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2005 CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS GOALS
- DUPAGE CONTINUUM
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Goal: End Chronic
Homelessness ("What" are you trying to accomplish) |
Action Steps
("How" are you to go about accomplishing it) |
Responsible Person/Organization
("Who" is responsible for accomplishing it) |
Target Dates
(mo/yr it will be accomplished) |
| Goal 1: Have a fully operational computerized HMIS system that is providing real time information on the number and characteristics of sheltered chronically homeless persons. | a) Ensure 100% of homeless beds are entering client data into the HMIS in real time. | a) Phil Smith - DuPage Community Services Director & Leslie Grevoy - HMIS System Administrator | a) April 2006 |
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b) Establish task force to develop HMIS reports on the number and characteristics of the sheltered chronically homeless. |
b) HMIS Users Group & Leslie Grevoy - HMIS System Administrator |
b) September 2005 |
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c) Generate an unduplicated one night count of the number chronically homeless sheltered persons. |
c) Leslie Grevoy - HMIS System Administrator |
c) January 2006 |
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d) Establish data entry fields which will identify the housing needs of the chronically homeless. |
d) HMIS Users Group Leslie Grevoy - HMIS System Administrator |
d) June 2006 |
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| e) Modify the Provider Survey and the HMIS fields to indicate the permanent housing needs of the identified chronically homeless. | e) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb
Darzinskis HMIS Users Group - Leslie Grevoy |
e) December 2005 | |
| Goal 2: Identify the number and characteristics of the unsheltered chronically homeless. | a) Complete manually a one night Street Count of unsheltered homeless persons who are chronically homeless on the same night as the sheltered count. | a) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb Darzinskis | a) January 2007 |
| b) Develop and implement new procedures to enhance accuracy - 1)) Develop intern teams to canvas with the police 2)Improve response rate from police departments. c)Poll the sheltered population for locations. d) use the PADS Do Not Admit list. | b) Homeless Count subcommittee - Deborah Carr | b) October 2005 - October 2006 |
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Goal 3: Establish a system of interim housing for the chronically homeless that will facilitate entry into permanent housing. |
a) Determine the feasibility of establishing safe haven beds at any of the existing 24 hour shelters for the chronically homeless. | a) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb Darzinskis | a) April 2006 |
| Goal 4: Develop standards for current shelter and transitional housing programs that promote permanent housing placement for the chronically homeless in the most suitable setting as soon as possible. | a) Research models and standards and write recommended procedures. |
a) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb Darzinskis |
a) October 2005 |
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b) Identify gaps, resources, and impact of standards. |
b) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb. D. |
b) January 2006 |
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c) Plan implementation schedule with measures for evaluation. |
c) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb D. |
c) January 2006 | |
| Goal 5: Increase the number and availability of permanent supportive housing units which will provide stable housing for the chronically homeless. | a) Submit in the 2005 Continuum application
a new PSH project for 7 chronically homeless persons. |
a) DuPage P.A.D.S. - Carol Simler |
a) June 2005 |
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b) Begin operation of a new S +C project with 14 housing units targeted to the chronically homeless. |
b) DuPage County Health Dept. - John Marc Bliez |
b) July 2005 |
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| Goal 6: Maintain permanent housing beds in the DuPage Continuum which operate currently and could serve the chronically homeless. | a) Maintain operation of 12 permanent
supportive housing units targeted to the chronically homeless. |
a) DuPage P.A.DS. - Carol Simler | a) June 2006 |
| b) Renew the operation of CAP V scattered site PH apartments for 28 homeless mentally ill persons. |
b) DuPage Health Dept. - Norm Bartels |
b) June 2006 |
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c) Renew SHIFT Transitional Housing for 17 homeless families with disabilities who have experienced chronic homelessness. |
c) Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet - Deb Darzinskis |
c) June 2006
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d) Renew the operation of 6 Permanent Housing apartments for homeless persons with mental illness and substance abuse treatment needs. |
d) DuPage County Health Dept. - Norm Bartels |
d) June 2006
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e) Renew operation of Catholic Charities New Hope Permanent supportive housing project for 5 homeless families where one or more members has a disability and have experienced chronic homelessness. |
e) Catholic Charities - Deb Darzinskis |
e) June 2006 |
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f) Renew operation of CAP VI & VII building for 14 homeless mentally ill persons. |
f) DuPage County Health Dept. |
f) June 2005 |
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| g) Assess the number of beds utilized by the chronically homeless in the existing PSH projects. | g) Needs Assessment Committee | g) February 2006 | |
| Goal 7: Identify and utilize all funding sources for support services to the chronically homeless. | a) Open a third Federal Qualified Health
Center in the Bensenville/Addison area. |
a) DuPage Federation - Candace King |
a) June 2006 |
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b) Mental Health Task Force of the DuPage County Board identifies services for the chronically homeless. |
b) DuPage County Community Services - Phil Smith |
b) January 2006 |
Last Updated July 14, 2005