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Join the Movement to #HouseAllYouth!
Click here to sign your name – it takes less than a minute to show your commitment!
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CONTINUUM OF CARE UPDATES |
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2021 Point-in-Time Count Update Coming Soon |
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Please stay tuned this month for more updates regarding the annual Point-in-Time Count. |
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CoC Membership Council Updates |
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A warm welcome to Helen's Project - our Membership Council's newest member!
Helen's Project is a nonprofit organization that provides mental health, counseling, peer support, rental and transportation services to individuals and families from indigent communities. They help ex-offenders reintegrate into society, struggling single moms, bright kids with limited resources and veterans that face mental health problems.
We're excited to work with you!
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New Year, New Goals - Join Membership Council! |
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Get involved with us, together we can make a difference in our community!
The Continuum of Care Membership Council serves as the primary source of expertise and program implementation for the Board of Directors. If your agency or organization provides homeless services or commits resources for homelessness, or if your organization's activities serve community members experiencing homelessness in San Antonio and Bexar County, please consider applying.
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YHDP Drop-in Center Request for Proposals |
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Our community prioritized $1,506,977 of our YHDP award for a Youth and Young Adult (YYA) drop-in center which will serve as the main access point for YYA at-risk of or experiencing homelessness and will help meet their needs, help navigate services, and connect youth to resources. The YHDP grant term is two years and the contract start date is planned for the Spring/Summer of 2021. The deadline to apply is February 5, 2021.
SARAH will be holding a Bidder’s Conference on January 11th from 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
For questions, please reach out to grants@sarahomeless.org
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COVID-19 Relief Bill Has Passed Congress |
All FY2020 CoC renewals will be automatically renewed. There will be a Notice of Funding Availability for additional funding. We will share more details as they come. Click here for the summary of housing provisions from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC).
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TX BoS CoC Barriers Fund Program Request for Applications |
This Request for Applications (RFA) opens January 6, 2021 and makes $489,790 available to eligible grantees in communities across the Texas Balance of Sate (BoS) Continuum of Care (CoC) service area. Through the RFA for the TX BoS CoC Barriers Fund Program, THN seeks applications from applicants to provide investments that support assistance to low-income households that are either experiencing homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Applications close on January 20, 2021 at 11:59PM (CST).
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New Funds Available for Veteran Homelessness |
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Homelink Orientation Training |
Because this orientation training is extensive, one full session will be split into two days; attendees must attend both days. The registration link will list the pair of training dates available for 2021.
This training is for anyone who conducts Homelink assessments or Homelink claims, sends or receives referrals; or if you need to get certified to obtain access. Please note that only 10 spots are available for each pair of training dates. Please contact PatriciaPalomo@sarahomeless.org for the training registration link.
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Welcome Our New SARAH Team Members! |
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Nina Gribben - Prevention and Diversion Coordinator
Nina's background consists of serving her community through non-profits in a supervisory position. She managed a 24-hour residential recovery program for women and children experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse. Her expertise includes managing crisis lines and creating intake systems that quickly serve the community. She's worked on the front lines as a certified sexual assault and domestic violence crisis counselor and advocate.
Nina volunteered as a citizen police department member and has served as a Ley Counselor with her church. She is a mother of six, with four of her children exploring adulthood. Nina loves hiking, kayaking, and floating down the river. She's excited to be on the SARAH team, continuing to partner with the community to help everyone in San Antonio find a place to call home.
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Jerry Guillen - Outreach and Access Coordinator
Jerry is semi-retired and feels great to be working again. He retired after 27 years of service with Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) in 2018. Throughout the years at HHSC, he was a Supervisor of Eligibility Specialists, Claims Investigator, Curriculum Developer, and Vendor Operations Specialist. He enjoyed helping people every day and realized how public service work impacts many people who have struggled, including himself.
Jerry feels that his career with HHSC has been very rewarding and realized there are more opportunities to help the community. He's excited to join the SARAH team and feels that together, we can accomplish the vision, mission and values that our community expects from us. He enjoys spending time with family and friends. Jerry has one son, two daughters, two grandkids and another granddaughter on the way.
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Alondra Saucedo - Referral Systems Coordinator
Prior to joining SARAH, Alondra participated in various AmeriCorps programs where she worked in multiple areas of education. She recently served a ten-month long term at the DoSeum, San Antonio’s Children’s Museum, as the Public Ally for the Community Partnerships and Programs team. During her time there, Alondra focused on increasing outreach to underserved parts of San Antonio, worked on the creation and analysis of surveys, produced elementary content and advocated for more equity measures within the Education department. As a Public Ally, she also regularly volunteered throughout the community at various events and non-profits.
Alondra is happy to continue to work in the non-profit sector and looks forward to contributing to SARAH’s mission of housing everyone. When she's not working, she loves to read, cook and visit her family in Houston.
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Billy Mahone III - Director of Community Engagement
Billy Mahone III joined SARAH at the beginning of 2021 as the organization’s Director of Community Engagement. Billy will be responsible for overseeing SARAH’s media relations, marketing, digital content, and social media. In addition, he will build fundraising development strategies and lead community campaigns for SARAH.
Billy holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baylor University with a dual major in marketing and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining SARAH, Billy served as the president of a small business, leading a team of twenty-two employees. In this role, he managed all facets of the business, including budgeting, marketing, staffing, merchandising, and inventory management. He also acted as the company’s spokesperson in commercials and media appearances.
Through his company’s philanthropic endeavors and his personal volunteer experience, Billy developed a passion for serving others, particularly people experiencing homelessness. He looks forward to helping SARAH develop solutions to this complex issue, working towards the vision of ensuring that everyone in San Antonio and Bexar county has a place to call home.
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Virginia Woodard - Office Manager and Accounting Support
Virginia has always felt like that she was put on this earth to help people in one way or another. She has a nonprofit background working as a case manager for Family Service Association where she helped low-income familes get on their feet and reach their goals. She has worked as a child care teacher for Endeavors and has accounting experience from Eastern Region - Boral Materials and office administration experience with Pfluger Architects. Virginia has an associate degree in human services from Walden University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. She is a licensed ACT personal trainer and is also currently working on obtaining her real estate license. She is excited to work with SARAH and apply her expertise to serve the community.
Virginia is a mom of a wonderful sixteen year old son and has another son on the way. She enjoys spending time with her children, boyfriend, and four-legged furry family members. Her family is an active sports-loving family who loves the outdoors, traveling, and living life to its full potential. Virginia also has a deep love for art and poetry.
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Eviction Prevention Roundtable Discussion Recording and Resource Book Now Available
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True Colors United Now Accepting Applications for the Youth Action Society
The Youth Action Society is a league of youth action boards across the country designed to build the power of young people who experience homelessness and uplift their visions for the future.
Through meaningful connection with their peers and access to resources, youth action boards across the nation will grow their impact on local and national movements to end homelessness.
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San Antonio Public Library is now offering enhanced identification cards: a library card with a name, photo ID, and personal information.
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March 8 - 10 , 2021
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST
Join The National Alliance to End Homelessness' virtual conference in March. This conference will reinforce proven strategies, address emerging challenges, and find innovative ways to solve problems.
Workshops have been developed with people who have experienced homelessness, and with a focus on race and equity.
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Every Wednesday | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
COVID-19 & Homelessness Weekly Coordination Call
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JANUARY 13 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Coordinated Entry Advisory Committee
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JANUARY 14 | 10 am - 11 am
Point-in-Time Count Committee
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JANUARY 14 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Chronic Homelessness Workgroup
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JANUARY 15 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Youth Homelessness Workgroup
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JANUARY 19 | 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm
Family Homelessness Workgroup
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JANUARY 27 | 10:30 am - 11:15 am
HMIS Advisory Committee
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JANUARY 28 | 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
CoC Membership Council
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FEBRUARY 12 | 1 pm - 1 pm
Housing Strategies Workgroup
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SARAH Internship Opportunity |
SARAH’s Policy and Planning Department has an opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student interested in grant management and tracking, community building, local funding competitions, federal housing policies, and policy research. |
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