Coordinated Access
Coordinated Access Overview
Coordinated Access is a structured and fair method for allocating and managing housing resources for homeless individuals in a community. The goals of Coordinated Access include achieving accurate matches, enhancing community collaboration, maximizing housing success, and connecting clients to support and housing. It is employed for its equity, accuracy, efficiency, accountability, and proven effectiveness in reducing homelessness in other communities.

Coordinated Access Resources
How does it Work?
- Enroll all homeless individuals in the community into the Homelessness Individual and Families Information System (HIFIS) database to create a pool of candidates for the By-Name List.
- Assessing each individual’s level of need using a Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (SPDAT) assessment to determine the most suitable types of support.
- Applying prioritization criteria from the By-Name List prioritization matrix to categorize individuals based on their priority.
- Making a match and providing a referral to the selected housing opportunity.
Access Points
Access Points are locations or organizations where individuals can reach out or visit to connect with Coordinated Access. Access points in PEI include:
John Howard Society of PEI
Peers Alliance
Community Outreach Center
Park Street Shelter
Blooming House
LifeHouse
Salvation Army
PEI Family Violence Prevention Services
Native Council of PEI
Chief Mary Bernard Women’s Shelter
Summerside Emergency Shelter
Canadian Mental Health Association
Provincial Housing Navigators
Reach Foundation
Lennon House
Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (SPDAT)
An assessment tool for frontline workers at agencies who work with homeless individuals to prioritize which individuals should receive assistance first. To learn more and access SPDAT resources, please click the link below.
HIFIS
The Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) database is a comprehensive data collection and case management system that supports the day-to-day operations of Canadian homeless service providers. To learn more and access HIFIS resources, please click below.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND HOMELESSNESS DASHBOARD
Data Source: HIFIS 04/11/2024 | Dashboard data updated bi-weekly
Please note that individuals experiencing homelessness include sheltered homelessness (homeless shelter, violence against women shelter, hotel or motel, and transitional housing), unsheltered (vehicle, street, outdoors, encampment), and hidden homelessness (couch surfing, or discharged into homelessness from a correctional institution, medical facility, mental health or substance use facility).
Past Dashboard Updates:
10 October 2023 | 25 October 2023 | 3 November 2023 | 20 November 2023 | 01 December 2023 | 15 December 2023 | 11 January 2024 | 26 January 2024 | 16 February 2024 | 07 March 2024 | 25 March 2024 | 07 April 2024 | 19 April 2024 | 03 May 2024 | 21 May 2024 | 17 June 2024 | 04 July 2024 | 14 August 2024 | 06 September 2024 | 24 September 2024 | 15 October 2024 |
Coordinated Access Partner Organizations










This project is funded by the Government of Canada