Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Access and implementation in geographical outlying areas of the state • Meeting the needs of persons with the highest acuity • Evaluation of the current accessibility, assessment and prioritization process, including how they account for the different needs, vulnerabilities, and risk factors for DV survivors. • Are we missing anyone? • Are we using “the right” assessment tools? • Evaluation of the RICoC’s Rhode Island Statewide CES Policies and Procedures manual and the workflows of the CES leads as well as implementation strategies • Evaluating recidivism within the homeless system to inform areas that need additional support/rethinking/ retraining • Evaluating racial, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity disparities within CES and reporting on opportunities to advance equity • Evaluating data quality related to CES including but not limited to geographic origin, unsheltered count, and shelter and housing utilization and making recommendations about what metrics as systems leads, we should be tracking to ensure accuracy of data and key system functions and timeliness expectations • What opportunities are available sharing and integration into larger systems • Evaluation of diversion/housing problem solving and implementation strategies.
