HomeMy WebLinkAboutCE Advisory 2026 HFB CE Presentation 4 2026Jefferson County Coordinated Entry
Building a Roadmap
Presentation to Jefferson County Housing Fund Board
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What is Coordinated Entry?
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How it Works in Jefferson County
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A Look Beneath the Hood of Jefferson County CE
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Advisory Committee
Public Health Harm Reduction
OWL360
Dove House Advocacy Services
Bayside Housing Services
Sarge’s Veteran Support
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Winter Welcoming Center / Housing Fund Board
Lived Expert Consultant
OlyCAP Adult and Youth Services
Who else?
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Advisory Committee Activity 2024-2025
Recruited Lived Expert
Revised Vulnerability Assessment
Support a robust Staffing Group
Supported processes for Special Populations (Youth, Veterans, Victims of Violence)
Established Governance Structure
Composed and Conducted Training
Authored Jefferson County Guidelines
Increased Access
Reduced Time Between Initial Contact and CE
Established System of Shared Resources
Implemented Confidential Feedback Process for Providers
Developing Assessment and Improvement Processes
Developing a Registry of Housing and Programs
Expanding Membership
Expanding Internal Roles and Responsibilities
Accomplishments include…
In Development
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Shared Resources
Beyond Low Barrier Housing
Regional Solutions
Innovative Community Support
Staffing Group
Believe in Recovery, LEAD
Jefferson County Public Health Harm Reduction
Discovery Behavioral Health, REAL
Dove House Advocacy Services
Bayside Housing Services Case Management
Bayside Housing Services Shelters
Opportunity Council
Sarge’s Veteran Support
Dept of Veteran’s Affairs
OWL360
Reach Out, Michael McCutcheon
Fire Cares, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
Winter Welcoming Center / Housing Fund Board
JCIRA
OlyCAP Youth Services
OlyCAP Housing Resources
OlyCAP Shelters
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Shared Resources
Guidelines
Training
Access Point Materials
. . . Roadmap for consistency, transparency, and standardized practice
Welcome to our centralized shared resources!
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Trends and Observations
Aging homeless population
Shared highly vulnerable population
Non-prioritized sheltered / unsheltered YYA and Adults = longer times experiencing homelessness
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The Future of Coordinated Entry in Jefferson County
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THANK YOU
CE Advisory Committee
Viola Ware CCIS II
Director of Housing & Community Development, OlyCAP
vware@olycap.org
(360) 460 - 2848
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