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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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2022 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count Save the Date!
We are excited to share that the CoC Point-in-Time Count Committee and the CoC Board have approved January 25, 2022, as the next PIT Count date! Our committee will continue to plan for 2022.
Click Here to complete the Volunteer Interest Form, and we will contact you if you meet the criteria.
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Tyler Shoesmith, School District Seat, Senior Director, North East ISD |
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Welcome, Tyler Shoesmith, to the CoC Board of Directors! |
The CoC Membership Council has elected Tyler Shoesmith as the School District Seat on the Board of Directors. We are happy to share his experience and biography, provided below.
Currently, I serve as the Senior Director of Student Leadership and Well-Being for North East ISD. I have had the privilege of being the homeless liaison for my school district for over a decade. Having worked in education for the past 20 years in the areas of dropouts, school-age parenting, homelessness, trauma-informed care, behavior, student/adult mental health, and a myriad of other areas, I hope to bring this background to the board as a means to leverage our assets in supporting homeless youth and adults. While serving as the Chair of the Youth Homeless Working Group for the past three years, our team and I have made great strides towards ending youth homelessness. I believe that we will be able to utilize their foundational support to continue expanding services, especially in the ever-evolving environment we all have experienced. SARAH and its board have been instrumental in changing the course of homelessness in San Antonio, and I am grateful to be a part of their continuing mission.
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Membership Council Updates
Christian Assitance Ministries, welcome to Membership Council! We are thrilled to work with you and gauge your experience of over 40 years of assisting those with great need facing long-term or short-term crises.
Alamo Colleges, Northeast Lakeview College, welcome to Membership Council! This college was established in partnership with its communities. They focus on student success by offering Associate degrees and continuing education, promoting engagement in civic activities and organizations, and encouraging cultural and enrichment programs. We are so excited to have you join the group!
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Launch of SAHA's Emergency Housing Voucher Program |
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284 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) are now available through a collaboration between the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) and SARAH to distribute assistance provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Interested Service Providers or Caseworkers must apply on behalf of their client(s) that are currently experiencing homelessness and displaying a level of self-sufficiency that would not require case management to maintain their housing.
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- CoC Leadership Opportunities -
Housing Strategies Workgroup Chair & Co-Chair Positions Open!
SARAH’s Housing Strategies Workgroup will be a crucial piece of the upcoming Housing Surge. This group is tasked with problem-solving barriers to housing as well as identifying units. Please click here to apply!
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CoC and ESG Virtual Binders are Available Now! |
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HUD has released a new webpage focused on CoC and ESG guidance for grantees to more successfully administer their projects.
CoC and ESG Virtual Binders cover foundational topics from the Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs, transferring basic knowledge to grantees to more successfully administer their projects. Each binder reflects a range of learning styles and offers various ways to interact with the topics.
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Homelink Accomplishments
· Between January-June 2021, there have been 900 Housing referrals through Homelink!
· Between January-June 2021, there have been 155 Housing referrals to Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) projects.
· 95 prevention assessments and 69 prevention referrals have been completed since our community's Homelink: Homelessness Prevention Response launched mid-May.
· 174 Successful Diversions Completed. Diversion Pilot Funds Still Available: More Information Here
Click Here for the full press release announcing San Antonio/Bexar County's
Homelink: Homelessness Prevention Response
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Homelink Orientation Training
Homelink Orientation Training is offered monthly for anyone who conducts Homelink assessments or claims, sends or receives referrals, or needs to get certified to obtain access.
This orientation is extensive, so one full session is split into two days. Attendees MUST attend both days. Please note that only 10 spots are available for each pair of training dates.
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Homelink Orientation Training Registration Update. We have a new easy process for supervisors to sign up new staff for Homelink Orientation Training:
5 Easy Steps:
1. Go to the SARAH website
2. Click Partner Resources
3. Click Homelink from the Dropdown list
5. Fill out the form!
Upon the form's completion, the staff member needing the training will receive an email to select the dates they want to attend. Contact PatriciaPalomo@sarahomeless.org with any questions.
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Corazón Day Center and Resource Hub |
We are happy to share the news that the City’s San Fernando Homeless Resource Hub has transitioned to Corazón San Antonio as a permanent Day Center and Resource Hub located at 504 Avenue E on the campus of Grace Lutheran Church. Their hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 11 AM - 5 PM.
At the new center, unhoused community members & clients will receive warm meals, day center activities, access to hot showers at Christian Assistance Ministries next door, shelter from the weather, and a safe place to meet with outreach workers, case managers, and recovery groups. Click Here for the full press release!
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SAPD HOPE Team ID Recovery
The San Antonio Police Department HOPE Team is transitioning their ID Recovery Program to a referral basis, operating Monday through Thursday from 9 AM - 2 PM. Service Providers or Case Managers can contact the SAPD HOPE Team at 210-207-6329 to request an ID recovery for one of their clients.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW SARAH TEAM MEMBER |
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Diana Truumees, Referral Systems Coordinator |
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Diana Truumees is joining the SARAH team as the Referral Systems Coordinator, after completing a semester internship with the Policy and Planning team. She graduated from Southwestern University with a History major, having spent much of her time cultivating a passion for community building, social justice, and equity. Working to develop a coalition through her education has given Diana the opportunity to learn that bringing together multiple viewpoints in conversation is one of the best tools to create systems that function for everyone.
Diana is excited to return to the city she went to high school in and learn more about its history, culture, and community. In her free time, she loves reading, singing, drawing, and going on walks. She is excited to help facilitate and develop the Coordinated Entry system in San Antonio, as well as to simply get the chance to participate in the vision of everyone in our community having a safe place to call home.
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Every Wednesday | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
COVID-19 & Homelessness Weekly Coordination Call
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Every Wednesday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Prevention Subcommittee
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Every Thursday | 3 PM - 4 PM
Outreach Case Conferencing
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JULY 8 | 1 PM - 3 PM
Point-in-Time Count Committee
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JULY 14 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Coordinated Entry Advisory Committee
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JULY 16 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Youth Homelessness Workgroup
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JULY 20 | 1 PM - 3 PM
Veteran Homelessness Workgroup
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JULY 23 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Housing Strategies Workgroup
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JULY 28 | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
HMIS Advisory Committee
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JULY 28 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Federal Grant Recipient Monthly Call
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JULY 29 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CoC Membership Council Meeting
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JULY 31 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
YHDP Steering Committee
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