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2005 OTHER HOMELESS GOALS - DUPAGE
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Goal
: Other Homelessness
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Action Steps
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Responsible Person/Organization
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Target Dates
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| Goal 1: Maintain current key homeless housing and support services in the DuPage Continuum which are operating effectively, meet existing needs, and fulfill all funding requirements. | a) Prioritize funding for renewal projects that demonstrate effective results with mainstream enrollment & employment, performance measures, and inputting data in the HMIS system. | a) Grants Funding Committee - Mike Brosnahan | a) October 2005 April 2006 |
| Goal 2: Continue to increase permanent housing beds by creating a new Permanent Housing project each year that a HUD incentive is available. | a)Ensure that there is at least one viable project for HUD housing incentive funds each year. | a) Chairpersons Forum and Continuum Consultant - Peg Lijewski | a) January 2006 |
| Goal 3: Maintain an effective countywide leadership, membership and committee structure that will support the activities of the Continuum. | a) Distribute annual schedule of meeting
dates to all members as well as meeting notices throughout the year
to each committee member to ensure active participation |
a) Continuum Consultant - Peg Lijewski
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a) 7/2005 |
| b) Publish an information update of all committee work for distribution to the full membership at least 2x annually. | b) Continuum Consultant - Peg Lijewski | b) 7/2005 2/2006 7/2006 |
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| c) Complete and regularly update the DuPage Homeless Continuum website to provide outreach and information. | c) Continuum Consultant - Peg Lijewski
and Eileen Clark - BU |
c) July 2005 and monthly thereafter |
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| Goal 4: Conduct an ongoing
systematic method of needs assessment of homeless persons and housing
beds which is used for planning purposes by the DuPage Continuum.
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a) Complete point in time Street Count
survey of unsheltered homeless and compile results at least every
two years. |
a) Homeless Count Chair - Deb Carr | a) January 2007
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| b) Conduct point in time count of all sheltered homeless persons at least every two years. |
b) HMIS System Administrator - Leslie Grevoy and HMIS Users Group |
b) January 2007 |
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| c) Complete annual survey of beds for
Housing Activity Chart. |
c) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb Darzinskis | c) January 2006 |
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| Goal 5: Review admission criteria and program expectations of shelter and housing programs to meet the needs of the changing homeless population. | a) Review admission criteria to all Emergency Shelters. | a) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb Darzinskis | a) October 2005 |
| b) Make recommendations for changes
will decrease the number of persons turned away for shelter. |
b) Needs Assessment Committee - Deb
Darzinskis |
b) December 2005 |
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| Goal 6 : Continue to increase the enrollment of all homeless in the mainstream programs for which they are eligible. | a) Continue regularly scheduled "Making the Connection" training sessions for homeless staff to maximize the enrollment of all homeless persons in mainstream benefit programs. | a) Community Outreach Committee /DuPage
Federation
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a) July 2005 September 2005 November 2005 January 2006 and every third month after. |
| b) Develop interactive website for benefits questions and information . | b) DuPage Federation |
b) January 2006 | |
| Goal 7: Increase the linkage to housing, support services, and enrollment in mainstream programs for persons leaving institutions of public care to prevent homelessness. | a) Implement discharge protocols with health care and mental health systems. | a) DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform - Kathryn Nelson | a) December 2005 |
| b) Develop discharge protocols with
Foster Care and Correctional agencies. |
b) DuPage Federation - Kathryn Nelson | b) December 2006 | |
| Goal 8: Continue to participate in coordinating regional approaches and solutions to the tissues related to homelessness. | a) Continue monthly attendance at the Northeast Illinois Regional Roundtable meeting and participation in strategic initiatives. | a) DuPage Community Services Administrator
- Phil Smith and Continuum Consultant - Peg Lijewski |
a) June 2005 - July 2006 every other month. |
Last Updated July 14, 2005