Coordinated entry is the process by which all people experiencing homelessness in Lexington are supported with access to housing resources. Any organization in Lexington may participate by having staff who can assess an individual or family for their strengths in resolving their homelessness and by allowing other housing partners and partner organizations to meet regularly and review housing and supportive services options based on each individual or family’s needs and strengths. Coordinated entry leads to positive outcomes: 

• Diverts people away from the system who can solve their own homelessness; 
• Quickly moves people from street to permanent housing;
• Creates a more defined and effective role for emergency shelters and transitional housing; 
• Creates an environment of less dedicated time, effort, and frustration on the part of case managers by targeting efforts; and  
• Ends homelessness across Lexington-Fayette County, versus program by program.