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Committees

STHC Committees

Within each tab find:

1) Charge of the Committee
2) Chair(s) of the Committee
3) Frequency of Meetings

STHC Committee Chair Roles & Responsibilities

Governance

Governance Committee

Charge of the Committee

The Governance Committee shall be responsible for recruiting and nominating Directors and Officers; coordinating orientation for new Directors and assuring the continued development and training of the Board; assuring that the composition of the Board is properly diversified by any class or qualification deemed imperative by the Board; monitoring Director participation and attendance; monitoring Director compliance with all expressed and implied ethics policies; and monitoring Board compliance with and making recommendations accordingly regarding loyalty, conflict of interest and ethical matters. The Governance Committee shall also be responsible for assessing current housing and homeless services availability and recommending housing and program development through legislative advocacy. The Committee shall identify and develop funding opportunities for the community, address policies and procedures, and conduct an annual review of Bylaws.

Chair of Committee: Carole Coppens

Frequency of Committee Meetings

The Governance Committee meets monthly for 1 hour on the first Tuesday of the month between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm

Attend the next committee meeting

NOFA

NOFA Committee

Charge of the Committee

The NOFA Committee shall develop and ensure accurate and timely submission of the annual CoC Program Competition Consolidation Application and CoC Priority Listing including the development of performance-based ranking and scoring criteria and review procedures. The Committee provides oversight to the Collaborative Applicant and evaluates system performance reviews and program monitoring results.

Co-Chairs of Committee: Amy Elliott and Kristen Towner

Frequency of Committee Meetings

The NOFA Committee meets monthly for 1 hour on the second Wednesday of the month between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm

Attend the next committee meeting
Resource Planning Page: NOFA / Rank & Review

Coordinated Entry

Coordinated Entry Committee

Charge of the Committee

The Committee shall focus on the development of and compliance with Policies and Procedures related to Coordinated Entry. The Committee will review all rejection decisions utilizing case conferencing to discuss interventions used to date and resolve barriers to securing permanent housing.

Chair of the Committee: Brian Daniels

Frequency of Committee Meetings

The Coordinated Entry Committee meets monthly on the second Wednesday for 1 hour between 12:00pm and 1:00pm.

STHC Coordinated Entry Page

HMIS

HMIS Committee

Charge of the Committee

The HMIS/CE Committee shall focus on HMIS user issues, HMIS compliance concerns, and expanding the Homeless Management Information System.

Chair of the Committee: Jim Hulse

Frequency of Committee Meetings

The HMIS Committee meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month for 1 hour between 12:00pm and 1:00pm

Community Awareness

Community Awareness Committee

Charge of the Committee

The Community Awareness Committee shall focus on educating the community on the activities of the Corporation, keeping the community aware of homeless issues, enhancing membership by recruiting new members, providing an orientation for new members, and encouraging current members to participate fully in Corporation functions.

Chair of the Committee: Rebecca Rathmell

Frequency of Committee Meetings

The Community Awareness Committee meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month for one hour between 10:00 am and 11:00 am

Attend the next committee meeting

Systems

Systems Committee

Charge of the Committee

The Systems Committee Chair provides leadership and oversight to STHC Ad hoc workgroups. The role of the Systems Committee is to focus on the impact and interrelation of multiple sectors (housing/homeless services, healthcare, workforce, criminal justice, etc.) upon the efforts and activities of the Corporation in advocating for and providing permanent solutions for the problems of homelessness in the Southern Tier of New York State.

Chair of the Committee: TBD

 

Frequency of Committee Meetings

The Systems Committee has not yet determined a meeting schedule.

Board

Members

Carole Coppens
Amy Elliott
Conor Johns
Chastity McEwen
William Rivera
Carole Wesko
Justin Roberts
Brian Daniels

STHC Board Member
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