DuPage County Homeless
Continuum Component #3 Action Plan
Component #3 - Systems Prevention
a) policies for discharge from
public institutions
b) enrollment in mainstream programs
Objective: 3.1 By December 2005,
increase linkage to permanent supportive housing and services for
persons leaving institutions by developing a coordinated discharge
policies with oversight and agreement to use policy.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
DuPage Federation/Community Outreach
Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2004
2005
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Partners
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3.1.1. Identify all potential discharge facilities.
X
DMH Network, DASA, DOC, county Jail,
MH Court, DCFS, D. D., Nursing Homes, Veterans Assistance
3.1.2. Collect discharge and pre-release agreements
and alert key contacts re: objective/actions.
X
3.1.3. Review present discharge policies and compile
into one document.
X
3.1.3.1 Distribute and review
3.1.3.2 Compile
3.1.4. Identify other continuum of Care action
plans to see if they are working on this and develop a coordinated
action
X
3.1.5. Draft sample discharge and pre-release protocols
X
3.1.6. Get key stakeholders to take to develop
coordination agreement.
X
3.1.7. Develop marketing strategy for buy-in.
X
Total Cost
Component #3 - Systems Prevention
a) policies for discharge from
public institutions
b) enrollment in mainstream programs
Objective: 3.2 By September 2005,
continue to develop and implement strategies between Housing First
and mainstream service systems to ensure receipt of mainstream benefits
by eligible persons.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
DuPage Federation/Community Outreach
Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2004
2005
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Partners
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3.2.1. Finish contacts to mainstream providers
to complete MOU's
X
3.2.1.1 Distribute final MOU or agreement to continuum members.
X
3.2.1.2 Review MOU's annually to ensure compliance/update or
change.
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3.2.1.3 Distribute liaison list for mainstream programs.
X
3.2.2. Properly identify potential eligibility.
3.2.2.1 Provide training re making the connection.
X
1 person from each agency
3.2.2.2 Link eligibility check-ups to CMIS
TBD after CMIS is fully functional
3.2.3. Train/network mainstream programs about
C of C.
X
3.2.3.1 Develop broad based training program on C of C.