Released: Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures (Version 2.2)

Overview

Purpose

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC) has released its Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures (Version 2.2).

This version incorporates changes that were approved by the Board on October 6, 2020, as well as the full text of the Coordinated Entry COVID-19 Supplement, which is now deprecated.

A list of changes in Version 2.2 can be found on page 41. Notably, this version temporarily removes the Intervention component of CES for the Houma Region, which at this time is able to move the majority of participants rapidly from its CES Prioritization List to housing.

Accessing the document

Click here to download the policy.

Public Comment: LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures (Version 1.1)

Overview

Purpose

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC) is seeking public feedback on its draft updated LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures (Version 1.1).

This version update provides for the following:

• Removes the Intervention core component from the Coordinated Entry System (CES) for the Houma Region, as the Houma Region currently has sufficient beds to move the majority of people quickly from the CES Prioritization List into housing

• Allows the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) to designate a non-congregate shelter (NCS) for the purposes of being a special population irrespective of whether LHC is funding the NCS

• Reduces the time between being added to and removed from the CES Prioritization List from 180 to 90 days while adding a requirement that LHC or its designee attempt to recontact anyone removed in this way and referring them, as appropriate, to an Access Point for reassessment and readmission

• Other changes as specified in the document

Note: this document will continue to be updated as additional guidance and best practices emerge.

Accessing the documents

Click here to download the draft LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures.

How to provide public comment

Please submit public comments by email to Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.

Public comments will be accepted through 4 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

Public Comment: Coordinated Entry COVID-19 Supplement and Participant Triage Tool

Overview

Purpose

The LA BOSCOC is seeking public feedback on its draft LA BOSCOC Coordinated Entry COVID-19 Supplement and Participant Triage Tool (PTT)

The LA BOSCOC Coordinated Entry COVID-19 Supplement makes several significant changes to the existing Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures, including:

• Replacing the VI-SPDAT with the PTT;

• Clearly delineating which participants should be referred to Permanent Supportive Housing projects and which should be referred to all other projects, including Rapid Re-Housing projects;

• Shifting the participant referral order from focusing almost exclusively on assessment tool scores to focusing first on prioritized populations, then on assessment tool scores.

The PTT was developed by CoC staff in partnership with several technical assistance providers. It replaces the VI-SPDAT and is intended to benefit the Coordinated Entry process in the following ways:

• The PTT is shorter, meaning it requires less time from both staff and participants;

• The PTT is simpler, meaning its scoring is easier and more transparent to both staff and participants;

• The PTT focuses on questions that are specifically relevant to the LA BOSCOC, ensuring that participants are only asked for information that will contribute to meaningful triage among the CoC’s homeless population.

Accessing the documents

Click here to access the Coordinated Entry COVID-19 Supplement.

Click here to access the Participant Triage Tool.

How to provide public comment

Please submit public comments by email to Aundrea Braniff, Coordinated Entry Specialist, at abraniff@lhc.la.gov and to Laura Martinez, Coordinated Entry Committee Chair, at laura.martinez@startcorp.org.

Public comments will be accepted through 4 PM on July 13, 2020.

Public Comment: LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures

Overview

Purpose

The LA BOSCOC is seeking public feedback on its draft LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures.

These Policies and Procedures (P&P) provide additional guidance and modify existing policies and procedures, including the LA BOSCOC Written Standards and LA BOSCOC Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures, for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency.

Note: this document is likely to be frequently updated as additional guidance and best practices emerge.

Accessing the documents

Click here to download the draft LA BOSCOC COVID-19 Interim Policies and Procedures.

How to provide public comment

Please submit public comments by email to Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.

Public comments will be accepted through 4 PM on March 31, 2020.