Western PA CoC Coordinated Entry 2.0
Overview: The Coordinated Entry System of Western PA (CES) coordinates and manages access, assessment, prioritization and referral to housing and services for any person(s) experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness in the following counties: Armstrong, Bulter, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland.
Participation in CES is required for all projects funded by HUD Continuum of Care or Emergency Solutions Grants (including those administered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) and strongly encouraged for all other housing and service providers in order to ensure equitable and coordinated access for all.
Coordinated Entry 2.0 Policies and Procedures
- Western Pennsylvania CoC Coordinated Entry Policies - Effective 4/17/24
- Union Mission has also provided a compare report which shows the changes to the Coordinated Entry policies between the draft March 2024 version and the final April 2024 version, which can be reviewed here.
Coordinated Entry 2.0 Training Series Materials
2024 Trainings:
- March 1, 2024: CE 2.0 - Introducing the Housing Problem Solving Phases
- March 15, 2024: CE 2.0 - Navigating CE 2.0 and HMIS Functionality
- March 28, 2024: CE 2.0 - Policies and Procedures/Launch Count-Down
2023 Trainings:
- May 18, 2023: Introduction to Coordinated Entry 2.0
- May 31, 2023: Housing Problem Solving Foundations
- Recordings available here:
- Slides available here
- June 15, 2023: Housing Problem Solving for Survivors of Domestic Violence
- September 28, 2023: HMIS in Coordinated Entry 2.0
Coordinated Entry Regions
Coordinated Entry 2.0 Training Series - REGIONAL TRAININGS
- Case Conferencing - August 10 and 11, 2023
- Slides available here
- Recording not available
- Housing Problem Solving - August 24 and 25, 2023
- Slides available here
- Recordings:
- Region 1
- Region 2
- Region 3
- Region 4
- Planning for Implementation - September 7 and 8, 2023
- Slides available here
- Recordings:
- Region 1
- Region 2
- Region 3
- Region 4