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    Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Youth Coordinated Entry System (CES) Final Evaluation Report

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Year: 2017

    The Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership Agencies (HHYP) launched the Youth Coordinated Entry System (CES) pilot in November 2015 to better meet the needs of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. Focus Strategies was engaged to conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the pilot. Our work for this study has included collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative information. We have reviewed data from the local Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) about the youth assessed and served, as well as held interviews and focus groups with system stakeholders, program leadership and staff, and young people assessed for the pilot. Over the course of the past year, we have issued three quarterly progress reports and made interim recommendations for modifications or improvements. This report presents our final results for the evaluation period (November 2015 to November 2016).

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