Coordinated Entry (CE) (also known as Coordinated Assessment) is a consistent, community wide intake process to match people experiencing homelessness to community resources that are the best fit for their situation. In Santa Clara County’s Coordinated Entry system, all homeless individuals and families will complete a standard assessment survey (the VI-SPDAT) that considers the household’s situation and identifies the best type of housing intervention to address their situation. Permanent housing programs, including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing, will fill spaces in their programs from a community queue of eligible households generated from the standard assessment. This coordinated process will reduce the need for people to traverse the county seeking assistance at every provider separately.
The Coordinated Entry process is integrated into the Clarity HMIS. The VI-SPDAT assessment is part of the standard HMIS intake and can be entered directly into HMIS and referrals to permanent housing are made through the HMIS software.
