On October 15, 2013, NCCEH held the third in a series of three webinars about reducing chronic homelessness. This webinar highlighted Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, which has reduced chronic homelessness by 58% since 2005. Presenters Andrea Kurtz, Senior Director of Housing Strategies for the Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, and Tim West, Planning Program Supervisor for the City of Winston-Salem, spoke about the strategies that resulted in this decrease, including strong public-private partnerships, investments in permanent supportive housing, targeting resources to the most high-barrier populations, and using HMIS data to inform strategic decision-making. Click here to view the slides from the presentation. Archived Recording: Current NCCEH members may access a recording of the conference call and presentation. Members will need to log in to the website to access the recording. If you are not an NCCEH member and would like …
On September 24, 2013, NCCEH held the second in a series of three webinars about reducing chronic homelessness. This webinar highlighted Wilmington and the Cape Fear area (New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties), which have reduced chronic homelessness by almost 70% since 2007. Presenters Dan Ferrell, Strategic Director for the Ten-Year Plan, and Katrina Knight, Executive Director of the Good Shepherd Center, spoke about their community's investments and the changes that have resulted in this decrease. Click here to view the slides from the presentation. Archived Recording: Current NCCEH members may access a recording of the conference call and presentation. Members will need to log in to the website to access the recording. If you are not an NCCEH member and would like to access the recording, you can sign up for membership here.
On August 21, 2013, NCCEH held its first in a series of three webinars about reducing chronic homelessness. This webinar highlighted Asheville/Buncombe County, which has reduced its incidence of chronic homelessness by 82%. Presenters Brian Alexander, Executive Director of Homeward Bound, and Heather Dillashaw, Coordinator of the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Initiative, spoke about their community's strategies and partnerships that have resulted in this decrease. Click here to view the slides from the presentation. Archived Recording: Current NCCEH members may access a recording of the conference call and presentation. Members will need to log in to the website to access the recording. If you are not an NCCEH member and would like to access the recording, you can sign up for membership here.
The Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs (ICCHP) is an advisory group created to advise the Governor and the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on issues affecting persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The ICCHP's 2012 annual report, "A Status Report on Homelessness in North Carolina: Where We Are and Where We're Going," is available to read here.
On March 13, 2012, NCCEH held a Tuesdays @ 2 conference call entitled "A System in Transition: Shifting Our Priorities and Programs to End Homelessness". Please click here to download the presentation from the call.
On July 14, 2010, NCCEH staff and North Carolina conference attendants met with Congressional representatives in Washington, D.C., during the National Alliance to End Homelessness conference. Please click the links below to download the materials that were shared with our elected representatives. North Carolina Information: Continuum of Care Awards Summary: view pdf 2010 Point-in-Time Count Fact Sheet: view pdf 2010 Point-in-Time Count Map (Numbers per County): view pdf 2010 Point-in-Time County Map (Percentages per County): view pdf Federal Policy Information: Federal Strategic Plan to End Homelessness Executive Summary: view pdf AHAR Key Points: view pdf McKinney-Vento Appropriations (NAEH one-pager): view pdf Housing and Services Demonstration Project (NAEH one-pager): view pdf National Housing Trust Fund (NAEH one-pager): view pdf Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Appropriations (NAEH one-pager): view pdf Ending Veterans Homelessness (NAEH one-pager): view pdf Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness …