English
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CSH Project Manager ChicagoCES@csh.org
All Chicago HMIS Administrator ChicagoCES@allchicago.org
Catholic Charities Matching Administrator and Youth DiversionChicagoCES@catholichcarities.net
Center for Housing and HealthOutreach Coordinator ChicagoCES@housingforhealth.org
If you are experiencing homelessness and enrolled in any shelter or outreach program, you can ask the program staff if they can complete the Standardized Housing Assessment with you or link you to someone who can do so. This assessment records your current situation and needs so that you can be connected to a housing program, if eligible, when there is an opening. Housing programs range from transitional housing to short term rapid rehousing to permanent supportive housing. Please click here for an Adult Access Point flyer. Please click here for a Youth Access Point flyer.
Access Points for People Younger than 25
| City Side | Agency and Location | Organization Information |
|---|---|---|
| Youth, 18 - 24 | ||
| North | Broadway Youth Center 4009 N. Broadway |
Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:30AM – 3PM |
| Center on Halstead 3656 N. Halsted |
Wednesdays, 1PM - 8PM | |
| Downtown | Covenant House 30 W. Chicago |
Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30AM - 2PM |
| West | La Casa Norte 2845 W McLean |
Tuesdays, 1PM - 5PM 773-276-4900 x252 |
| South | Teen Living Programs 5500 S. Indiana Ave |
Fridays, 11AM – 5PM - call for an appointment 773-891-2505 |
| Minors, Under 18 | ||
| North | The Night Ministry | 877-286-2523 |
| Pregnant and/or Parenting | 733-506-3120 | |
| West | Puerto Rican Cultural Center, El Rescate | 872-829-2654 |
| South | Teen Living Programs | 866-803-8336 |
Access Points for Everyone Including Adults Older than 25
| City Side | Agency and Location | Organization Information |
|---|---|---|
| North | Heartland Health Outreach 4750 N. Sheridan, Suite 200, 60640 |
Mondays through Thursdays, 9AM – 12PM |
| West | Garfield Service Center 10. South Kedzie |
Mondays - Fridays, 12:00pm - 3:00pm, ask for Franciscan Outreach on the 1st Floor |
| South | Matthew House 3722 S. Indiana Ave, 60653 |
Mondays through Fridays, 8AM – 1PM |
| Featherfist 2255 E. 75th Street, 60649 |
Mondays through Fridays, 1PM - 3PM |
Chicago Coordinated Entry System (CES) training sessions will be offered for Skilled Assessors, Outreach and Shelter professionals, Housing Providers, as well as general training for key partners in ending homelessness. Listed below are all training sessions on the topics of engaging, assessing, matching, navigating and housing people facing homelessness in Chicago.
Assessment
Staff serving as Skilled Assessors should be able to engage the population, observe mental health or substance use disorder symptoms, have the capacity to assess individuals enrolled in your agencies program/s, and be users of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Skilled Assessors may also be asked to complete assessments with those not enrolled in your agencies programs if your agency operates a program that will serve as an Access Point.
Click here to review the Skilled Assessor Agreement.
After your supervisor signs this agreement click here to complete a Skilled Assessor Interest Form.
Skilled Assessor Training Materials
Coordinated Entry System Skilled Assessor Intro PPT
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Consent
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Privacy Policy Notice
Coordinated Entry System Skilled Assessor Workflow
Chicago Coordinated Entry Standardized Housing Assessment
Individual Vulnerability Index
Skilled Assessor Training Evaluation Survey
Matching
Housing Providers
Housing providers, please check out the Matching Provider webinar and materials from prior training sessions posted below.
COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM 101
Please view the materials from a variety of training sessions posted below designed for Shelter/Interim Housing, Outreach, and the broader community.
Coordinated Entry System 101 Materials
Housing
Learn how to verify chronic homelessness with a focus on expediting the process of housing people experiencing chronic homelessness while assisting with obtaining needed documentation.
Documenting Chronic Homelessness Training Materials
The documents here provide everything you need to work with the Chicago Coordinated Entry System from overview to requesting matches.
Coordinated Entry System Assessment
Housing Providers
HMIS Housing Provider Workflow
MATCH AND REMATCH REQUESTS
Contact Protocols - Follow After Receiving a Match
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS VERIFICATION PACKET
Chronic Homelessness Verification Packet
Instructions: How to Upload the Chronic Homelessness Verification Packet to HMIS
Video: How to Upload the Chronic Homelessness Verification Packet to HMIS
TRANSFER REQUEST
Grievance Policy & Procedures
The following resources are available to shape our work, guide our evaluation of the Chicago Coordinated Entry System, and ensure we are up to date with best practices for ending homelessness as a community. These resources will be updated as new guidance and examples are available:
Local Resources
National Guidance
Coordinated Entry Examples
Houston Pilots Coordinated Entry for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
