Health Center Role in Housing Innovations: Coordinated Entry
Year Developed: 2022
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Enabling Staff
Outreach Staff
PCAs
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff
Board of Directors
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Language(s): English
Developed by: Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Building upon the original CSH Coordinated Entry publication, this paper will examine the current state of CE and the importance of health center involvement in the homeless response system. CE is a process that assesses, prioritizes and refers people experiencing homelessness with community housing resources.
Resource Details: Building upon the original CSH Coordinated Entry publication, this paper will examine the current state of CE and the importance of health center involvement in the homeless response system. CE is a process that assesses, prioritizes and refers people experiencing homelessness with community housing resources. The challenges and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic re-emphasize the value of strong collaborations between health and housing sectors to prioritize resources and improve health outcomes. This publication will outline suggested steps for initiating or improving such collaborations and highlight examples of health centers that have successfully integrated CE into their outreach and efforts to address social determinants of health.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships.
Keywords: Housing.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.