The new and improved VI-SPDAT 2.0 is coming out and organizations across Connecticut will be adopting these changes for their service intake. This training is intended to prepare providers and organizations to adapt to the changes and improve overall use of this prioritization and data collection tool. The new VI-SPDAT 2.0, Vulnerability Index – Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool, was developed by OrgCode and Community Solutions and will be incorporated into CT HMIS this January. The new version will be shorter, only an average of 7 minutes for individuals and 9 minutes for families, and incorporates the feedback & experiences of over 400 people with lived experiences, 100 frontline staff, as well as experts in abuse and trauma. We’re confident that these are the right questions, but we need your help to make sure they are being administered in the right way. The more accurate and consistent the results, the better we serve our homeless population throughout the state.
CCEH will be hosting three one-hour trainings this January to help assure that the tool is administered consistently across the system. Come in for a training in Middletown or New Haven so we can improve the way we collect data and serve our clients.