CT Statewide Emergency Shelter Family Intake Form
Instructions: The Emergency Shelter Intake is completed if a household cannot be diverted from homelessness and needs to access services in the homelessness system. The interviewer should have access to the information captured during the Diversion Screening (if it was conducted) as well as shelter stay history from HMIS (if there is a shelter history).
Project Start Date: ______Project Exit Date: ______
Applicant (Head of Household) Information:
First Name: ______Last Name: ______
Middle Name: ______Suffix: ______
Name Data Quality: Full Name Reported Partial, Street Name, or Code Name reported Client Doesn't Know Client Refused
Date of Birth: ______/______/______ Full DOB Reported Approximate or Partial DOB Reported Client Doesn't Know Client Refused
Social Security Number: ______-______-______ Full SSN Reported Approximate or Partial SSN Reported Client Doesn't Know Client Refused
Gender: Male Female Tran Female (MTF or Male to Female) Trans Male (FTM or Female to Male) Gender Non-Conforming (i.e. not exclusively
male or female Client Doesn’t Know Client Refused
Primary Language: English Spanish French Portuguese Other Client Doesn’t Know If Other, please specify: ______
Relationship to HOH: Self Spouse Child Step-Child Grandparent Guardian Other Relative Other Non-Relative Grandchild
Foster-Child
Race: White Black or African American Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander Client Doesn’t Know Client Refused
Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino Client Doesn’t Know Client Refused
Veteran Status: Have you ever been on active duty in the U.S. Military? Yes No Client doesn’t know Client refused
If “YES” QUESTIONS with an * are required to be answered, located at the end of this form. If “NO” was Veteran Status Verified? Yes No
Cell Phone: ______Work Phone: ______Email: ______
Emergency Contact Name and Phone #: ______
Additional Household Member Demographics:
Last Name / First Name / Date of Birth / See codes below / Social Security Number / Relationship to Head of Household* / Veteran
(Y/N) / Disabling Condition
(Y/N)
Middle Name / Suffix / Gender
* / Ethnicity
* / Race
*
*Ethnicity Codes: NH-Non Hispanic/Non-Latino H- Hispanic/Latino DK- Client Doesn’t Know CR-Refused
*Race: W- White; B- Black or African American; A- Asian; AI/AN- American Indian and Alaska Native; NH/PI- Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander; DK- Client Doesn’t Know; CR- Client Refused
*Gender: M - Male; F - Female; TMF - Transgender Male to Female; TFM - Transgender Female to Male; GNC - Gender Non-Conforming; DK - Client Doesn’t Know; CR - Client Refused
*Head of Household’s: C - Child; SP - Spouse or Partner; ORM - Other Relation Member; ONR - Other Non-Relation Member
After reviewing the Diversion assessment information (if a Screen was conducted), discuss what led to their housing crisis and/or to seek shelter and what plans there are for future living arrangements.
If you don’t come back, where would you most likely go? (Formerly “What are your plans for future living arrangements and leaving the shelter”) (describe):(Do not read responses. Ask question and then choose one.
Emergency Shelter or hotel / motel paid with ES voucher Transitional housing for homeless persons Permanent housing (other than RRH) for formerly homeless persons
Psychiatric Hospitalor other psychiatric facility Substance Abuse treatment facility or detox center Hospital or other residential non-psychiatric medical facility
Jail,prison, or juvenile detention facility Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy Owned by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Staying orliving with family, temporary tenure Staying or living with friends, temporary tenure Hotel / Motel paid without ES voucher
Foster care or foster care group Home Place not meant for human habitation Safe Haven
Rental by client, with VASH housing subsidy Rental by client, with ongoing housing subsidy Owned by client, with ongoing housing subsidy
Staying orliving with family, permanent tenure Staying or living with friends, permanent tenure Deceased
Long-term care facility or Nursing Home Rental by client, with GPD TID housing subsidy
Residential project or halfway house with no homeless
No exit interview completed Rental by client, with RRH or equivalent subsidy
If Other, please explain: ______ Client doesn't know Client refused
Disabling Condition: Yes No Client Doesn't Know Client Refused
Type of Residence:(Do not read responses. Ask question and then choose one.)
HOMELESS SITUATION
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Emergency Shelter or hotel / motel paid with ES voucher
Place not meant for human habitation
Safe Haven
Interim Housing
INSTITUTIONAL SITUATION
Foster care or foster care group Home
Hospital or other residential non-psychiatric
medical facility
Jail,prison, or juvenile detention facility
Long-term care facility or Nursing Home
Psychiatric Hospitalor other psychiatric facility
Substance Abuse treatment facility or detox
center
TRANSITIONAL & PERMANENT HOUSING SITUATION
Hotel / Motel paid without ES voucher
Owned by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Owned by client, with ongoing housing subsidy
Permanent housing (other than RRH) for formerly homeless persons
Rental by client no ongoing housing subsidy
Rental by client, with other ongoing housing
subsidy (including RRH)
Staying orliving in a family, member’s room, apartment or house
Transitional housing for homeless persons
Rental by client, with GPD TID housing subsidy
Residential project or halfway house with no homeless
Client doesn't know
Client refused
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Approximate Date Homelessness Started ____/____/____
Length of Stay in the Prior Living Situation
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One night or less
Two days to six nights
One week or more, but less than one month
One month or more, but less than 90 days
90 days or more, but less than one year
One year or longer
Client doesn’t know
Client refused
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(Regardless of where they stayed last night): Number of Times the Client Has Been Homeless on the Streets, in ES, or SH in the Past Three Years Including Today:
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Never in 3 Years One Time Two Times Three Times Four or More Times Client doesn’t know Client refused
Total number of months homeless on the streets, in ES, or SH in the past three years:
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One Month (this time is the first month) 7 More than 12 Months
2 8 Client doesn’t know
3 9 Client Refused
4 10 Data Not Collected
5 11
6 12
Domestic Violence Survivor?(Head of Household and All Adults): Yes No Don't Know Refused
If “YES:” When experience occurred?
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Within the past three months
Three to six months ago (excluding six months exactly)
Six months to one year ago (excluding one year exactly)
One year ago, or more
Client doesn’t know
Client refused
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If “YES:” Are you currently fleeing? Yes No Don't Know Refused
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Non-cash benefit from any source? (All Clients) Yes No Client doesn’t know Client refused
Non-cash benefits received by or on behalf of a minor child should be recorded as part of the household income under the Head of Household.
Non-Cash Benefits / YES / NO / YES / NO / YES / NO / YES / NO / YES / NO
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC
TANF Child Care Services
TANF Transportation
Other TANF Funded Services
Other Source (Please Specify):
Covered by Health Insurance: Yes No Client Doesn't Know Client Refused
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Disabling Conditions (All Clients):
Head of Household / HH Member 1 / HH Member 2 / HH Member 3 / HH Member 4Physical Disability:Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
If yes, Expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration and substantially impairs ability to live independently? Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
Developmental Disability: Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
If yes, Expected to substantially impair ability to live independently? Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
Chronic Health Condition: Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
If yes, expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration and substantially impairs ability to live independently? Yes, No, DK, Refused
HIV/AIDS: Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
If yes, Expected to substantially impair ability to live independently? Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
Mental Health Problem: Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
If yes, Expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration and substantially impairs ability to live independently? Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
Substance Abuse: No, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Both Alcohol and Drug, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
If yes, expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration and substantially impairs ability to live independently? Yes, No, Client Doesn’t Know, Client Refused
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Primary Language Spoken: English Spanish Chinese Russian Arabic Portuguese Bengali French Malay, Indonesian German
Japanese Farsi (Persian) Urdu Punjabi Vietnamese Tamil Javanese Korean Turkish Telugu Marathi Italian Thai
Burmese Kannada Gujarati Polish Hindi Cantonese Haitian Creole Unknown Other: ______
Additional Contributing Factors, ask each question individually:
Criminal Justice Involvement: Yes No Client doesn’t know Client refused
Legal Eviction or Foreclosure: Yes No Client doesn’t know Client refused
Expense Exceed Income: Yes No Client doesn’t know Client refused
Was doubled up, could no longer stay with friend/family: Yes No Client doesn’t know Client refused
What is the PRIMARY reason you are experiencing homelessness? (Do not read responses. Ask questions and then choose one.)
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Criminal Justice Involvement Domestic Violence Victim/Survivor
Legal Eviction Exceed Income
Substance Abuse Problem Employment
Chronic Illness Developmentally Disabled
Doubled Up HIV/AIDS
Mental Health Problems Physical Health Affects Income and/or
Housing
Prior Zip Code (Numbers Only): ______
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Head of Household / HH Member 1 / HH Member 2 / HH Member 3Income Type / Monthly Amount / Monthly Amount / Monthly Amount / Monthly Amount
Unemployment Insurance / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Earned/Employed Income / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
VA Service-Connected Disability Compensation / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Private Disability Insurance / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Retirement Income From Social Security / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
General Assistance (GA) / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
VA Non-Service-Connected Disability Pension / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Pension or Retirement income from a former job / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Child Support / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Alimony or other spousal support / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Worker’s Compensation / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
Other Source
Specify: / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $ / N Y $
CLIENT INCOME TOTAL: / $ / $ / $ / $
Income received from any source? (Head of Household or Over Age 18) Yes No Client doesn’t know Client refused
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Health Insurance:
Type of Insurance / Head of HouseholdYES / NO / HH
Member 1
YES / NO / HH
Member 2
YES / NO / HH
Member 3
YES /NO / HH
Member 4
YES / NO
Medicaid / HUSKY A, C, D
Medicare
State Children’s Health Insurance Program – HUSKY B
Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Services
Employer-Provided Health Insurance
Health Insurance Obtained through COBRA
Private Pay Health Insurance
Indian Health Services Program
State Health Insurance for Adults
Other (specify): ______
Immediate Needs
- Are there any restrictions on where you/your family can live?Yes No
- Do you have any preferences for a town or region of the state? Yes No
- Any urgent or emergency needs?Yes No
- Any special needs, disabilities or medical conditions? Yes No
- Anyone on medications? Yes No
- Anyone have a physical problem that limits mobility or ability to self-care?Yes No
- Does anyone have an active order of protection against an abuser/batterer? Yes No
- Does HH Head have government issued ID? Yes No
- Do any household members lack government issued ID?Yes No
- Does anyone in the household have a case manager or worker at any social services agency? Yes No
Veteran Information:Complete for each Veteran in the household.
DD214 Order Date: _________/______/______DD214 Receive Date: _________/______/______
Service Connected Disability: Yes No
*Branch of military: Air Force Army Marines Navy Coast Guard Client Doesn’t Know Client Refused Other
Reserves: Yes No
*Discharge status: Honorable General under Honorable Conditions Under Other than Honorable Conditions Bad Conduct Dishonorable
Uncharacterized Don’t Know Refused
*Date Entered Service: _________/______/______*Date Separated Service: _________/______/______
Months of Active Duty: ______Campaign Badge Veteran: Yes No
Stand Down Event: Yes No
Serve in a War Zone: Yes No Client Doesn’t Know Client Refused
If YES, please select theWar Zone Name: Afghanistan China, Burma, India Don’t Know Europe Iraq Korea Laos and Cambodia North Africa
Other Persian Gulf Refused South China Sea South Pacific Vietnam
*Months Served in a Warzone: ______*If Yes, Received Friendly or Hostile Fire: ______
*Theatre of Operations: World War II Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) Iraq (Operation New Dawn) Other Peace-keeping Operations or Military Interventions
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Additional notes:
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