DUPAGE PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS
| 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 | |||||||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Partners | $$ | |
| 5.1.1. Identify all emergency and transitional shelters and invite them to the table. | X | DuPage shelter & transitional providers | ||||||||
| 5.1.2. Identify principles** for standards | X | |||||||||
| 5.1.3. Research existing standards and models | X | HUD best practices & CESO training | ||||||||
| 5.1.4. Write standards. | X | |||||||||
| 5.1.5. Identify gaps, resources and impact of standards. | X | |||||||||
| 5.1.6. Plan implementation with mechanism for evaluation. | X | |||||||||
| ** Principles to include: Housing First, assessment, referral, benefit linkages, case management, developmental appropriateness, special needs | ||||||||||
| TOTAL COST | ||||||||||