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|[[San_Francisco_Coalition_on_Homelessness_(COH)|Coalition On Homelessness (C.O.H.)]] | [[Supportive Housing Network|Supportive Housing Network (S.H.N.)]] | [[San Francisco Ten Year Plan Implementation Council|San Francisco Ten Year Plan Implementation Council (T.Y.P.I.C.)]] | [[Local_Homeless_Coordinating_Board|Local Homeless Coordinating Board (L.H.C.B.)]] | [http://images.wikia.com/sfhomeless/images/6/64/SFHSPN-Instructions-v2.pdf Homeless Service Providers' Network (H.S.P.N.)] | [http://www.sfconnect.org Project Homeless Connect (P.H.C.)] | [[Shelter Monitoring Committee|Shelter Monitoring Committee (S.M.C.)]]
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COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS
COH is a leading homeless advocacy agency in San Francisco. Check their wiki page or web site for a description of their services. Click here to read the COH blog with commentary and news. [http://www.cohsf.org/streetsheet/ BLOG]
Weekly workgroups at 468 Turk:
*Civil Rights, Mondays from 12:00-2:00
*Families and Immigrants, Mondays at 12:00
*Housing First for Families campaign committee, Thursdays at 12:00
*Right to a Roof, Wednesdays at 3:00 Also check the ''Street Sheet'' for updates and news.
[[San_Francisco_Coalition_on_Homelessness_(COH) | Coalition's wiki page]]
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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING NETWORK
DATE CHANGE!!!
The Supportive Housing Network (SHN) meets every '''''3rd''''' Thursday, 3-5pm, at the Dorothy Day Community Room located at 54 McAllister.
* ''Next meeting:'' TBA. SHN is a network made up of direct service providers, resident leaders and property managers in Supportive Housing in SF. Our goal is to increase education on SH issues in efforts to lower the rates of evictions in SF’s Supportive Housing. We have a training component at each of our meetings—usually a speaker invited to share their expertise on a related topic.
[[Supportive Housing Network]] wiki page
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TEN YEAR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL
The TYPIC monitors the City's Ten Year Plan to End Homeless and works with government agencies, the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, and other groups and the public to ensure that the directives of the plan are being implemented. The council meets at quarterly meetings with the Policy Cluster, LHCB, and Shelter Monitoring Committee. As of 2008 the council meets quarterly and its meeting place is usually Room 305 at City Hall.
The Council's meeting schedule is not set in advance, and when they meet there is usually short notice. We will try to post meeting dates when we learn them, or you can contact the Council staff person [mailto:Alison.Schlageter@sfgov.org Ali Schlageter] for more info.
[[San Francisco Ten Year Plan Implementation Council]] wiki page
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'''LOCAL HOMELESS COORDINATING BOARD'''
''Meeting Schedule:''
*Full Board, TBA (usually first Monday of month), 11:00-1:00, at 170 Otis, Born Auditorium
*Policy Committee, TBA, 11:00-12:30, 1440 Harrison, 2nd or 3rd floor conf rm
*Funding Committee, TBA, 10:00-12:00, 1440 Harrison, 2nd or 3rd floor conf rm
The Local Homeless Coordinating Board is the lead entity for the San Francisco Continuum of Care. The Local Board works to ensure a unified homeless strategy that is supported by the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, City departments, nonprofit agencies, people who are homeless or formerly homeless and the community at large. All efforts are aimed at permanent solutions, and the range of services is designed to meet the unique and complex needs of individuals who are threatened with or currently experiencing homelessness.
[[Local_Homeless_Coordinating_Board | LHCB wiki page]]
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SAN FRANCISCO HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS' NETWORK
Service providers and advocates meet from 10:00 A.M. through Noon on the 3rd Thursday of each month to network, discuss issues, and confront challenges facing the homeless community.
NEW LOCATION!!! Starting in 2012 we will be meeting at the Salvation Army's [[Railton Place]] located at 242 Turk street. The day and time are not expected to change, but please keep watch for any announcements!
'''''Upcoming Meetings'''''
August 16, 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon - Topic TBA
Co-Chairs:
Karin Mullen karin.mullen@usw.salvationarmy.org
Ben Graff bengraff@gmail.com
SFHSPN also maintains a discussion group for regular e-mail communications.
To join, please attend a meeting or send an e-mail to sfshell@gmail.com
[http://images.wikia.com/sfhomeless/images/6/64/SFHSPN-Instructions-v2.pdf Joining and Using SFHSPN's discussion group]
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'''PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT'''
''2012 DATES''
Check back soon!
'''TBD = to be determined'''
Check web site for date changes and updates! [http://www.sfconnect.org PHC Web site]
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'''SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE'''
The Shelter Monitoring Committee provides the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, the public, and any other appropriate agency with accurate, comprehensive information about the conditions in and operations of shelters and resource centers. The 13-member body meets monthly to hear concerns and suggestions about City-funded shelters and resource centers and conducts announced and unannounced site visits.
The SMC meets on the Third Wednesday of the month at City Hall, in Room 408. Please post for clients and members of the public. Committee Meetings begin at 10:00 AM. For more information about the meeting or to request a copy of the agenda, please call 415.255.3642.
[[Shelter Monitoring Committee]] wiki page
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