Member Newsletter: September 17, 2024

The Board met on Thursday, September 12, 2024 and their time together held continued robust discussion and collaborative decision-making. The agenda included Coordinated Entry Work Group appointments, Code Purple funding consideration, and an update about Friendship for Affordable Housing's revised plan for the former Ramada property. Click the button below to access all of the meeting materials including slides and minutes from Thursday's meeting.

Coordinated Entry Redesign Kickoff and Work Session

You're invited to share your voice as the Coordinated Entry Work Group begins their work to redesign our community's Coordinated Entry System.  This kickoff event and work session is open to all CoC members and will include:

• an overview of Coordinated Entry
• a review of the scope of work for the work group over the next year
• process mapping
• a review of assessments and prioritization tools used in other communities

Please consider participating particularly if you are staff at a homelessness service provider agency or someone with personal experience accessing services in our community. Please email homelessstrategy@ashevillenc.gov if you have any questions about this event!

When: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Harrah's Cherokee Center - Banquet Hall (87 Haywood Street)

Parking + Transportation: Parking for this event can be validated and transportation assistance is available. Please plan to park at any of the city-owned parking garages - you will need to have a paper ticket from the garage or the ability to pay with a credit card in order to use validation. Please ask for a parking validation form at the registration table when you arrive at the meeting. If you need transportation assistance, please email homelessstrategy@ashevillenc.gov or call 828-747-8168.

Board + Membership Meeting

When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Where: Harrah's Cherokee Center - Banquet Hall (87 Haywood Street)

Parking + Transportation: Parking for this event can be validated and transportation assistance is available. Please plan to park at any of the city-owned parking garages - you will need to have a paper ticket from the garage or the ability to pay with a credit card in order to use validation. Please ask for a parking validation form at the registration table when you arrive at the meeting. If you need transportation assistance, please email homelessstrategy@ashevillenc.gov or call 828-747-8168.

*Meeting materials will be published seven (7) days ahead of this meeting.

New Members: Attend Orientation

New Dates Available!

All new CoC members are required to attend a one-hour orientation in order to be eligible to vote during meetings of the full membership. Orientations will be available on an ongoing basis and new dates will be announced as they become available. Please use the button below to view available orientation dates and register. 

CoC Board Applications due this Friday, September 20th!

On April 25, 2024 the CoC Membership voted to approve the first round of recommended Board candidates along with the Non-Voting Liaisons from City Council and County Commission. During the initial Board application process, there were no applicants for five representative seats:

• Local Non-Governmental Funders
• Business Community
• Faith Community
• Community Member (one of two seats)
• Supportive Provider Network

Interested and qualified applicants should review the CoC Governance Charter and Board Member Role Descriptions for additional details. Applications are due by Friday, September 20, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The Nominating and Membership Committee will review applications, conduct interviews, and develop a slate of candidates. The full CoC membership will vote in October to appoint the recommended slate and the full Board will participapte in Strategic Planning in November. 

Take the Strategic Planning Survey

The CoC Board will participate in a two-day strategic planning session on November 12 and 14, 2024 where they will develop a three-year strategic plan for the CoC and subsequent one-year action plans detailing the work of the CoC. 

Your voice is critical as the Board makes decisions about priorities and strategy. Click the button below to complete the survey and participate in this process. All data collected will be presented at the CoC Board and Membership Meetings on October 16, 2024 and CoC Members will work with this data to further clarify the direction in which they would like to see the CoC progress. 

Paper forms will also be available for those who would like to complete a hard-copy survey and Lead Agency staff will announce locations and directions for accessing those forms as soon as they are available. 

Please email homelessstrategy@ashevillenc.gov or call 828-747-8168 with any questions!

Maintain Fidelity to Data and Evidence

Data will help guide all decisions in program, funding, policy, and system design changes. As part of this commitment, the CoC will employ quality services which reflect the CoC community values. To promote quality services, the CoC will provide training in evidence-based approaches across the service delivery system.

Member Engagement Voicemail: call 828-271-6161