Interpretation: Screening and assessment personnel should be familiar with federal and state fair housing and reasonable accommodation laws and regulations.

PA-SCL 2.01

At intake, individuals are informed about:

how well their request matches the agency's services;
what services will be available and when; and
their rights and responsibilities.

NA Another agency is responsible for screening.

PA-SCL 2.02

Individuals who cannot be served, or cannot be served promptly, are referred or connected to appropriate resources.

NA The agency: (1) accepts all clients, or (2) only receives clients by referral, and is required by contract to accept all referrals.

PA-SCL 2.03

Prompt, responsive screening practices:

ensure that individuals are treated equitably;
give priority to indviduals with urgent needs;
support timely initiation of services; and
provide for initial screening or placement on a waiting list.

NA Another agency is responsible for screening.

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	PURPOSE: Individuals and families that use Supported Community Living Services maintain stable residency in the community by developing personal support systems in order to live as independently as possible.

RELATED FILES

PA_SCL Template.doc
NA Request.doc
PA-SCL Reference List.pdf


	COMMUNITY A specific group of people living in the same locality and who may share a common culture, values, and norms. Communities can also be defined by race, religion, ethnicity, age, occupation, political status, tribal affiliation, interest in particular problems or outcomes, or other common bonds. The term "community" encompasses worksites, schools, tribes, residential neighborhoods, business districts, recreational areas, and health and human service sites.


	SERVICE One or more organization-operated programs or activities that have a common general objective and deploy the organization's material and human resources in a planned and systematic manner. An organization that publicly promotes or identifies itself in writing as offering a service, is licensed to deliver a service, assigns personnel and/or space to a service, or allocates financial resources to a service is considered to offer that service.


	SCREEN A preliminary test administered to a client to determine whether he/she meets eligibility criteria for the services offered by an organization.


	ASSESSMENT An evaluation, which utilizes professional expertise and skills in the collection and analysis of data to understand and describe the nature of service needs of an individual, family, or group. Assessment, as in needs assessment, is also used to determine priorities of program planning and service development for the organization as a whole. See also DIAGNOSIS.


	PERSONNEL The body of employees and/or volunteers that carries out the organization's tasks under the organization's administration and/or supervision. This definition does not include foster parents who are specifically referenced in relevant standards


	INTAKE The client's entry point for services at which eligibility is assessed against established criteria and a preliminary evaluation of the presenting problem occurs.


	CONNECTED The means by which individuals access services that may or may not be provided by the organization itself. These terms are used interchangeably when individuals are connected to services either directly or by referral. See also LINKED.


	CONTRACT A formal written agreement between two or more parties that specifies the services, space, or products to be provided in exchange for some form of compensation. Also known as "purchase of service arrangement."


	REFERRALS Resource suggestions provided to consumers to address problems or needs that are beyond the scope of the organization's mission.


	PRACTICE Established actions or ways of proceeding in the regular performance of organizational duties. Policies and procedures often guide practice.


	CLIENT See service recipient.