Northeast Florida CoC | April 2024

Express Your Gratitude

What's Up With Us?

National Volunteer Appreciation Month

April marks Volunteer Appreciation Month, an opportunity dedicated to recognizing and expressing gratitude to those who selflessly give their time, skills, and energy to our community.

At Changing Homelessness, we acknowledge everyday how volunteers make the work we do possible, and we are grateful to everyone who has given to us as our agency prepares to celebrate 50 years of service.

Be on the lookout as we feature a few of these shining volunteers and partner agencies who make our work possible. We couldn't do it without you!

Sector Updates

DOJ Accepting Applications to Interrupt Jail-to-Homelessness Pipeline

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is now accepting applications for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program, which can help prevent or end homelessness for people currently or formerly involved in the criminal justice system.

Johnson v. Grants Pass - Community Solutions

Criminalizing homelessness doesn't work. There are alternatives to arresting people that communities can act on now.

VA Announces Goal to House 41,000+ Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced 2024 goals that work toward ending veteran homelessness.

Do You HMIS?

The HMIS Team invites you to join them on Thursday, May 2nd, at 2:30 PM for the HMIS Office Hours. You may remember this before as HMIS Report Training, but this has since changed to Office Hours. Whether you're experienced or not in navigating HMIS, these updated meetings are designed for all skill and comfort levels!

If this date doesn’t work for you, don't worry, this meeting will occur on the first Thursday of each month.

Locked out of your HMIS account?

If you haven't logged into HMIS in 10 consecutive days, your account will be locked and you will not be able to log in. If this happens, please send an email to hmis@changinghomelessness.org and the HMIS team will assist you with unlocking your account.

Join the CoC Membership Committee!

Are you a natural connector with a past or present career in marketing, sales, or education? Your CoC Board is seeking committee members! Please consider donating your time and talent by joining the Membership Committee and put your skills to use. Membership is for those natural networkers who connect neighbors to neighbors with a focus on the vision that together, we can solve homelessness.

The time commitment is a 1 hour monthly committee meeting that meets at 9am on the last Thursday of the month. It is also a suggestion to stay faithful to the General Membership meetings that are the second Thursday of the month from 8:30-10am. Currently, all meetings are on Zoom!

Contact Sara at Sara@ucomjax.org for more information.

Join Today! Be a CoC Member

The Northeast Florida Continuum of Care began as a grassroots effort with passionate, community and religious leaders guiding the way. And we've made substantial progress.

What does it take to affect change? Driven and determined stakeholders like YOU!

If you care about homelessness and want to be a part of the solution, please join us.

You can learn more about CoC Membership here.

Help is on the Way!

Does your agency need clothing for the clients you serve?

If so, please email Presbyterian Social Ministries. Their Clothing with Purpose program is designed to provide clothing to agencies so you can help distribute it to the individuals and families you serve.

Community Events

Each picture is clickable and will take you to the organization's page for more info on each event!

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