Welcome to the Central CoC Coordinated Entry site!

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Here you'll find all the assessment and referral tools used by Coordinated Entry providers in Cass, Wadena, Crow Wing, Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, and Wright counties, as well as some "getting,  started" information for those new to Coordinated Assessment.

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Assessment

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• CES Screening Tool

• CES Prevention Screen

• MN Homeless Prevention assessment Tool

• VI-SPDAT - Single

• VI-SPDAT - Family

• VI-SPDAT - Youth

• VI-SPDAT - Supplement

• Greater MN Step 2 VI-SPDAT + Eligibility Supplement

• Supportive Housing Assessment Receipt

• Veteran Registry Form

• List of Central Access and Assessment Sites

• 9 Steps to Diversion

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Release of Information Form

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Central MN COC Coordinated Entry System Memorandum of Understanding Effective 05.01.17

Coordinated Entry Participation Agreement Effective 05.01.17

Documenting Homeless Status & Eligibility - HUD Form

Self-Verification Long-Term Homeless Housing Status - MHFA Form

MN CES Coordinated Entry Referral Denial/Housing Form--Fillable

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Law Help Guide

There is a guide to walk you through one problem at a time: https://www.lawhelpmn.org/lawhelpmn-guide

 

Self-Help Library

There are many resources on many topics in the Self-Help Library. Take a look to see the free resources available on many topics (in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali): https://www.lawhelpmn.org/self-help-library

 

Providers and Clinics

You can find free legal clinics and organizations statewide: https://www.lawhelpmn.org/providers-and-clinics

For example, if you select the legal topic “Housing” and service type “Clinic” you will get a list of clinics, such as eviction expungement clinics, housing court clinics. This is a statewide list of resources.

 

Chat

They also provide a live chat option, so if you are not sure where exactly to find the information you need, you can live chat with a librarian. The chat button appears in the lower right corner of the page. It is also now possible to “Ask A Librarian” after hours of live chat, by creating a ticket, and they will get back to you with their response.

 

Other Legal Help

Free or low-cost legal resources: https://www.mnlegaladvice.org/other-legal-resources