Happy Anniversary, Coordinated Entry Data Standards!
It is hard to believe that almost a year has passed since Minnesota’s Coordinated Entry systems saw a massive shift in the way they use HMIS. On March 23rd, 2020, HUD’s Coordinated Entry data standards went into effect, introducing new data elements and new practices for recording client participation.
Read on for a recap of the data standards changes and a sampling of Coordinated Entry statistics from the past year.
Data Standards Changes
HMIS users complete a new data element, called “Coordinated Entry Assessment,” when assessing clients.
Instead of service transactions, Coordinated Entry “Events” are used to track housing referrals.
The element “Current Living Situation” captures where a client is currently staying.
Every Continuum of Care (CoC) in Minnesota now uses Entry/Exits to maintain its priority list.
New reports enable users to fulfill their daily responsibilities and to identify trends in Coordinated Entry data over time.
Coordinated Entry by the Numbers
Statewide data for March 23, 2020 – January 31, 2021
14,277 households were on a priority list at some point.
Assessments were completed for 7,425 households.
5,822 households were removed from a priority list.
3,771 referrals were made to housing programs.
Enrollments in transitional and permanent housing programs totaled 1,699.
Of households with a referral to a Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) or other permanent housing program, 1,218 moved into housing.
Curious where these numbers came from? Check out Minnesota’s Coordinated Entry Dashboard!
Next time, tune in to learn what ICA has been up to in the last year and what to expect for Coordinated Entry and HMIS in 2021.