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 10-30 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