1. Developing CoC Partnerships

2. SC Resources (FY 2012)  CDBG $32,602,287  HOME $12,019,586  ESG $3,049,785  HOPWA $3,916,073  CoC $8,945,905 2

3. CoC friends are good to know….  Advocates for your programs  Data and research to better understand community needs (and complete reports)  Coordinate funding to ensure gaps are addressed by the best partner  Resources to assist your citizens

4. A case study of CoC’s in SC

5. CoC Work in SC  Statewide Point-in-time count with common methodology  Annual gaps analysis of homeless housing and services needs  Common ESG performance monitoring standards  Local goals for reductions in homelessness and increasing housing  Development of a statewide coordinated assessment system  Lots of statewide and local research…

6. Statewide Coordinated Assessment  Each CoC operates a Homeless Information Management System (called HMIS)  HMIS is the internet-based client and bed management system for homeless housing and services  Each CoC certifies with HUD annual which software their community uses. Meaning – there is only one ‘official’ HMIS for each area  HMIS can provide local entitlement communities with critical demographic data and trends analysis

7. Statewide Coordinated Assessment  In early 2013, the four HMIS systems in SC and our statewide 2-1-1 began integration into a common database  Previously, the HMIS and 2-1-1 systems were separate, unable to share information on resources or client information, including referrals  Integration will allow sharing of near real-time information on bed availability and client referrals and historical information

8. Statewide Coordinated Assessment  HMIS & 2-1-1 integration is the foundation for statewide coordinated assessment for homeless housing and services  Coordinated assessment will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of client referrals  In other words… we will get people into care faster and improve use of limited resources  We will have better metrics to evaluate gaps in services and need

9. Research & Systems Evaluation Work

10.  Using PIT and annualized HMIS data to match with SCORS data for analysis and custom evaluation projects  Working with SC Dept. of Education to assess effects of high mobility and homelessness on academic success and attendance  Prospect of working with SC Dept. of DSS to match HMIS data to last ten years of youth foster care

11. Research & Systems Evaluation Work  Matching HMIS data to Medicaid data for needs assessment  Examining hospital usage and corrections data for cost analysis  Systems level evaluation of local continuum of services for chronically homeless people (Midlands) including development of custom reports allowing outreach workers to screen clients for placement into available program beds

12. What SC’s Case Study Tells Us…. 12  CoCs have resources, data, and work that can help entitlement communities  CoCs and entitlement communities need each other’s input for effective community planning  Find contact information for your local CoC at www.onecpd.info www.onecpd.info  Get engaged!

13. Contact Information  Jennifer Moore  Senior Director, United Way of the Midlands  CoC Collaborative Applicant & HMIS Lead Agency, SC-502  jmoore@uway.org 803.733.5421 jmoore@uway.org  @uwmidlands or @MACHomeless  http://uway.org/blog http://uway.org/blog