Coordinated Entry

No Wrong Door when it comes to housing!

The WI BOS Coordinated Entry System helps communities prioritize assistance based on vulnerability and severity of service needs to ensure that people who need assistance the most can receive it in a timely manner. The WI BOS Coordinated Entry System will also provide information about service needs and gaps to help communities plan their assistance and identify needed resources. More information or accessing coordinated entry programming can be obtained by calling: 715-392-5127 Ext 107 or emailing Coordinated Entry.


Eligibility Requirements:

  • You are sleeping in a place that is not meant for human habitation (in a car, in a park, in an abandoned building or storage shed, on the street, etc.).
  • You are staying in an emergency shelter or domestic violence shelter.
  • You will be losing housing in 14 days or less


If you meet the above requirements, you will still be eligible regardless of the following:

  • Rental history/Past evictions
  • Criminal history


The Process:

You will start by completing a housing needs assessment over the phone or in person.


After completing the assessments, you will be added to the prioritization list for housing assistance. This is not a waiting list, but a list that prioritizes households with the highest need for assistance. 


You may also be referred to other resources in your area. 


Every 30 days you will be contacted for a follow-up to make sure you are still eligible for and in need of homeless housing assistance. 


If a supportive housing program has an opening in one of their programs and you are at the top of the prioritization list, the housing program staff will contact you.


*When you are on the Coordinated Entry list, you must keep your contact information up to date.*


Wisconsin Homeless Management Information System Consumer Notice

This agency participates in the Wisconsin Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), administered by the Institute for Community Alliances (ICA). HMIS collects basic information about participants receiving services from this agency.

HMIS collects basic information about participants receiving services from this agency in order to:

  1. Establish an accurate count of individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness.
  2. Enable the coordination of services to prevent and resolve experiences of homelessness.
  3. Fulfill governmental and grant-specific reporting requirements.
  4. Identify the need to provide more or different services to end homelessness in our community.


Please view a PDF version of the notice to learn more about what data is being collected by clicking here.


Please note, NWCSA Coordinated Entry does NOT provide Emergency Housing or find housing for you.
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STEPS

  1. Access/Pre-Screen: Individuals connect with local access points (e.g., Community Action Coalition, shelters, outreach workers) for an initial interview to determine if they are eligible for homelessness services.
  2. Assessment: An approved, standardized assessment tool (such as the VI-SPDAT or a prevention assessment) is completed in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to evaluate vulnerability, housing barriers, and needs.
  3. Prioritization: Households are placed on a community-wide prioritization list (not a traditional waiting list). Placement is based on the assessment score, ensuring the most vulnerable, such as those with the highest needs or longest history of homelessness, are served first.
  4. Referral: When a housing opening occurs, the system matches a household from the list to that program. Agencies then contact the household to begin the housing placement process.

EXPECTATIONS

  1. Active Participation: Households must remain in contact with the referring agency (at least every 90 days) to stay on the prioritization list.
  2. Documentation: Participants will need to provide information regarding their housing history and homelessness status.
  3. System Usage (For Providers): Only trained users can enter data into HMIS for CE, following strict workflows, including filling out specific assessments for families or youth (e.g., VI-F-SPDAT).
  4. Follow-Up: Agencies are responsible for maintaining contact with the household and updating their status if their situation changes.
  5. Equal Access: Services are provided without discrimination to all, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, or disability.


CLIENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITES

To read, sign and print the Client Rights and Responsibilities form please click here.

CONSUMER NOTICE

To read and print the consumer notice form click here.