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DuPage County Homeless Continuum
Component #5 Action Plan
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Component #5 Shorten Homelessness - Ensure shelters and transitional housing have procedures to minimize the time persons are homeless.
Objective: 5.1 By 2006, develop standards for interim housing (shelters and transitional housing) that promote housing placement in the most suitable setting as soon as possible.
Responsible Continuum Committee or Task Group: Needs Assessment Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2004
2005
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5.1.1. Identify all emergency and transitional shelters and invite them to the table.
 
 
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DuPage shelter & transitional provider  
5.1.2. Identify principles** for standards
 
 
 
 
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5.1.3. Research existing standards and models
 
 
 
 
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HUD best practices & CESO training  
5.1.4. Write standards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5.1.5. Identify gaps, resources and impact of standards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5.1.6. Plan implementation with mechanism for evaluation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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** Principles to include: Housing First, assessment, referral, benefit linkages, case management, developmental appropriateness, special needs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
                     
                     
                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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Last Updated May 10, 2005