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Seeking At-Large Board Members Now!

Membership of the Board includes representatives of all Regions within the Balance of State, as well as at-large representatives. At-large representatives should represent multiple regions, with priority given to sectors not currently represented on the Board.

Current Priorities:

We are recruiting for representation for the following populations

Persons of Lived Expertise
Law Enforcement
Hospitals
Education Systems
Service Organizations led by and who serve BIPOC and LGBTQ+ persons
Public Housing Authorities

Seats Available Seats:

3 At-Large Three Year Seats
1 At-Large One Year Seat

Review more information about the At-Large Board Member Positions on the Nomination form below. If you nominate on behalf of another individuals, please ensure they are aware of the nomination.

Nominations for At-Large Board Members are due November 10th, 2022.

If you have any questions regarding these seats, nominations, or Board expectations, refer to our website or contact the Lead Agency at: support@moboscoc.org

At-Large Board Nomination Information and Form

Full CoC Membership Photo Contest!

In honor of Homelessness Awareness Month, the CoC is seeking your best photos that embody the scope of what we do. One of the design tenants of the MO BoS CoC is “helping hands,” the images of your submission should center on this theme. The interpretation of this theme is up to the submitter.

Submissions are due November 28th, 2022.

Selected submissions will be voted on at the Full CoC Membership Meeting on December 1st, 2022. The top 3 submitters with the most votes will receive a gift card prize.

Note- the CoC is not looking for images of individuals in difficult situations. The CoC does not wish to highlight the misfortune of others. The CoC shall have the right to edit, duplicate, or alter the entry design for any purpose which it deems necessary or desirable, without the need for any further compensation, and/or permission.

Rules

If the face of your subject is visible in your submission, please have them sign and submit a Photo Release form from our website with your submission.
Submission Deadline is: Monday November 28th. Submissions after the deadline will not be accepted for the contest.
Images must be in a .jpeg/.png format
CoC Membership will vote on top submission at the Full CoC Meeting December 1st.
Winners will be contacted via email provided with entry.
You may submit more than once.

Submission and Contest Info Here!

Full CoC Membership Meeting: WINTER MEETING

This is your official invitation to the

Full CoC Membership Meeting

December 1th, 2022 from

9 am to 11am.

Schedule, resources and more information on our webpage! The meeting will be hosted through Google Meet, please save the following details:

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: meet.google.com/kmc-gwks-cdy

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 574-621-5332‬ PIN: ‪952 865 416‬#

Note that attendance may be required by one or more of your funding sources. Attendance verification will be through a shared password within the meeting.

Please have a representative present for your organization.

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Full Membership Meeting Page

Call For Membership Renewal!

The CoC requires annual renewal of membership! Please complete the Membership form for your 2023 membership as soon as possible. If you have not updated your membership since October of 2022, complete the form to ensure your origination's membership with the CoC. Follow the link below to the CoC's Membership page for more information.

Membership

YOU DON'T NEED A HOME TO VOTE

Tuesday, November 8th is Election Day! Unhoused individuals are able to vote!

Key Questions:

Can someone who is unhoused register and vote? YES
What should this person list as their home address? A shelter address, or even a street name/corner
Does this person have to have lived at this location for a certain length of time? Varies depending on the state

Find out more specifics on these questions and more at:

https://www.nonprofitvote.org/voting-and-homelessness/

Community Events in the CoC

The Lead Agency has added a Community Events Calendar of the CoC. See any trainings, workshops, and client focused events going on in the CoC!

Is your organization hosting a Project Homeless Connect or Stand Down or any other event that others should know about? Let us know by reaching out to: belle@moboscoc.org

Events This Week:

View our calendar below for all event information!

View our Calendar

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