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Membership meetings
List below includes all the different task forces working together on important actions. To reach meeting archives faster, please select one directly.
Membership Meetings
Usually monthly on 4th Tuesdays at 9 a.m.
CFCH meetings are open to any provider, advocate or concerned citizen interested in collaborating to HELP END HOMELESSNESS in Central Florida.
2023
SEPTEMBRE
Meeting Highlights
Report Housing Discrimination
Homelessness in East Orange County
Homeless Memorial
Longterm Recovery from Hurricane Ian
Culinary Training Program
Tuition Exemption for Students Experiencing Homelessness
VI-SPDAT Updates
Brighter Days Updates
2023
AUGUST
Meeting Highlights
General Disaster Preparedeness
Disaster Coordination
HMIS & Disaster Coordination
PK-12 Education, McKinney-Vento Programs
Durham Place Apartments
Brighter Days- Announcements
2023
July
Meeting Highlights
HUD NOFO Updates
CFCH Managing Board Vote announcement
Harm Reduction
Heart of Florida United Way 211-988 Services
Brighter Days Updates-YHDP
Announcements
2023
June
Meeting Highlights
HUD NOFO Updates
Domestic Violence & Gender Based announcements
First Step Staffing
Career Source
Announcements
2023
MAY
Meeting Highlights
Camaraderie Foundation
Updates on Veterans’ Program
PIT Count Data
Domestic Violence Project
VI-SPDAT Community kick off meeting updates
YHDP RFA Updates- NOFO Announcement
2023
april
Meeting Highlights
Human Trafficking – Community Workshop preview
COAST- Community Outreach & Support Team
System Ops- Myths about Coordinated Entry
Conversations around the VI-SPDAT
YHDP- Reflections and Next Steps
Rogue Mobile – Cares Affordable Connectivity Program
2023
March
Meeting Highlights
Permanent Supportive Housing – Universal Application
Race and Equity Workshops
Orange County Public Schools – Central Florida Homeless Education Summit
HMIS – System Performance Measures
System Ops – Myths about Coordinated Entry
Rogue Mobile – Cares Affordable Connectivity Program
2023
February
Meeting Highlights
Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement
Keys to Independence Program
YHDP Update
Understanding Youth Data
Introduction of Youth Peer Specialists
2022
August
Meeting Highlights
Monkey Pox Guidance
SOAR Refresher Training Promo
New Communications and Public Affairs Director
2022 HUD NOFO
Orlando City Emergency Mgmt- Hurricane Preparedness
Hubs, Access Points
Landlord Campaigns
2022
July
Meeting Highlights
Harm Reduction Training Promo
Harmony Healthcare
Community Dashboard – Understanding Data
HMIS: ClientTrack
Hurricane/Disaster Preparedness
Meeting materials
2022
June
Meeting Highlights
Criminalization of Homelessness – Southern Poverty Law Center
Journey to Becoming Trauma-Informed and Low-Barrier
Homeless Death Rates in Central Florida 2019-2022 – Grace Li, UCF
Pia Valvassori, Health Care Center for the Homeless
Hurricane Preparedness – Homeless Services Network
2022
May
Meeting Highlights
Equal Access Rule Assessment Tool
ClientTrack Demo
Hurricane/Disaster Preparedness
Meeting materials
2022
April
Meeting Highlights
Motivational Interviewing Training
Innovation Training/Youth Homelessness – City of Orlando
OCPS Education Summit
Homeless Response System Overview
Shared Housing
HMIS: Client Track
2022
March
Sub-recipient Competition Update – Martha Are
Principles For How We Treat Each Other
Seminole County: Emergency Assistance Programs
Osceola County: Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
System Performance Measures – Brittney Behr
HMIS Updates – Vendor Transition
2022
January
4 Core Competencies Training
Orange County: Emergency Rental Assistance Program
COVID-19 and Congregate Housing
HMIS Updates
Cold Night updates
2021
November
Meeting Highlights
Business Summit, Marquis McKenzie
Educational and Vocational Opportunities, Valencia College
Point-In-Time Count
2021
October
Meeting Highlights
First Step Staffing
CFCH Leadership Council and Managing Board Vote
LEO Update; EHV Update
CFCH Leadership Council Nominations
NHSDC Presentation
2021
September
Meeting Highlights
SOAR
Waking Up To Our Shared Humanity
HUD NOFO, Ranking & Scoring
CFCH Leadership Council Nominations
Construction Needs & Capital Projects Planned
Primary Care Access Network
2021
August
Meeting Highlights
HUD NOFO and CFCH
McKinney-Vento Program Migrant Education Program
Osceola County Public Schools
Families In Need
Second Harvest
2021
July
CFCH Leadership Council Nomination
Reminder of Training Opportunities
Housing Project
Sealing and Expungement
St. Peter Claver Prison Ministry
Hurricane Awareness Surge
2021
June
Meeting Highlights
Upcoming Trauma Informed Care (ACES) Training
FORTE
Access Points
Why Data Matters
2021 Unsheltered Count COVID-19 Questionnaire
2021
May
McKinney-Vento Program
SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) for adults
2021 Hurricane Season Update
2021
April
Sealing and Expungements
Introduction to Change in Motion
Meet Doctors United
Vaccine Tracking in HMIS
2021
MARCH
Meeting Highlights
Understanding Power, Privlege & Social Advantage
Orange County Public Schools
Aeras Presentation
System Performance Measures
Vaccine Update
2021
FEBRUARY
Myths about COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccine Preparedness Guide
Motivational Interviewing Panel
2020 HUD Awards
County Prevention Strategies
2021
January
Meeting Highlights
DOH Updates on Vaccination Efforts
Central Florida Homeless Response System – COVID Update
Ensuring Vaccine Preparedness for Central Florida
2020
NOVEMBER
Path to Inclusive Resilience Conversation
The Sharing Center – Oasis
SALT Mobile Day Services
Matthews Hope Ministries
Samaritan Resource Center
Access Updates
2020
October
Meeting Highlights
Sexual Harassment in Housing
Making Adjustments during COVID
SSVF Success Stories
HMIS Updates
2020
August
Meeting Highlights
Get Out the Vote/ Voter
Registration
Our CoC’s COVID19 Response
Census 2020: Updates
HMIS Updates
Committees/Workgroups
Meeting days for each committee varies, usually monthly or bi-monthly.
Technical Expertise Committee (TEC)
Formerly the Planning Committee.
This committee provides the CFCH Managing Board with technical guidance around preventing and ending homelessness in Central Florida. They review system/project-level data, provide feedback to other CFCH committees, recommend system-level strategies for implementation/operations, provide guidance during community crisis and aid in regional cross-sectoral collaboration.
Known sub-committees:
- Lived Experience Council (LEC)
Veterans Committee
This committee advises the CFCH Managing Board on strategies for preventing and ending veteran homelessness. This group is made up of representatives working directly with the homeless veteran subpopulation as well as community advocates.
Youth Work Group
This workgroup is composed of individuals who work with our region’s homeless youth population. They provide the CFCH Managing Board with guidance on matters affecting this sub-population and recommending strategies for properly resourcing youth providers. This group takes the lead on the region’s YHDP application.
HMIS Advisory Committee
This committee is responsible for overseeing the management of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) in support of the Central Florida Commission Homelessness’ effort to document work being done to end homelessness in the region.
Managing Board
Formerly CoC Board
Usually meets monthly on 2nd Wednesdays.
Leadership Council
2020
February
Meeting Resources
Agenda, Roadmap Report, Panhandling Report, Day 1 Families Agreement
2019
December
Meeting Resources
Meeting Minutes, CFCH LC Members, CFCH MB Members, Names to get used to