AgdaPkt 2010-05-24 special, clsd and jnt

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6.1 E Page 5 F. Contractor will develop and maintain an agency written policy on confidentiality and will assure that the staff is #rained and follows the policy. G. Contractor will participate in HOPE (Housing Our People Effectively) strategic program as it relates to their agency. H OPE is a ten-year action plan that brings together the business, nonprofit, and public sector communities to address the challenging issue of homelessness at its core, rather than manage it at the margins. 6. SERVICE INTEGRATION: Contractor and a designated Human Services Agency representative will coordinate service delivery so that clients receive timely and accurate services. Contractor will coordinate training to insure that its staff is knowledgeable and up to date on th a services provided by Human Services Agency, other community agencies and the current needs experienced in the community. 7. WORKING RELATIONSHIP: Contractor will participate in decision-making on issues that impact Contractor's obligations under this Agreement, Human Services Agency (HSA) encourages communication between HS A and Contractor's staff. Contractor will meet Quarterly with the HSA Regional Program Manager. Additionally, Contractor will participate in regular meetings with HSA-designated staff to develop and monitor Contractor's progress. 8. CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Contractor and the Human Services Agency will meet on a regular basis to identify areas of potential disagreement and develop w ays to address the issues. A. Intake Contractor shall use a standard form for intake. After addressing any emergency needs, if Contractor identifies a client as being eligibl a for CaIWORKs or other HSA services, that client wi II be referred to HSA staff for further assistance. If further Core services are needed, HSA staff will refer the client back to Contractor. If the client is not eligible for HSA services, then the client remains with Contractor for services. B. Education and Training Contractor's staff will participate in training provided by HSA as necessary to improve coordination and delivery of services C. Family Setf-Sufflciencv Teams (FSST1 Contractor will continue to participate as indicated; Contractor's staff may be primary case managers for FSST cases, when they have the requisite training and experience. D. Release of information A signed client consent to services and release of information between the Contractor and the Human Services Agency will be obtained. Feedback on referrals will be timely. E. Evaluation HSA and Contractor, with the assistance of an HSA Planning and Evaluation S pecialist, will develop appropriate measures to assess the outcome of services.