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Continuum of care Committee

Continuum of care Committee. Connecting and Sharing Information. Continuum of Care. Housing Action Illinois and SHPA co-host the Continuum of Care Committee. CSH, IHDA, DCEO and IACAA staff also participate, as well as members of every Continua around the state.

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Continuum of care Committee

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  1. Continuum of care Committee Connecting and Sharing Information

  2. Continuum of Care • Housing Action Illinois and SHPA co-host the Continuum of Care Committee. • CSH, IHDA, DCEO and IACAA staff also participate, as well as members of every Continua around the state. • Only statewide forum for Continua. • The CoC Committee has decided to maintain a “Google Group” established during the last NOFA submission. It has facilitated discussion and information sharing.

  3. HEARTH ACT IMPLEMENTATION The Continuum of Care Committee continues to focus this year on HEARTH Act Implementation and ways to move the homeless system forward across Illinois.

  4. Continuum of Care CommitteeRecent Activities • CoCGoogle Group - Created and hosted an ongoing CoC Google group facilitating CoC to CoC communication • CoCConversations on NOFA - Hosted 3 conference calls to discuss the numerous changes resulting from the implementation of the HEARTH Act

  5. Continuum of care CommitteEMore Recent Activities Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness formed: • to improve strategies for working toward ending homelessness • to coordinate efforts of State Departments, local Continua of Cares and other key stakeholders • to advance the cause of ending homelessness in Illinois. Note: Plans for this group’s work arestill being formalized. Recently, the IDHS has decided to apply for a Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals for States (CABHI-States) which in part will assist the state in developing a State Interagency Council on Homelessness. WootWoot!! Hearth Trainings (paid for by IDHS and presented in partnership with CSH): completed/scheduled • Marion Area – April 17-18 • Springfield Area – May 9-10 • Peoria Area – May 13-14 • Rockford Area – May 16-17 • Chicago Area – May 21–22

  6. Continuum of care Committee • Meets on the Fourth Thursday of the Month at 10am via conference call. • Anyone who is involved with their local continuum of care is invited to attend and participate. • Simply fill out the Get On Board With SHPA form and return it to Lore Baker. • Google Group • If you wish to enroll in the Google Group. Indicate that on your Get On Board With SHPA form.

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