General Strategies For Solving Homelessness

• Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
• Continuums of Care (CoC)
• Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care

Coordinated Assessment/Intake

In a (CoC) Continuum of Care, a coordinated assessment/intake is a single shared screening tool that is used to determine a person’s eligibility for programs across the CoC. The assessment then serves as a single front door to multiple programs.

• Coordinated assessment (Prezi Slideshow)
• SPDAT and VI-SPDAT
• Homeless Management Information System

Housing First Model

In a housing first model, permanent housing is prioritized in the recovery process. Individuals and families are given housing with little to no preconditions.

• Housing First: Principles Into Practice – Animated Overview
• Housing First Checklist
• Housing First Fact Sheet

Types of Housing Programs included in HCC

1. Permanent Supportive Housing: Permanent Supportive Housing offers access to flexible at will long term cause management and long term housing support which is not tied to services. Learn more.
2. Rapid Re-Housing: Rapid rehousing emphases helping households quickly obtain permanent housing by providing relatively short term support. Learn more.
3. Affordable Housing: Housing which a household can afford to pay without outside subsidies. Learn more.

Laws

• Senate Bill 58: Authorized the funding and guidelines for the creation of five Healthy Community Collaboratives across the state.
• H.B. No. 2702 (Sandra Bland Act): Authorized the creation of Healthy Community Collaborative to rural areas.
  • Explanation