Welcome to the Points North Housing Coalition (PNHC) resource library. This collection of digital resources assists service providers in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties while operating in the Continuum of Care (CoC) and serving members of the community. This resource library is primarily for CoC providers participating in the Coordinated Entry System. Please navigate the resources below according to their category to find guidance, best practices, or other relevant information. Each category has a resource description on the left side of the page and the link to the resource on the right side of the page including an image that identifies the resource type such as an external website link or a .pdf document.
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Introduction to Coordinated Entry
View the Introduction to Coordinated Entry Guide to learn about the basics of the Coordinated Entry process. This resource was developed by the Points North Housing Coalition Coordinated Entry staff to help onboard new providers and refresh existing providers with the basics of Coordinated Entry.
Housing First
Learning about the Core Principles of Housing First. This resource was developed as an excerpt from a webinar hosted by HUD and USICH on June 26, 2014. The organizers conducted a presentations that provides useful information about two important evidence-based interventions: Housing First and Rapid Re-Housing.
Coordinated Entry Users
CE Committee
The Coordinated Entry committee is comprised of members in the community supporting the success of the Coordinated Entry program. The CE Advisory Committee is responsible for updating policy and procedures, ensuring compliance, and supporting the overall structure of the full Coordinated Entry committee for Continuum of Care.
Memorandum of Understanding
Coordinated Entry users must receive the Policy and Procedures Manual for the Points North Housing Coalition Coordinated Entry System. It is the CE user’s responsibility to read and comply with the policies contained in the Manual and any revisions made to it.
Assessments
Reference Guide
Staff completing Homeless Assessments can use the assessment tool reference guide to find sample language for interviewing, privacy notices, and other information related to the Coordinated Entry process.
Merged Intake HMIS/CE Assessment Form
Staff can download a printable version merged HMIS Intake / Coordinated Entry Assessment Form by clicking the link to the right.
Download Merged HMIS Intake/CE Assessment Form (Printable PDF)
Coordinated Entry Resources
Download a Fax Cover Sheet that can be used when sending completing documents for the Coordinated Entry process.
View HUD’s Coordinated Entry Toolkit for CoCs. This collection of resources hosted on HUD’s Exchange website includes resources for Coordinated Entry dating back to 2013.
View HUD’s resource on Coordinated Entry and Victim Service Providers.
View HUD’s resource on Coordinated Entry For Youth. This resource provides information to youth housing and service providers through a review of the four Coordinated Entry core elements.