Self-Paced Learning
Additional learning materials will be added on an ongoing basis. Please visit the GRCoC Calendar for live training opportunities.
What is Coordinated Entry?
Erika Schmale, CoC Support Coordinated discusses the importance of coordinated entry in at Greater Richmond Continuum of Care (GRCoC) Quarterly Membership meeting on February 13, 2024.
How does the coordinated homeless system work?
Coordinated and housing-focused response to homelessness: An introduction to a Continuum of Care is led held twice yearly Kelly King Horne, Homeward's Executive Director. This webinar was recorded on April 25, 2024.
How do people access the homeless crisis response system in the Greater Richmond Region?
GRCoC Homeless Access 101 Webinar is led held every other month by Terri Lawson, Homeward's Access Programs Director. This webinar was recorded on April 9, 2024.
What are the requirements to apply for public funding to address homelessness?
Coordinated Funding to Address Homelessness webinar is led twice yearly by Kelly King Horne, Executive Director at Homeward. This webinar was recorded on May 9, 2024.
What is HUD's equal access rule?
GRCoC introductory webinar on providing equal access to regardless sexual orientation or gender identity AND ensuring that families are not separated in outreach, shelter, and housing programs. This is a mandatory training for ESG and HUD CoC funded projects. This webinar was recorded on Sep 20, 2023.
Helpful Handouts:
- Summary of Chronic Definition
- Homeless Definitions: Diagram of the similarities and differences between the HUD and DOE definitions of homelessness.
- RRH vs. PSH: Venn diagram of the similarities and differences between rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing
- PSH Models: White paper explaining permanent supportive housing.
- Rapid Rehousing: Infographic explaining rapid rehousing.
- GRCoC Core Values infographic
- What is Coordinated Entry? infographic
- Strategies to address unsheltered homelessness infographic
- Ensuring everyone has a safe place to call home infographic
- Homeless Connection Line infographic
- Housing Stability infographic
- GRCoC Homeless Services in the Richmond Region
Additional Resources
- Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA) advocates for the expansion of housing opportunities and ending homelessness in Virginia
- National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) analyzes policy and develops pragmatic, cost-effective policy solutions.
- National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is dedicated to public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes have quality, accessible, affordable homes.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supports the nationwide commitment by providing funding to nonprofits and state/local governments.
- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) coordinates the federal response and creates partnerships within the government and with the private sector.