Missouri Balance of State

Coordinated Entry System

The Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care's coordinated entry system is the entry way for homeless services for anyone experiencing homelessness in the continuum's 101 county area. If you would like information about coordinated entry meetings in your region, please contact your Regional Lead or view the case conferencing schedule. 

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The Coordinated Entry Committee meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month. Visit the Coordinated Entry Committee page for more information. 

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New users will need to complete training for the new tools. Click here for information on our training resources.

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New Tools for Prevention and Diversion

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• New Intake Tool (revised - Foster care question added)

• Participants Rights Packet

• CES brochure for Participants

• HMIS Consent Form

• MoBoS Release of Information

• How to Prioritize 

• BoS Prevention/Diversion List

• AMI Limits

• Chronic Homeless Flow Chart

• FYI Verification Form - Confirm use with DSS-CD

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Coordinated Entry Documents​

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​Access Points

• Access Point Levels Description

• Regional Contacts and Case Conferencing Schedule

• Coordinated Entry Access Points by Region

• Coordinated Entry Access Points - Agency Numbers (for clients not consenting to the release of identifying information on the by-name list)

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Forms and Tools

• Housing Stability Tool (EXAMPLE)

• Housing Stability Tool

• VI-SPDAT​ - Use the version you have been trained on.

  • Version 3.0

    • Individuals/Single Adults​

    • Families

  • Version 2.01

    • Individuals/Single Adults​

    • Families

• Coordinated Entry Memorandum of Understanding

• Sample HMIS Data Entry Partnership Agreement

• Non-HMIS Prioritization List - Blank (Excel)

  • Non-HMIS Prioritization List​ - User Guide

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Policies

• Coordinated Entry Policy Brief

• Missouri Balance of State Coordinated Entry Written Standards

• Missouri Balance of State Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures

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Coordinated Entry Training

Training Video 1: CE 101

Please review the Training Process for Coordinated Entry Access Points. Contact your Regional Lead to access training on Litmos.

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Step 1: Litmos Coordinated Entry Training

Step 2: HMIS Coordinated Entry Training (for new and current users)

Step 3: Enter into a data partnership agreement (non-HMIS users only)