Collin County Homeless Coalition
Nonprofit Organization Management - Hebron, TX, United States
Collin County Homeless Coalition Employees
Collin County Homeless Coalition Details
WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS IN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXASThe Collin County Homeless Coalition (CCHC), founded in 2004, is a 501(c)3 community organization consisting of city governments, school districts, Collin College, homeless service providers, businesses, community advocates, and local faith communities, working together to provide solutions to homelessness in Collin County through:1. Increasing awareness2. Coordinating advocacy3. Facilitating information, referrals, and resources4. Empowering collaborative programming and servicesThe CCHC is governed by a leadership team with members representing the sectors of the community noted above. Collin County is located in the "TX-600 - Dallas City & County/Irving" Continuum of Care (CoC), which is a regional planning body that coordinates federal HUD housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. The CCHC works closely with Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA), who is the lead agency for our region's CoC.The Collin County Homeless Coalition:• Provides training and helps implement the annual Point-in-Time Count in the major cities of the county• Produces an annual Point-in-Time Count report• Plans and implements activities promoting the annual Homeless Awareness Week in November• Facilitates information to members, the public, and clients• Facilitates collaboration opportunities between all segments of the coalition• Partners with MDHA to operate the HUD Continuum of Care grant
