Our Committees

Continuum of Care
Committees

Continuum of Care (CoC) committees play a crucial role in addressing homelessness by focusing on specific aspects of the issue. These committees are tasked with tasks such as assessing community needs, coordinating services, evaluating program effectiveness, and advocating for policy changes. By bringing together stakeholders from various sectors, including government agencies, service providers, and community organizations, CoC committees work collaboratively to develop and implement strategies to prevent and end homelessness in their respective communities.

If you are interested in joining one of our Continuum of Care committees or learning more,

Please reach out directly to our Continuum of Care Planning and Coordination Staff: here

CoC Business

The CoC Business meeting is a general body meeting where housing providers, community-based organizations, local government entities, persons with lived experiences, and members of the community come together to discuss regional updates on our homeless response system, funding opportunities, housing availability and successes, upcoming events and trainings, share resources, and data-related information. This meeting is open to the general public and meets monthly on the 3rd Friday at 9am. Meetings are virtual at this time.

Legislative Committee

This committee aims to raise community/political will on imperative homelessness and related issues in Long Island. Additionally, the Legislative Committee advocates for increased funding dedicated to the availability of homeless housing/affordable housing in this region.

CoC Governance Board

Governance Board members are elected through a nomination process and majority vote of the CoC. The Governance Board is responsible for making recommendations and voting on CoC policies and procedures. Our current board consists of: The CoC lead, Persons with Lived Experiences, Nassau and Suffolk Department of Social Services, Rapid Rehousing Providers, Permanent Supportive Housing Providers, Youth Providers, Veteran Providers, Mental Health Service Providers, etc.

The Governance Board meets monthly on the 3rd Friday after the CoC Business Meeting. Meetings are virtual at this time.

CE Steering Committee

The CE Steering Committee meets quarterly to discuss the housing prioritization process which includes: creating a local assessment tool, making recommendations for the local prioritization and who will be served, etc.

CoC Ranking Committee

This committee which consists of non-CoC program funded stakeholders and providers, determines the order of funding for eligible projects. Additionally, the Ranking Committee is responsible for staying current on priority areas as outlined by HUD and ensures that project ranking criteria aligns with the priority areas in order to increase annual grant awards.

CoC Governance Workgroup

This workgroup or committee will be made up of stakeholders within our Continuum, including members of the Governance Board and/or Committees, CoC member agency representatives, and persons with lived experiences of homelessness. The purpose of this workgroup is to discuss the CoC governance structure and recommend changes to the governance structure that will improve decision making processes that affect our response system for people experiencing homelessness.

Subcommittees

If you are interested in joining one of our Continuum of Care subcommittees or learning more,

Please reach out directly to our Continuum of Care Planning and Coordination Staff: here

Hover over the underlined committee to learn more about that committee

Lived Experience Advisory

The Lived Experience Advisory brings together individuals with lived experience of homelessness to provide guidance and input on strategies, policies, and services aimed at ending homelessness in our region. Your voice will directly influence decision-making processes, ensuring that the experiences and needs of those who have experienced homelessness are heard and addressed.

Street Outreach Committee

This committee serves as a shared space for Street Outreach providers and those that engage with people living on the street. The Street Outreach Committee meets monthly on Tuesday mornings to go over updates, outreach opportunities, new resources, and troubleshoot barriers.

Coordinated Entry System (CES) Case Conferencing

This committee is used to discuss, troubleshoot, and share resources for high barrier client cases (rapid rehousing programs, persons living on the street, single chronically homeless shelter clients). The CES Case Conferencing Group meets every 3 weeks on Wednesday mornings.

Youth and Young Adult Services Committee

This committee addresses the challenges and solutions to end youth homelessness on Long Island. Although the YYASC is no longer active, the various Youth providers on Long Island (i.e. Hope for Youth, Family and Children's Association, etc.) are part of our Street Outreach Committee, CES Case Conferencing Meetings, and are actively involved in our CoC.

Racial Equity Committee

This committee is not currently active, but plans are in place to restart in 2024.

The goal of this committee is to addresses housing discrimination on Long Island and the barriers to obtain or sustain housing for marginalized groups, specifically black and brown communities experiencing homelessness. Although the REC is not currently active, we address racial equity in the work that we do as a CoC. More specifically, in our approaches, our data, workforce development, and our partnerships.

Continuum of Care Committees