Ventura County Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System and Housing First
Phase II CES Implementation Training on VI-SPDAT VI-SPDAT completed with chronically homeless individuals 35 surveys completed and entered into HMIS Development of Policies and Procedures Matching most vulnerable individuals with Permanent Supportive Housing
Matching for Housing 3 SRO units with Community Action (5 more to be identified) Top 3 individuals matched!! All matched individuals have agreed to housing Clients with severe health needs, homeless for years, frequent hospitalizations, easily taken advantage of by family/friends Plan to offer/provide appropriate supportive services
Why Housing First?
Next Steps Work to increase PSH inventory Continue to use VI-SPDAT to prioritize resources Use CES to fill CoC-funded vacancies Work with HMIS team to move towards open database Build partnerships to strengthen supportive services