Mini Self-Check: Is Your Homelessness Response System Resilient?


Scoring

🔘 No single person or group clearly "owns" the issue - everyone's doing their own thing.

🔘 We meet or collaborate occasionally but mostly react when problems arise. 

🔘 Leaders from multiple departments (housing, human services, police, nonprofits) work toward shared goals and report progress regularly

1A. Local Governance & Oversight
 Which best describes your system's governance?

🔘 We rely on anecdotal info or media coverage - no clear picture.

🔘 We have some numbers  (like Point-in-Time counts) but don't track outcomes year-round.

🔘 We use data dashboards or regular reports to monitor inflow/outflow, funding impact, and trends over time

2A. Data Sharing & Monitoring
 How is system data used and shared?

🔘 Not really- different departments and nonprofits handle their own budgets.

🔘 We track major grants but don't have a full picture across all funding sources.

🔘 We can clearly see who funds what, how dollars are spent, and whether those investments reduce homelessness. 

3A. Financial Mapping & Coordination
 How well does your system understand and track funding?

🔘 Services are siloed - lots of duplication or gaps.

🔘 We coordinate on specific projects but don't share accountability or data.

🔘 We have a shared roadmap, regular coordination, and partnerships that include nonprofits, housing, health, and people with lived experience of homelessness. 

4A. Governance Representation
 How representative is your governance structure?

🔘 We have a plan, but it's mostly on paper.

🔘 We have a living plan that guides funding, measures progress, and has buy-in from key leaders. 