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Orange County HMIS

Author: Diana Taylor

Homeless Provider Forum Meeting

The Office of Care Coordination in partnership with the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) is facilitating the Homeless Provider Forum on a quarterly basis. The next in-person Homeless Provider Forum meeting is being held on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

  • Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: St. Mark Presbyterian Church
  • Address: 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Note: Agenda will be posted and shared via email notification at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting date.

Homeless Provider Forum Overview

The Homeless Provider Forum is co-chaired by two members of the CoC Board. The Homeless Provider Forum meetings serve as spaces to share updates on efforts of the Orange County CoC, CoC Board and Office of Care Coordination; hold trainings that support organizations in being knowledgeable on evidence-based practices as well as trainings required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and allow service providers the opportunity to share information and services their organizations offer for people experiencing homelessness and network. If you have any questions, please contact CareCoordination@ochca.com

Re-Housing Individuals Experiencing Homelessness from COVID-Specific Non-Congregate Shelter Webinar – September 9, 2021 – 2:30 PM EDT

This information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.

HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Division, and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 2:30–4:00 PM EDT.

This webinar will discuss strategies for re-housing individuals and families experiencing homelessness sheltering in non-congregate shelter (NCS) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic into safe, stable permanent housing. Participants will hear from the State of Connecticut and Indianapolis, IN about their respective efforts for re-housing individuals and families experiencing homelessness sheltering in NCS into permanent housing. There will also be an opportunity for participants to ask questions.

Training Objectives

Participants will learn:
• What COVID-specific NCS is and how to request FEMA reimbursement for NCS costs
• Why it is so important to have a strategy to re-house individuals and families experiencing homelessness sheltering in NCS in safe, stable permanent housing
• Strategies and resources that can be used to re-house individuals sheltering in NCS, including financial and community partners to help implement these strategies

Participants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that you join the webinar 15 minutes prior to the start time (2:15 PM EDT). To join the webinar, simply access the login page here

Questions?

If you have any questions about this webinar or encounter difficulties joining, please contact SNAPSevent@tdainc.org.

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