Syracuse/Onondaga County Coordinated Assessment
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Syracuse/Onondaga County Coordinated Assessment Cheryl Giarrusso and Rachel Tarr Contact Community Services
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Syracuse/Onondaga County Coordinated Assessment. Cheryl Giarrusso and Rachel Tarr Contact Community Services. What is coordinated assessment?. A single place or process for people to access the prevention, housing, and/or other services they need, including the following core components: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Syracuse/Onondaga County Coordinated Assessment
Cheryl Giarrusso and Rachel TarrContact Community Services
What is coordinated assessment?
A single place or process for people to access the prevention, housing, and/or other services they need, including the following core components:
Info on how/where to access system A place to request assistance Screening and assessment process and tools to
determine service needs, program eligibility, and priority
Info on agencies and programs that provide services
A process and tools for referrals
What is it NOT?
Single location/central intake
Replacement of current intake policies and procedures on the agency/program level
An overhaul of existing services
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Establish Planning Committee
Needs:
Core work group to provide input and influence over outcome
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Identify Target Population
Our coordinated assessment system will serve everyone who is at risk of homelessness or is currently homeless.
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Decide on Structure of Coordinated Assessment
No wrong door approach, where any agency can conduct an evaluation and make a referral. Helpline is marketed as the point of contact for assistance.
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Integrate Prevention and Shelter Diversion
Needs:
More input in assessment tool creation from prevention and diversion resources
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Map Out Existing Assessment and Intake Process
• Most programs conduct their own assessments and intakes.
• HMIS offers a general intake form to collect universal data elements.
• Data sharing in HMIS between agencies needs to be improved.
• Single women and families access emergency shelter through DSS and/or Helpline.
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Identify Organization to Host Coordinated Assessment
Contact Community Services is the primary host of the coordinated assessment planning process.
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Identify Additional Staffing and Resource Needs
At this time, there is sufficient staffing and technology to accommodate the coordinated assessment system.
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Identify Data and HMIS Needs
The current HMIS system has the capacity to collect and report on the outcomes relevant to coordinated assessment. It has the ability to relay bed availability in real time.
Needs:
Improve real-time data availability Improve level of information sharing between
agencies
Coordinated Assessment Checklist
Sketch Out Preliminary Needs Assessment/Screening Tool
Needs:
Continued input and direction from service providers
Next Steps
Establish a coordinated assessment work group that meets regularly to review progress and refine assessment tools.
Finalize flow charts and develop comprehensive assessment tool.
Incorporate assessment tool into HMIS.
Contact Information
Cheryl GiarrussoDirector, Telephone and Web ServicesContact Community Services, Inc.315-251-1400 extension [email protected]
Rachel TarrCoordinator, Telephone and Web ServicesContact Community Services, Inc.315-251-1400 extension [email protected]
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