Local planning body for Winston-Salem/Forsyth county compromised of diverse stakeholders to address homelessness through strategic planning, resource allocation, and collaboration among various organizations.

if you are interested please contact sherekaf@cityofws.org

acts a governing body focused on advocacy and collaborative planning and implementation of strategies to end homelessness in the area. it acts as a central point for coordinating efforts, investments, and policy development to address homelessness. appointments are made by city council, county commissioners, and coc council.

if you are interested please contact sherekaf@cityofws.org

staffing backbone for the continuum of care operations. creates the agendas for coc meetings, manages the committees and assists with community events.

if you are interested please contact sherekaf@cityofws.org

this group works to engage new members for the rating panel, manage nominations to the commission on ending homelessness and presents nominations of new members to the Continuum of care council

if you are interested please contact sherekaf@cityofws.org

works to bring missing resources and agencies to the coc. educates the community and local government about the needs and roles of the coc. maintains and promotes membership and completes the onboarding of new members. helps to plan the annual coc retreat.

if you are interested please contact jan kelly jan.kelly@samaritanforsyth.org

or ruth burcaw at ruth@citywithdwellings.org

develop, recommend, and review data quality of funded agencies to determine progress and deficiencies in agency and system performance.

if you are interested please contact laura lama at LAURAL@cityofws.org

local collaboration of agencies and advocates who focuses on needs and gaps in services for those living unsheltered. this group provides street outreach daily to those living unsheltered.

if you are interested please contact marlene davis at marlenedg@cityofws.org

committee of persons with lived experience who provides feedback and planning for the continuum of care. individuals from this meeting are selected to act as representatives at other committee meetings. chair positions are paid positions for persons with lived experience.

if you are interested please contact jose perez at perezj2@forsyth.cc

This group focus is to create a plan of action or emergency plan, similar to weather protocols, that outline roles and responsibilities for when there is an emergency specifically for those experiencing homelessness. The group collaborates with emergency response authorities to incorporate local thresholds for an organized response.

If you are interested please contact Karon McKinney at karon.mckinney@uwforsyth.org