Hennepin CoC: Goal Group and Goal Crosswalk
Author: Hennepin County Teresa Howard | Date Created: 3/10/2025 | Date Updated: 05/29/2025
Overview
This article offers a crosswalk for Hennepin CoC users inputting goals.

Goal Group: CES Assessment
Complete CES assessment |
Follow Up |
Maintain contact with CES referral agency; complete all required forms |
Goal Group: Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Treatment
30 Days Sobriety |
Complete treatment (mental health, substance abuse, or dual diagnosis) |
Enter treatment (mental health, substance abuse, or dual diagnosis) |
Establish a mental health plan |
Obtain ARHMS services |
Obtain an evaluation (mental health, substance abuse, or dual diagnosis) |
Obtain mental health treatment |
Obtain Substance Use Disorder services |
Obtain SUD comprehensive assessment |
Obtain TCM MH Case management |
Regularly attend AA/NA/etc (12-step groups) |
Stay on medications |
Goal Group: Economic
Achieve income stability |
Acquire employment allowing client to meet needs |
Acquire subsidies allowing client to meet needs |
Create/ increase emergency savings |
Increase income above poverty level |
Maintain income stability |
Obtain access to benefits |
Obtain access to insurance |
Obtain independence from social services |
Reduce client debt |
Reduce impact of crisis-related expenses |
Goal Group: Education
Attain school readiness |
Complete 2-year degree (AA, AAS) |
Complete a job training program |
Complete certificate program |
Complete vocational training |
Earn GED |
Enroll in Alternative Learning Center |
Enroll into classes |
Graduate from college (4-year) |
Graduate from high school |
Improve attendance over the school term |
Improve educational achievement |
Improve educational attainment |
Improve literacy skills |
Obtain employable skills |
Reduce impact of a learning disability |
Remain in same school during school year |
Goal Group: Employment
Increase hours (e.g., move from part- to full-time) |
Increase rate of pay |
Obtain a different job (already employed) |
Obtain a second job (already employed) |
Obtain employer-paid benefits (non-health) |
Obtain employer-paid health insurance |
Obtain employment |
Goal Group: Environment and Safety
Reduce exposure to allergens |
Reduce exposure to chemicals |
Reduce exposure to radon |
Reduce exposure to toxins |
Repair physical problems to housing |
Goal Group: Health
Increase ability to manage condition |
Increase health literacy |
Increase involvement in health-care decision making |
Increase medication compliance |
Increase prevention behaviors for those at risk for condition |
Increase survival time |
Increase understanding of condition |
Maintain stable primary care provider |
Obtain assistive devices, service animals, or technology |
Obtain diagnosis |
Obtain family-planning assistance |
Obtain medical evaluation after injury |
Obtain ongoing care |
Obtain preventative care |
Obtain rehabilitation for condition |
Obtain timely health services |
Obtain treatment for condition |
Obtain vaccinations |
Reduce activity limitation |
Reduce pain or distress |
Reduce preventable hospitalizations |
Reduce self-harm injuries |
Reduce use of inappropriate medications |
Complete a transition of care |
Goal Group: Health Improvement
Gain access to regular health care |
Gain health insurance coverage |
Lose weight |
Quit smoking |
Goal Group: Household Necessities
Acquire or replace housing fixtures/fittings |
Acquire personal necessities |
Enable access to healthy food |
Enable access to safe drinking water |
Reduce impact of functional limitations |
Goal Group: Housing
Fill out housing application and follow-up with leasing agency |
Homeownership |
Maintain permanent housing |
Move to market-rate housing |
Move to more affordable housing |
Move to permanent supportive housing |
Move to shelter |
Move to transitional housing |
Obtain foster care placement |
Obtain housing stabilization services |
Obtain subsidized housing |
Placement in alternative housing |
Reunification with family |
Stable Housing |
Goal Group: Legal
Access legal aid |
Increase understanding of legal situation |
Obtain consumer advocacy assistance |
Obtain criminal defense assistance |
Obtain domestic violence assistance |
Reduce likelihood of re-offense |
Goal Group: Shelter Team
Apply for childcare |
Apply for healthcare |
Apply for SSI or file an appeal |
Apply for WIC |
Attend Career Fair |
Attend Job Ready Workshop |
Call on utilities |
Complete Housing History |
Complete Initial Interview |
Contact School Liaison for school enrollment/transportation assistance |
Contact the Volunteer Lawyers Network for criminal/civil record expungement |
Cure sanction |
Housing Search |
Job Search |
Obtain hard copies of all IDs for all HH members (SS cards, State ID, BCs, healthcare cards, etc) |
Schedule or attend CES assessment |
Self-pay |
Stay in compliance with all community partners |
Goal Group: Social Development and Relationships
Increase adolescent-adult connection |
Increase participation in spiritual, recreational, community and civic activities |
Increase positive interactions among household members |
Increase positive parenting behaviors |
Increase social and emotional support |
Reduce harassment |
Reduce likelihood of domestic violence incidents |
Transition to self-sufficiency from foster care |
Goal Group: Stability and Self Sufficiency
Complete budget counseling |
Complete home buyer training |
Complete housekeeping training |
Complete parent training |
Complete renter education training |
Improve communication skills |
Obtain birth certificate |
Obtain child care services |
Obtain drivers license |
Obtain financial assistance for child care |
Obtain functional English language skills |
Obtain public cash benefits (SSI,MFIP,Food Stamps) |
Obtain public medical benefits |
Obtain State ID |
Obtain Social Security Card |
Obtain transportation |