River Valleys CoC
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CE Agency Start Up

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Agencies and programs participate in the Coordinated Entry System (CE) as access sites, assessors, navigators, and housing providers. All agencies that participate are required to complete and submit a Partner Agreement. Housing/service providers are required to also submit a program eligibility addendum. Assessors are required to complete training on the housing problem solving and CE assessment process.

Roles 

Assessor
Community agency-based staff position that is trained to provide Housing Problem Solving and to offer the CoC's standard CE assessment for all households experiencing homelessness. Assessors add households to the CE priority list and update information as necessary. 

Navigator

CoC staff position that provides direct support to individuals who have been assessed into CE and have been prioritized for navigation assistance by the CE Committee in order to more quickly resolve housing crises. 

Housing Provider
​Housing program with dedicated units for people experiencing homelessness and fills openings in the program with households referred through CE. Housing Providers have agreements with the CoC to participate in CE. 

Participation Forms

All agencies participating in CE submit a CES Partner Agreement. Housing Providers must also submit a Program Eligibility Addendum for each participating housing program so that effective referrals can be made from the CE Priority List. 
ces_partner_agreement_12.19.16_final.pdf
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program_eligibility_addendum_12.13.16.pdf
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Training

  • Assessor Training is required for all CE Assessors and is provided by the CoC on a monthly basis via Zoom. 
  • Housing Provider Training is strongly recommended for Housing Providers. Available monthly by Zoom.  
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River Valleys CoC a community-based coalition dedicated to working together to prevent and end homelessness in southern Minnesota. 

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River Valleys CoC is also a Continuum of Care region recognized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of the HUD Continuum of Care funding program. The CoC's formal name with HUD is Rochester/Southeast Minnesota CoC (MN-502). 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is CoC?
    • Governance
    • Committees
    • Staff
  • Coordinated Entry
    • Need housing help?
    • How CE Works
    • CE Agency Start-Up
    • CE Participating Agency Resources
    • Moving Up
  • Data & Planning
    • Data & Reports
    • CoC Plan
    • HMIS
    • Point in Time Count
  • Funding
    • HUD CoC Program Competition >
      • Local Competition for Projects
      • National Competition Applications
    • Other Funding Opportunities
    • Requesting CoC Support for Applications
  • Learning
    • CoC Grantee Guides
    • Training
  • Get Involved
    • CoC Meetings
    • CoC Membership
    • Local Homeless Response Teams
    • CoC Newsletter