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3. County Priorities: lndicate which of the following priorities are being addressed by the <br />proposed project and how you intend to address them. (Select all that apply and give <br />a brief 100 word description for each selected.) <br />F[uickly identify and engage people experiencing homelessness. <br />ldentification and engagement will be accomplished through a variety of <br />partnerships such as Hopesource's Neighbor to Neighbor program, emergency <br />medical facilities, law enforcement, local and regional networks of social and <br />emerge ncy services, a nd fa ith-based orga n izations. <br />r'Prioritize housing for people with the greatest needs. <br />The Cold Weather Shelter's target population are adult individuals and adult families in need of <br />a warm safe place to sleep. Families with children are housed with HotelVouchers and are <br />referred to HopeSource for rapid rehousing. <br />Although an individual experiencing homelessness may benefit from supportive services such <br />as mental health or substance abuse counseling, participation in these services is not a <br />requirement for accessing the Cold Weather Shelter. <br />r'Operate an effective and efficient homeless crisis response system that <br />swiftly moves people into stable permanent housing. <br />The Kittitas County coordinated entry system will be managed by HopeSource at the Cold <br />Weather Shelter. All guests will be entered into the state HMIS system as required for anyone <br />utilizing document recording fee funds. <br />As part of the intake process guests will be informed of services available to them to stabilize <br />their lives with housing, case management, mental health and substance use counseling, faith <br />based counseling, nutrition, physical health, and referral to all relevant community services. <br />6