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Ensuring comprehensive assessments for all APS referrals
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Council Member Crystal Hudson seeks clarification on the comprehensive assessment process for APS referrals, particularly for those who may need housing assistance but could also be eligible for other APS services. John Rojas and Gili Hershkovich-Kim explain the assessment and triage process.
- All referrals receive a comprehensive assessment of all their needs
- Assessments are based on APS eligibility criteria, not just on immediate service needs
- Eligible individuals are accepted for services regardless of the specific need (e.g., housing voucher or other assistance)
- Service plans are developed based on the assessment results, which may include various housing alternatives or other services as needed
Crystal Hudson
0:56:30
Can we I appreciate all of that and would just like to get a little bit more into the weeds on it because what if somebody, you know, is being referred to you and may need a one shot or a voucher or something, but I guess what I'm trying to ask is, is there a chance that people who have those needs and may also be eligible for APS services are being referred out elsewhere solely for the housing piece because it might
John Rojas
0:57:10
Oh, I see.
Crystal Hudson
0:57:10
You know, are there people that you aren't catching who for a you know, because they're because you might be assessing the fastest way for you to get this particular assistance is to go through this other program.
John Rojas
0:57:23
I I see what you're saying council member.
0:57:25
So I'll start and I'll kick it over to my colleague.
0:57:27
As Ms.
0:57:29
Hershkovitskyim stated, everybody is the comprehensive assessment that comes when you refer to us is applied to all individuals.
0:57:35
So we we wouldn't fast triage you only and state, oh you only need this so we're gonna refer you out.
0:57:41
It it may be a shorter assessment, it may not take all sixty days, but everyone receives an assessment of all their needs.
0:57:49
I'll turn to you to
Gili Hershkovich-Kim
0:57:50
Yes, and and if the individual is in need, they may need a voucher and they may need other assistance.
0:57:58
If the individual meets our criteria, which means that they have some sort of impairment that is related to their risk or inability to manage parts of their affairs, and they don't have somebody who is willing and able to assist them regardless of what service they need, they will be accepted for services.
0:58:18
So we will not triage a case based on what is the need.
0:58:23
We triage a case, we assess a case based on our criteria, and then we develop a service plan that can include voucher or any other you know, honestly we don't only utilize city fats, we also utilize other housing alternatives such as supportive housing when appropriate, refers to rehabilitation or nursing home when there is a need for that, assisted living, or any other entities that may be senior housing, or any other entity that may be appropriate for that.
0:58:57
We do have housing unit that works on identifying housing alternatives when that is the need.
0:59:05
But we will not our assessment will be on the eligibility and then a service plan will be developed and not the other way around.
Crystal Hudson
0:59:13
Okay.