The Medicaid Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness supports the Strategic Planning Committee by spearheading the effort to establish housing case management, outreach, and other homeless assistance services as health care services and leverage Medicaid to pay them. Additionally, this work group is tasked with identifying and addressing gaps in the delivery of medical services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
The Shelter Conditions Work Group of the Interagency Council on Homelessness supports the Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee by establishing shelter safety and quality standards and oversight of the shelter monitoring function.
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The Interagency Council on Homelessness guides the District’s policies and programs for meeting the needs of individuals and families who are experiencing or at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness. The ICH Full Council meets quarterly.
In 2018, the ICH is set to meet from 2 – 3:30 pm on the following dates:
The Executive Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness establishes the annual agenda and determines the issues that are presented to the Full Council for discussion/resolution. Additionally, the Executive Committee ensures coordination among the standing committees of the ICH and addresses critical items that need resolution between Full Council meetings.
The Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for monitoring shelter utilization and capacity. Annually, this committee develops a Winter Plan to ensure adequate shelter availability and services during the hypothermia season.
Additionally, this committee is responsible for coordinating outreach services across the community, establishing shelter safety and quality standards, responding to unanticipated problems or emergencies, and coordinating special efforts on shelter transformation.
The Strategic Planning Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for coordinating planning efforts. This includes the 5 year strategic plan, annual implementation work plans, any planning efforts on special populations and any system-level change efforts.
To join the mailing list for updates (including minutes, agenda, handouts and any changes to meeting details), see contact information below. Please be sure to indicate in the subject line of your email: Request to join mailing list for ICH Strategic Planning Committee.
This meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 3rd from 2pm to 3:30pm. Location TBD.
The ICH and DHS will host quarterly family systems advocate meetings to discuss issues flagged by advocate groups around the family system – e.g., conditions at DC General and in motels, the quality of case management services, policy and protocol at VWFRC, policy and protocol within FRSP, etc. These meetings are open to anyone that wants to participate in the discussion.
The Youth Committee of the Interagency Council on Homelessness is focused on implementing Solid Foundations DC: Comprehensive Plan to End Youth Homelessness. Comprised of advocates, community providers and implementing agencies, the Committee developed the data-driven plan based on annual youth census outcomes and the data captured by the coordinated entry system for unaccompanied youth.
5/15 Update: We will convene next month at the regularly scheduled date and time slot (on 6/20, from 2 – 4 pm).
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