NY 501

Elmira/Steuben, Allegany, Livingston, Chemung, Schuyler Counties Continuum of Care

STEPS Committees
& Board

Board Info
STEPS Home Page
STEPS Membership & Governing Documents Page
STEPS Strategic Planning Page
CARES Planning Home Page

Committees

STEPS Committees

Within each tab find:

1) Charge of the Committee
2) Committee Chairs

Coordinated Entry Committee

Coordinated Entry Committee

The Coordinated Entry (CE) Committee is responsible for creating a CE process and is expected to: develop a unified or zone-oriented CE process that is accessible by all in need, review and recommend a CE plan to the Board for all stages of the process (assessment, referral, application, vacancy posting and acceptance/denial processes), and develop a policy and procedure manual and user guide to ensure community and agency understanding of the system

Chair: Ashley Kerrick

HMIS Committee

Data Committee

The HMIS Committee develops plans and recommendations for review and approval by the Board of Directors and carries out action plans approved by the Board of Directors with respect to: prepare and provide data and reports to the Collaborative Applicant for analyzing and performance targets and outcomes in consultation with program recipients and sub-recipients, conducting evaluations and monitoring data quality including review of reports from HMIS, and taking action as warranted, ensuring compliance with HUD designation and operation of HMIS requirements. The committee coordinates through the participating agency leads to prepare and submit data for AHAR, HIC, PIT and system performance.

Chairs: Paula Howard

Planning Committee

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee is responsible for the oversight of strategies developed by the Board to monitor and improve SPMs.   The Committee is expected to work collaboratively with the HMIS Committee and Board to regularly review and analyze SPMs and the effectiveness of developed strategies specifically the following measures: Reduction in the Number of First-Time Homeless, Length-of-Time Homeless, Successful Permanent Housing Placement and Retention, Returns to Homelessness and Job and Income Growth

Chair: JoAnn Fratarcangelo

Rank & Review Committee

Rank and Review Committee

The Rank and Review Committee is responsible for the development, review and operation of the Continuum of Care’s annual Rank and Review process. The Committee is expected to: develop a Rank and Review tool that focuses on annually prioritizing projects to best address community needs, conduct in depth interviews with project applicants as needed, and use information from both the tool and interviews to draft and present the Board with a final ranking of projects for approval.

County Homelessness and Housing Task Forces

Homeless & Housing Task Force

There is a Housing Task Force for each of the five counties who participate in STEPS: Steuben, Chemung, Allegany, Livingston, and Schuyler. These committees are responsible for monitoring, planning, advocating, and executing such initiatives as are necessary to shape local written policy and muster resources to assure the adequate provision of shelter and supportive services – and to integrate these measures into the overall regional strategic plan.

Chairs for each HHTF by County:

Allegany: Jeff Stager

Chemung: Suzianna Fritz

Livingston: Marsha Mitchell

Schuyler: Kristin VanHorn

Steuben: Jennifer MacPhail

Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee

Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee

STEPS has representation of their membership who participate on the CARES of NY, Inc.: Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee.

To learn more about that Committee, click the button below:

Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee Page

Board

STEPS Election Process: Board Officers

Members of the Board

ALLEGANY COUNTY

Edna Kayes, Allegany County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

Jeff Stager, ACCORD Corporation, NP Service Provider

Theodore Seeley, NP Service Provider/Community

CHEMUNG COUNTY

Jacquie Canute, Chemung County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

John Zick, AIM, NP Service Provider

Nancy Koons, Catholic Charities of Chemung & Schuyler, NP Service Provider

CITY OF ELMIRA

Emma Miran, City of Elmira, Public Sector, HUD Participating Jurisdiction

LIVINGSTON COUNTY

Vacant, Public Sector

Karen Tremer, Chances & Changes, Inc., NP Service Provider

Amy Patterson, Catholic Charities Livingston County, NP Service Provider

SCHUYLER COUNTY          

JoAnn Fratarcangelo, Schuyler County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

Ashley Kerrick, Catholic Charities of Chemung/Schuyler, NP Service Provider

Anita Lewis, Economic Opportunity Program, NP Service Provider

STEUBEN COUNTY

Lisa Baker, Steuben County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

Susan Bull, Arbor Housing & Development, Inc., NP Service Provider

Ellen Heidrick, Legal Assistance of Western New York, NP Service Provider

AT LARGE HOMELESSNESS ADVOCATE

Suzanne Fierl, Allegany-Cuba Cultural Resource Center

EX OFFICIO

Kelsey Addy, CoC Planning Director, CARES of NY, Inc., Collaborative Applicant

Paula Howard, STEPS HMIS Administrator, Catholic Charities of Chemung/ Schuyler

Michelle Cinque-Guarglia, CoC Liaison, Bath VA Medical Center

William Brown & Jessica Brooks, CoC Liaison, Soldier On

Kimberly Hogan, HUD Regional Representative, Buffalo Field Office

NY 501

Elmira/Steuben, Allegany, Livingston, Chemung, Schuyler Counties Continuum of Care

STEPS Committees
& Board

Board Info
STEPS Home Page
STEPS Membership & Governing Documents Page
STEPS Strategic Planning Page
CARES Planning Home Page

Committees

STEPS Committees

Within each tab find:

1) Charge of the Committee
2) Committee Chairs

Coordinated Entry Committee

Coordinated Entry Committee

The Coordinated Entry (CE) Committee is responsible for creating a CE process and is expected to: develop a unified or zone-oriented CE process that is accessible by all in need, review and recommend a CE plan to the Board for all stages of the process (assessment, referral, application, vacancy posting and acceptance/denial processes), and develop a policy and procedure manual and user guide to ensure community and agency understanding of the system

Chair: Ashley Kerrick

HMIS Committee

Data Committee

The HMIS Committee develops plans and recommendations for review and approval by the Board of Directors and carries out action plans approved by the Board of Directors with respect to: prepare and provide data and reports to the Collaborative Applicant for analyzing and performance targets and outcomes in consultation with program recipients and sub-recipients, conducting evaluations and monitoring data quality including review of reports from HMIS, and taking action as warranted, ensuring compliance with HUD designation and operation of HMIS requirements. The committee coordinates through the participating agency leads to prepare and submit data for AHAR, HIC, PIT and system performance.

Chairs: Paula Howard

Planning Committee

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee is responsible for the oversight of strategies developed by the Board to monitor and improve SPMs.   The Committee is expected to work collaboratively with the HMIS Committee and Board to regularly review and analyze SPMs and the effectiveness of developed strategies specifically the following measures: Reduction in the Number of First-Time Homeless, Length-of-Time Homeless, Successful Permanent Housing Placement and Retention, Returns to Homelessness and Job and Income Growth

Chair: JoAnn Fratarcangelo

Rank & Review Committee

Rank and Review Committee

The Rank and Review Committee is responsible for the development, review and operation of the Continuum of Care’s annual Rank and Review process. The Committee is expected to: develop a Rank and Review tool that focuses on annually prioritizing projects to best address community needs, conduct in depth interviews with project applicants as needed, and use information from both the tool and interviews to draft and present the Board with a final ranking of projects for approval.

County Homelessness and Housing Task Forces

Homeless & Housing Task Force

There is a Housing Task Force for each of the five counties who participate in STEPS: Steuben, Chemung, Allegany, Livingston, and Schuyler. These committees are responsible for monitoring, planning, advocating, and executing such initiatives as are necessary to shape local written policy and muster resources to assure the adequate provision of shelter and supportive services – and to integrate these measures into the overall regional strategic plan.

Chairs for each HHTF by County:

Allegany: Jeff Stager

Chemung: Suzianna Fritz

Livingston: Diane Deane

Schuyler: Kristin VanHorn

Steuben: Jennifer MacPhail

Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee

Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee

STEPS has representation of their membership who participate on the CARES of NY, Inc.: Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee.

To learn more about that Committee, click the button below:

Regional Racial Justice Advisory Committee Page

Board

Members of the Board

ALLEGANY COUNTY

Kim Scutt, Allegany County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

Jeff Stager, ACCORD Corporation, NP Service Provider

Theodore Seeley, NP Service Provider/Community

 

CHEMUNG COUNTY

Beth Stranges, Chemung County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

John Zick, AIM, NP Service Provider

Nancy Koons, Catholic Charities of Chemung & Schuyler, NP Service Provider

 

CITY OF ELMIRA

Emma Miran, City of Elmira, Public Sector, HUD Participating Jurisdiction

 

LIVINGSTON COUNTY

Michele Anuszkiewicz, Livingston County, Director Community Services, Public Sector

Karen Tremer, Chances & Changes, Inc., NP Service Provider

Amy Patterson, Catholic Charities Livingston County, NP Service Provider

 

SCHUYLER COUNTY          

Joanne Fratarcangelo, Schuyler County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

Ashley Kerrick, Catholic Charities of Chemung/Schuyler, NP Service Provider

Anita Lewis, Economic Opportunity Program, NP Service Provider

 

STEUBEN COUNTY

Lisa Baker, Steuben County Department of Social Services, Public Sector

Susan Bull, Arbor Housing & Development, Inc., NP Service Provider

Ellen Heidrick, Legal Assistance of Western New York, NP Service Provider

 

AT LARGE HOMELESSNESS ADVOCATE

Suzanne Krull, Allegany-Cuba Cultural Resource Center

 

EX OFFICIO

Kelsey Addy, CoC Planning Director, CARES of NY, Inc., Collaborative Applicant

Paula Howard, STEPS HMIS Administrator, Catholic Charities of Chemung/ Schuyler

Michelle Cinque-Guarglia, CoC Liaison, Bath VA Medical Center

William Brown & Jessica Brooks, CoC Liaison, Soldier On

Kimberly Hogan, HUD Regional Representative, Buffalo Field Office

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