Here’s what a coordinated system looks like
Like the Hampden County CoC, Arlington, VA is a Zero 2016 Community. But Arlington is ahead of us, because they participated in the 100,000 Homes campaign. The Washington Post describes […]
Hampden & 3 County CoCs reschedule point-in-time count to Jan. 29
Due to potential snow complications for the unsheltered/street count, the Hampden County and Three-County CoCs have both rescheduled the date for the 2015 point-in-time count to this Thursday, January 29. […]
Help us prepare for the 2015 Youth Count
We need your input as we prepare for the 2015 Homeless/At-Risk Youth Count, which will take place the last week of January 2015. We know that homeless youth often try […]
Zero 2016: Adding Registry Week to the Point-in-Time Count
A key recommendation from the Zero 2016 campaign is that CoCs conduct a registry week, and they recommend combining it with the Point-in-time (PIT) Count. While registry is a component of the Zero […]
Seeking your input: Massachusetts Youth Count 2015
Massachusetts is conducting its second annual count of youth who are homeless or unstably housed. The CoCs are coordinating the count, which will take place January 28–February 3, 2015. It […]
Here we go…we are ready for Zero!
We had our initial orientation call this week for the Ready for Zero campaign.,,gearing up for a big launch in January. A key first task we will accomplish during January […]
Hampden CoC selected to be part of Zero 2016 campaign
Community Solutions has announced the CoCs selected to be part of the Zero 2016 campaign, and the Hampden County CoC is in! See the press announcement below: Community Solutions Announces […]
Hampden County CoC Report on System Change
Opening Doors, the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, provides a national framework for improving our response to homelessness. The plan emphasizes both prevention and rapid exit from […]
