1. What is a Learning Collaborative?
An opportunity for organizations to make changes in the way they operate, while being supported by peers and experts.

2. Setting SMART Goals Specific Measureable Attainable Relevant
Time limited

3. Are these goals SMART? SMART Goals Not so Smart House more families
Increase exits to permanent housing by 25 percent over the next 3 months
Decrease all average length of stay in homelessness to 60 days
Add housing locator activities to job descriptions by next month
Train all staff and board on best practices by next month
House more families
House more families more quickly
Review job descriptions
Education staff

4. Setting Learning Collaborative Benchmarks
Increase exits to permanent housing
Decrease length of time homeless
Use resources efficiently
Reduce barriers to housing

5. Establish Learning Collaborative Benchmarks
What benchmarks should our Learning Collaborative set to reach our goal of quickly re-housing individuals and families experiencing homelessness, regardless of their barriers to housing.
Small Group Activity: Three groups with one team member from shelter in a group. Each group will identify 3-4 specific benchmarks like:
Increase exits to PH by 25% over the next 3 months
Decrease all average LOS to 60 days
Add housing locator activities to job descriptions by……
Train all staff and board on best practices by ……

6. Final Learning Collaborative Benchmarks
Increase exits to permanent housing by…
Decrease length of time homeless by…
Use resources efficiently by…
Reduce barriers to housing by…