Invitations

Statewide CalAIM Provider Forum 

Next meeting April 17, 2024 02:00 p.m. PST

You're invited to join CalAIM providers from throughout the state at the monthly CalAIM Provider Forum from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The CalAIM Provider Forum is designed to give current and prospective providers of Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports services the opportunity to share knowledge, ask questions, and collaboratively problem solve.

Coordinated Entry: Best Practices in Centering Equity and Ensuring Effectiveness Webinar

Thursday, April 18, 12:00 p.m. PST

Hosted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness: Effective Coordinated Entry Systems increase consistency, efficiency, and equity in communities' work to end homelessness. In practice, implementation has been an enormous challenge. Challenges in implementing effective Coordinated Entry Systems have made the scale of homelessness more visible and laid out gaps in existing services while exposing (and in many cases exacerbating) racial inequities within homelessness and housing systems. Learn from communities who are taking these challenges head on, harnessing the new clarity that Coordinated Entry has provided, and taking bold steps towards realizing the promise of a more equitable and functional Coordinated Entry System.

How to get involved with the Sacramento Continuum of Care

All Continuum of Care (CoC) committees currently meet virtually over Zoom.

• To learn about the work of Sacramento's Coordinated Access System (CAS), join the CAS Committee every Second Thursday, 2:30–4:00 p.m.

• To learn about the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and the data which drives system-level change in our community, join the HMIS and Data Committee for quarterly meetings held the second Thursday of the month 10:00–11:30 a.m.

• To learn about the annual Sheltered Point-In-Time (PIT) Count and bi-annual Unsheltered PIT Count, join the PIT Committee every third Thursday, 9:00–10:30 a.m.

• To learn about the strategies being implemented to address systemic inequity, join the Racial Equity Committee every third Wednesday, 9:00–11:00 a.m.

• To learn about system-wide homelessness response planning, join the System Performance Committee every fourth Thursday, 9:00–10:30 a.m.

Resources

Updated Resources

We have new and improved resources! Peruse the links below for important information on updated policies, upcoming improvements, and new tools.

• CalAIM Enhanced Care Management Policy Guide
• Enhanced Care and Community Supports Policy "Cheat Sheet"
• CalAIM Enhanced Care Management & Community Supports Improvement Action Plan
• Implementation Report (Executive Summary)
• CalAIM Resources List

A variety of additional resources can be accessed through our website, linked below.

Reminders

Get Involved with HMIS Using the New "Guidance for ECM and CS Providers on use of the Homeless Management Information System"

HMIS is an integral part of the homelessness response system, helping providers see client's comprehensive history of care and allowing our community to understand the overarching needs of the system. To provide background on HMIS, steps to access, and teach best use of entering ECM and CS service data, Anthem has provided a use guide (linked below).

Additionally, you can ask questions and learn more about HMIS through a monthly workgroup meeting, also linked below.

Learn About the Coordinated Access System

Just over a year ago, Sacramento made a decision to create an equitable community where everyone has a safe place to call home. The Coordinated Access System (CAS)—a collaborative effort between Sacramento Steps Forward, 2-1-1, the City of Sacramento, and Sacramento County—launched in December 2022 to provide a single point of access and support for people experiencing homelessness.

The CAS has been pivotal in its approach, connecting Sacramento’s service providers and partners to create a more accessible, efficient, and person-centered system for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.  

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