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County approves coordinated-entry contracts, commissioners debate centralized intake and outreach
Summary
Cowlitz County approved three one-year contracts to continue coordinated entry services with Community House on Broadway, Emergency Support Shelter, and Cowlitz Family Health Center; commissioners and staff discussed program reach, referral rates, and whether intake should be centralized with professional assessments.
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners voted to renew one-year agreements for coordinated entry services with Community House on Broadway, Emergency Support Shelter, and Cowlitz Family Health Center.
Gina James, director of Health and Human Services, told the board the three agencies are the county’s longstanding partners for coordinated entry. “We see anywhere from a thousand to 1,200 people that connect with coordinated entry,” James said, adding that staff collect more in-depth information for about 800 of those people each year and that roughly 10% of those screened receive housing referrals in a given year. “When we…
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