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Home My WebLink About018-26 - Housing Solutions Center of Kitsap - ContractDocusign Envelope ID: E37551 A5-2660-43EF-94C7-1 6AC8F47A421 "using Solutions Center of Kitsap County City Contract No. 018-26 2026 Partner Participation Agreement The purpose of the Housing Solutions Center at Kitsap Community Resources is to provide Coordinated Entry intake, assessment and referrals for families and individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The Kitsap Housing Solutions Center (HSC) partners with community agencies in their efforts to decrease homelessness and reduce the time individuals and families spend in homelessness. For the coordinated entry model to be successful and improve the experience of individuals in crisis seeking assistance, both the HSC and participating agencies will commit to common performance expectations, to be carried out to the best of their availability. As an HSC partner, you can expect the following service commitments from the Kitsap HSC: • The HSC will provide agencies and individuals seeking assistance direct services including navigator preliminary assessment of an individual's qualifications and barriers, data entry of client demographic and qualification data into HMIS, county -wide HMIS performance reporting, resources to fund mental health referrals, transportation funds to support referrals to the HSC, emergency motel vouchers for vulnerable individuals, and coordination of housing availability with local landlords. • Families and individuals referred by your agency to the HSC will be treated with unconditional regard for their situation and scheduled for an appointment within 3 business days of your referral. Appointments will be scheduled during normal HSC business hours of Monday — Friday, with an after—hours call directed to the Crisis Clinic/211. • All families and individuals will be pre-screened based on your agency's specific criteria, prior to receiving a referral from your agency. Criminal background checks will not be performed by the HSC. When appropriate, the HSC will contact your agency directly prior to referral, to ensure there are no unforeseen reasons to expect the referral to be declined. Ultimately, the HSC acknowledges that each agency will make the final decision regarding acceptance of the referral. • The HSC will maintain a community -wide interest pool for individuals and families seeking shelter. The HSC will design, develop and implement a uniform vulnerability assessment tool to help priorities referrals to emergency shelters and permanent housing. • Facilitate an ongoing advisory forum to enable your agency to provide feedback regarding HSC performance and polices and resolve client/agency/HSC bottlenecks, as well as continually shape the HSC vision and scope of services provided. • Families and individuals will be referred by the HSC to the necessary housing and support services in a fair and equitable manner, without regard to the individual's race, national origin, ethnicity or gender. K4' KITSAP COMMUNITY 1201 Park Avenue •• Bremerton, WA 98337 •• hsc@kcr.org •• 360-473-2056•• FAX 360-792-8708 Docusign Envelope ID: E37551 A5-2660-43EF-94C7-1 6AC8F47A421 "using Solutions Center of Kitsap County As an HSC partner, your agency makes the following service commitments to the HSC: • Provide the HSC the list of qualification criteria, and updates as appropriate throughout the year, for each of its programs. • Refer all families and individuals requesting homeless housing assistance to the HSC. • Identify a point of contact(s) forthe HSC to any direct referral inquiries and notify the HSC of any changes to agency contact information. • Maintain the integrity of the community wide interest pool by not admitting clients directly for service, except in extenuating circumstances, and in such situations, your agency agrees to contact the HSC the next business day to notify them of the housing placement. • Accept and confirm qualified referrals from the HSC and provide explanation for referral refusals, in effort to improve HSC navigator training and assist the HSC in refining its qualification criteria. • Update daily on housing vacancies available at your shelter. • Attend and actively participate in HSC Advisory Council meetings on a regular basis and participate in sub- committees as mutually determined. Report on community needs, trends, and resources that may impact the HSC. • Provide inputand recommendationstothe Coordinated Entry and Supportive Housing Manager at Kitsap Community Resources for changes or recommendations at HSC. • Uphold the standards of service agreed upon, included in the attached HSC Partner Agency Guiding Principles document. the City of Port Orchard Police Dept. Rob Putaansuu O n behalf of I, a m committed to supporting the success of the HSC and its mission and will be an active agency partner with the Kitsap Housing Solutions Center. This Agreement will remain in effect until either party provides written notice of termination, with a minimum notice period of 30 days. �.Signed by: Doti Pu�z�aln Shun. PPaF6ea-7e--------------------- Agency Representative Coordinated Entry & Supportive Housing Manager K4' KITSAP COMMUNITY esources Date 02 / 02 / 2026 Date 1201 Park Avenue •• Bremerton, WA 98337• hsc@kcr.org •• 360-473-2056•• FAX 360-792-8708 Docusign Envelope ID: E37551 A5-2660-43EF-94C7-1 6AC8F47A421 "using Solutions Center of Kitsap County HSC Partner Agency Guiding Principles As a Housing Solutions Center partner agency, we agree to uphold the following standards of service with all individuals and families we serve. We will ensure that: All individuals have the right to safe and sanitary conditions. • All individuals have the right to privacy and confidentiality and any participant records will be kept secure. Staff will not discuss the nature of anyone's disability or illness with other clients. • All people seeking assistance will receive the same quality of service and will not receive special treatment because they are liked or disliked by staff members. • We will respect the inherent dignity of each person. • Our staff will set clear, appropriate and culturally sensitive boundaries with the people they serve and will not engage in inappropriate physical contact with any program participant. • Participants in our program will not be subject to physical threats, intimidation, or aggressive physical conduct. • All staff recognize the participants have the right to make their own choices and these choices should be respected. • All people will be treated with warmth and friendliness and avoid raising voices, belittling, or bullying clients in a hostile manner. Staff will not use derogatory language in written or verbal communications regarding a client • We recognize that other community service providers may be able to offerservices of great benefit to the client and will strive to connect participants to any appropriate community resources. • We will adopt a policy of non-discrimination and share that policy with our program participants. • We will adopt a grievance process and will explain that process to our participants. We will also ensure that no participant faces any retribution or is denied services after utilizing this process. • To promote a comfortable environment, no business dealings will be conducted within the shelter such as hosting business presentations which encourage the purchase of products or services. K4' KITSAP COMMUNITY ources 1201 Park Avenue •• Bremerton, WA 98337• hsc@kcr.org •• 360-473-2056•• FAX 360-792-8708 CERTIFICATE of SIGNATURE REF. NUMBER DOCUMENT COMPLETED BY ALL PARTIES ON 6OIYC-O4AEX-X3NAE-VCCQI 02 FEB 2026 18:01:51 UTC SIGNER TIMESTAMP SIGNATURE ALI MOYER SENT 02 FEB 2026 18:01:50 SIGNED AMOYER@KCR.ORG 02 FEB 2026 18:01:51 �lfi, `}11�syvi, IP ADDRESS 208.7.39.33 LOCATION SILVERDALE, UNITED STATES .r Signed with PandaDoc PAGE 1 OF 1