekly, now monthly); drafted MOU – clarify roles Washington County Using screening form – passed around at local CoC meeting; Capstone has structured staffing to have one intake person; making some tweaks with the assessment form; drafting MOU. 10:55 Review Updated Model In this model, homeless Veterans are referred to the Lead Agency, VA & UVM Veterans Services could be housing assessment partners – can we look closely at this? Shelter + Care – not from this model The referral process – needs more clarity ICA – HMIS – there are ways that ServicePoint could be used as a tool for waitlist management Will present at October Meeting Generally, liked the new language and thought we were creating more clarity in our model – “clearinghouse” needs more definition, but it’s generally a good term 11:05 Review Work of Benchmarks Group Clarify and Make Concrete – See revised list Set a target on the % of organizations participating in the CE Partnership Need to solidify a local workgroup that takes responsibility for CE Partnership, not just the lead 11:25 Review Work of Results/Evaluation Group Need to be sure to include local organizations and groups that are not central to the CE partnership in the evaluation of how its working 11:45 Next Steps –
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