SVHC Coordinated Entry System
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As defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Coordinated Entry System (CES) is a centralized, community-wide process designed to identify, engage, and assist households experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness; coordinate the intake, assessment and referral for services that meet the level of assistance that is most appropriate to resolving their housing crisis; and prioritize the households with the most severe service needs for assistance in a timely manner.
The SVHC operates a multisite centralized access CES. The CoC has designated Access Points that connect households experiencing a housing crisis to the CES. Households are then connected to Assessment Points where a standard questionnaire is taken to determine the households strengths and service needs. The SVHC incorporates a case conferencing meeting into the CES. The case conferencing committee assists with connecting households to the most appropriate housing solution, as well as any other supportive services. SVHC Coordinated Entry System Resources |
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Questions?Below are common questions CE Participating Agencies ask regarding the CE Process. Please review the below information and reach out to your CoC Manager with an additional questions. I want to learn about svhc's coordinated entry policies and procedures.
Please review SVHC's Coordinated Entry Written Standards. What is the off week referral process?
Housing Providers who have program vacancies that they would like to fill outside of a scheduled SCC meeting can contact the CoC Manager to request an off week referral. Referrals will be sent from the appropriate Prioritization list in order of CoC priority. SCC Off Week Referral Process What programs are available to refer my client to in this coc?
Please review the SCC Resource Guide's Program Chart. Please note that this document is currently being updated. Service Coordination Committee Resource Guide What are the definitions of homelessness as defined by HUD?
What coC should i present this client in?
What is the prevention process?
If you have a client who meets the HUD Category 2 At Imminent Risk definition, they may be eligible for prevention services. These households should be screened and assessed utilizing the CoC Prevention Tool. The information obtained should be entered into HMIS to ensure that the household is captured on the By-Name-List (list of all active households) to be prioritized and screened for eligibility into prevention programs. Households are referred to prevention programs directly from the BNL, these households are not placed on the agenda for case conferencing at SCC. Please note, that prevention funding is limited. The Coordinated Entry Process does not guarantee program placement. I want to learn more about the service coordination committee processes.
Please review the SCC Resource Guide's Program Chart. Please note that this document is currently being updated. Service Coordination Committee Resource Guide When is my client going to be referred to a housing program?
The CoC does not operate a 'first come first serve' waitlist. Referrals to housing programs are sent in order of the CoC's priority populations. The Coordinated Entry Process does not guarantee housing program placement. Currently referrals to housing programs are prioritized within the following order and tiers:
What is chronic homelessness?
Please click the following link to learn about Chronic Homelessness. Please see the Chronic Homelessness At A Glance Document for an additional resource. |
