Mission
To prevent and end homelessness in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs by promoting regional partnerships and interagency collaboration for a comprehensive homelessness response system that meets the needs of our diverse population.
Vision
Central Oregon is a community where homelessness is prevented whenever possible, or if it can’t be prevented it is rare, brief, and non-recurring because we are a stronger, healthier and safer community when everyone has an affordable, safe, stable place to call home.
Lead Agencies
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) – Collaborative Applicant and Staff Support
NeighborImpact – Homeless Management Information System & Coordinated Entry Lead Agency
HLC Meeting
Homeless Leadership Coalition Roles
| 1) | Promotes coordination between service providers and stakeholders. |
| 2) | Administers a data collection system, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The HLC board delegates a local agency to serve as the HMIS Lead to manage the data for the region. This agency is NeighborImpact. |
| 3) | Secures funding for system improvement and service provision primarily through the HUD annual funding competition, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). |
| 4) | Promotes training and adoption of best practices throughout the region. |
| 5) | Oversees a Coordinated Entry System (CES) to connect programs and services to those experiencing homelessness. |
| 6) | Oversees the region’s annual Point in Time (PIT) count of literally homeless individuals in the region. |
| 7) | Conducts system planning, prioritization, a gaps analysis and promotes coordination of the work of Coalition member agencies. |
| 8) | Reports to HUD and the community how the region is performing against HUD designated system performance measures (SPM). |