Leave the Maze Behind
with the Coordinated Entry System
Simplifying the process of finding safe, affordable housing for survivors of domestic or dating violence, stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking is important. Indiana’s Coordinated Entry System (CES) provides a straightforward way for providers to help survivors navigate the system and find housing help.
Coordinated Entry in Indiana
Moving from a project-focused system to a person-focused system, CES shifts the focus for Continuum of Care. The person-focused system avoids excluding someone because they don’t exactly match the criteria of a specific program or service. The shift in focus encourages assessing the person’s situation to prioritize their immediate and long-term needs, while matching them with the best fit, regardless of how or where they sought help, the order in which they requested help or the admission criteria for specific projects.
Coordinated Entry Core Elements
Steps below show how Coordinated Entry’s Core Elements might relate to one another.
Step 1.
Access
Access
Welcome the survivor. No survivor is turned away, regardless of where they seek help.
Step 2.
Assessment
Assessment
Gather information about the survivor’s housing needs, preferences and vulnerabilities.
Step 3.
Prioritization
Prioritization
Document the survivor’s housing needs, preferences and vulnerabilities to match with appropriate help.
Step 4.
Referral
Referral
Follow prioritization guidelines to make the referral connecting the survivor with housing help.
Access Points in Indiana
The Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care serves 91 of the 92 counties across the state. Use the map below to find organizations serving your area. For Marion County, contact CHIP – Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention. If you need advocacy or a safety plan, click here to find help.
Michigan City, IN 46360
citizens4homeless.org
Hammond, IN 46320
Contact: Cynthia Bender
regionalmentalhealth.org
Kokomo, IN 46901
kokomorescuemission.org
Terre Haute, IN 47807
mhawci.org
Greencastle, IN 46135
beyondhomeless.com
Terre Haute, IN 47807
archindy.org/cc/terrehaute/programs-bethany.html
Terre Haute, IN 47807
codaterrehaute.org
Plainfield, IN 46168
familypromisehendrickscounty.org
Indianapolis, IN 46208
chipindy.org
Pendleton, IN 46064
telamon.org
Bloomington, IN 47403
centerstone.org
Bloomington, IN 47401
iuhealth.org/in-the-community/south-central-region/positive-link-hiv-services
Columbus, IN 47203
hsi-indiana.com
Franklin, IN 46131
franklintownshiptrustee.org
Franklin, IN 46131
hsi-indiana.com
Seymour, IN 47274
hsi-indiana.com
Greensburg, IN 47240
hsi-indiana.com
Columbus, IN 47201
hsi-indiana.com/horizon-house.html
Shelbyville, IN 46176
centralusa.salvationarmy.org/shelbyville
1531 13th Street
Columbus, IN 47201
asapbc.org
New Albany, IN 47150
soinhomeless.org
New Albany, IN 47150
lifespringhealthsystems.org
Salem, IN 47167
pactchangeslives.com/hoosier-hills-pact
New Albany, IN 47150
stecharities.org
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
cmhcinc.org