Description
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is seeking a contractor to provide technical assistance for two activities related to Coordinated Entry (CE). The first activity involves reviewing the current CE processes for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and developing a model for better engagement. The second activity involves reviewing and revising the CE Assessment Tool to prioritize households for referrals to housing vacancies. The contractor will work with various stakeholders, including persons with lived experience of homelessness, to refine the assessment tool and create guidelines for its administration. The contract term is approximately one year, with a possible renewal or extension.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the CE system for youth and young adults
• Analyzing the effectiveness of the current CE Assessment Tool
• Developing a model for better engagement of youth and young adults in the CE process
• Creating guidelines and instructions for Assessors to ensure uniform and equitable administration of the CE Assessment Tool
• Working with stakeholders, including persons with lived experience of homelessness, to refine the assessment tool and prioritize households for referrals to housing vacancies