Strategic Consulting & Customized Homelessness Response Services
We provide personalized levels of technical assistance and strategic planning options to address both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness swiftly and humanely within jurisdictions.
Our team has decades of experience collaborating with Federal, State and Local government disaster agencies, law enforcement, the criminal legal system, and local government officials to help communities. Below is just a sample of the support solutions we provide:
Solving Complex Community Challenges
With expertise in program design, resource allocation and centering client experience, CA works with clients to accurately reflect their current homeless response system, identify pain points, and reimagine the system in a way that balances jurisdictions goals and values with acceleration of housing individuals experiencing homelessness and person-centered approaches.
Systems Assessment
Assess and understand current systems, pain points and opportunities for system improvements and efficiencies.
Grant Management
Plan and execute the administration of grants
Housing Activation
Activate new shelters, establish paths to permanent housing and accelerate placement
Funding
Streamline funding and resources to support programmatic objectives and priorities
Barrier Reduction
Assess and address systemic barriers to individuals seeking and staying in their shelter
Resource Distribution
Braiding together resources and funding streams from federal, state and local philanthropic entities
Policy & Procedure
Develop policies and procedures that align with client and community goals and values
Partner Coordination
Establish & maintain meaningful coordination with law enforcement, public health depts, hospitals, criminal justice & other key partners
And More!
Our expertise allows us to effectively & mindfully solve a constellation of community challenges.
Diagnostic Assessment
As new expectations emerge at the federal, state and local levels, you need a comprehensive understanding of which parts of your system are having the greatest impact so that you can leverage these programs to achieve your ultimate goal: ending homelessness in your jurisdiction. This must include a clear understanding of the very real barriers that frustrate and hamper clients, staff and administrators both at the systems and frontline levels.
Through a comprehensive onsite diagnostic assessment, our assessment process ensures we can accelerate housing, lower barriers and connect with clients.
Assessment Zones
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Governance
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Outreach
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Prioritization/ Coordinated Entry
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Unit Acquisition
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Funding/ Grants Management
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Public Housing/ Subsidy Collaborations
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HMIS/Data
Plan Activation
After the Diagnostic Assessment, communities have the opportunity to engage Canavan to guide your team through:
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Resource Assessment and Reallocation
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Programmatic Reconfiguration
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Community Facilitation, consensus building and development and maintenance of key partnership and collaborations
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Systems Mapping and Redesign
We will walk side by side with you every step of the way, supporting your vision, goals and system growth.