This is a reminder the Maine Statewide Homeless Council will be meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 from 9:30 to 12:30. This is a virtual meeting - the link and call-in information are on the Agenda, below. Prior minutes and other related materials are also attached. See you there! SHC-Agenda-7.12.22Download 6.2022-SHC-Minutes-DRAFTDownload State-and-Federal-Legislation-Update-6.22.22-1Download SHC-6-month-strategy-discussion-for-2022-6.14.22Download
SHC: The next SHC meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 9:30 am-12:30pm. The log in information is on the agenda. We hope you will be able to attend.
April-2021-SHC-AgendaDownload 03.09.21-SHC-Minutes-DraftDownload 3-State-and-Federal-Legislation-Update-4.6.21Download Maine-Service-Hub-Dashboard-OutlineDownload
Shelter System Diversion Program
This new program will serve to divert people from entering the shelter system by helping them identify alternative housing solutions and connecting them to the services and financial assistance they will need to remain stably housed. Please see the attached document for full details. Diversion-Program-Description-FINALDownload
SHC & CHS Redesign Leadership
Here is a memo regarding the first meeting of the Homeless System Redesign Leadership Team, and a slideshow presentation from CSH outlining the Redesign process. This is a big undertaking. While we want to keep the Leadership Team relatively small, focused, and manageable, many of you will be contacted, if you haven't been already, to … Continue reading SHC & CHS Redesign Leadership
New Beginnings is hosting National Runaway Prevention Month Events
See attached flyer NewBeginnings_NovemberEventsDownload
SHC Retreat
The Statewide Homeless Council will be on a planning retreat for January 8th. The retreat is for voting members only - if you are a voting member of the Statewide Homeless Council, information regarding the details and location of this retreat will be emailed to you directly. There will NOT be a regular meeting in … Continue reading SHC Retreat
Maine Point-In-Time Count Information
This is a reminder that the annual Point-in-Time count is Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Below you will find information for HMIS participating agencies, agencies that do not participate in HMIS, and for Outreach efforts conducting unsheltered counts. For HMIS Participating Agencies All data in the HMIS for Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing and Safe Haven projects … Continue reading Maine Point-In-Time Count Information
December SHC Meeting – Different Location!!!
This is a reminder that the Statewide Homeless Council will be meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 9:30 to 2:00 at the Maine State Library, located at 230 State Street in Augusta, ME (NOT at MaineHousing). Please see the agenda for details, including a call-in number for those not able to attend in person. … Continue reading December SHC Meeting – Different Location!!!
CE Triage and Diversion “Pause”
Dear Coordinated Entry Participant, On behalf of the CE Subcommittee, after much deliberation and listening to CES partners, the CoC Board has approved a “pause” in the Triage and Diversion portion of Coordinated Entry. This pause will provide time to build a better system coupling what we learned with this experience with emerging best practices. … Continue reading CE Triage and Diversion “Pause”
Reminder: SHC Meeting 11-13-18
This is a reminder that the Statewide Homeless Council will be meeting on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 at MaineHousing, 353 Water Street in Augusta. There is also a call-in option for those not able to attend in person. Minutes here are from September. October minutes will be posted after they are approved. SHC Agenda 11.13.18 … Continue reading Reminder: SHC Meeting 11-13-18