Process

From Report to Follow-Up

A staged process helps Kansas City move from initial reports to assessment, engagement, planning, closure, cleanup, and monitoring.

Encampment Decommissioning

Response Timeline

A structured multi-week process ensures residents are engaged and connected to housing options before closure and clearance occurs whenever possible.

72 Hours
Site Inspection
Complete visual inventory. Identify number of structures and likely inhabitants. Flag major safety complexities and update report status.
10 Days
Site Assessment
Complete the full Allen Index site assessment. Document scored categories, brief outreach teams, and identify involved departments.
2 Weeks Out
Comprehensive Engagement
Outreach teams initiate engagement, identify preliminary client counts, document individual housing needs, and estimate shelter or housing resources.
1 Week Out
Intensive Planning
  • Develop Client By-Name List
  • Confirm closure notification
  • Confirm partner roles and transportation
  • Secure staffing for Housing Surge Week
Event
Project Outreach Connect
Outreach, housing navigation, transportation, legal, health, law enforcement, and solid waste teams coordinate to support residents and close the site.
Post-Event
Post-Surge Follow-Up
Closure notice is posted, the site is monitored, outreach continues, and partners debrief.

Workflow

Visual overview of the response workflow.

Encampment response workflow chart

This chart is included from the deploy package and styled within the same Allen Index theme.

Closure Week

A typical closure week.

01
Prepare
  • Confirm partner roles
  • Confirm transportation
  • Review safety and storage plans
02
Connect
  • Deploy service partners
  • Support documents and care
  • Activate housing pathways
03
Follow Up
  • Monitor site
  • Continue outreach
  • Debrief partners