State Vision
Everyone has access to safe,decent, affordable housing with the needed resources and supports for self-sufficiency and well being.
Homeless Coordinating Committee
•Coordinates all homeless planning and policy development.
•Coordinates the State’s ten-year plan with AOGs, counties and cities to reduce homelessness with emphasis on ending chronic homelessness.
•Recommends policy, regulatory, and resource changes needed to accomplish the objectives.
•Ensures a research driven, results oriented strategy with statewide guidelines.
•Allocates PHTF, ESG, and CNH funds and coordinates priority of other funds assisting the homeless.
•Reports to governor and legislators on progress.
Dr. David Sundwall Department of Health
Pamela Atkinson At Large
Dale Schippaanboord Dept. of Corrections
Tani Downing Dept. of Workforce Services
Vaughn McDonald Philanthropic Orgs. Bill Hulterstrom
Mountainland Cont. of Care
Sharon Downing Balance of State Continuum of Care
Jane Shock Financial Institutions
Kristine Pepin Businesses/United Way
Yvette Diaz Dept. of Community and Culture
Marie Christman Dept. of Human Services
(DHS)
Gary Herbert Lt. Governor
Chair
Michelle Flynn SLC Cont. of Care
John Brereton Utah Housing Corporation
Rosemary Kappes S.L. Housing Authority
Rudy Johansen Veterans’ Admin.
Donald P. Ketcham
Social Security
Palmer DePaulis JoAnn Seghini Local Governments
Kreig Kelley Office of Education
Lloyd Pendleton Robert Boles Faith Based Orgs.
Purpose Brian Carver State Planning Office
January 2006
Homeless Coordinating Committee Organization
HCC
Local Homeless Coordinating Committees
Supportive Services
Affordable Housing
Discharge Planning
Information Systems
Bear River AOG
Salt Lake County COG
Five-County AOG
Mountainland AOG
Six-County AOG
San Juan County
COGUintah Basin
AOGWeber County
COG
Davis County COG
Grand County COG
• Domestic Violence
• Case Management
• Training
• Employment
Allocation Committee
Elected Officials
Chair - LHCC
• Banks
• Developers
• Housing Authorities
• Planners
• Providers
• HMIS
• Outcome Measures
• Management Reports
• Mental Health
• Hospitals
• Substance Abuse
• Prisons
• Jails
• Foster Care
• Juvenile Justice Ser.
Dale Schippaanboord
Lt. Governor
Richard Walker Tani Downing Kristine Pepin JoAnn Seghini
COG – Council of Governments
AOG – Association of GovernmentsDecember 2005
AOG/COG Homeless Coordinating Committee (Model)
Faith Based Orgs.
Sheriff
Dept. of Human Services
Police Chief
Continuum of Care
Housing Authorities
Businesses
Dept. Workforce
Ser.
Colleges/Tech. Schools
Purpose Financial Institutions
At Large
• Implement locally the State’s ten-year plan to end chronic homelessness and reduce overall homelessness.
• Prioritize and coordinate funding to implement supportive service programs to reduce and prevent homelessness.
• Use Homeless Management Information System to report and manage results.
• Develop a “pathway” to self-reliance for the homeless.
Elected Official Chair
Dept. of Corrections
Dept. of Health
Schools/PTA
Local Government Leaders
Domestic Violence
Vice-Chair
United Way
Native America Housing Authority
Service Agencies
Community Clinics
Utah’s Homeless Plan ImplementationUtah’s Homeless Plan Implementation
• Established Local Homeless Coordination Committees (LHCC) chaired by a political leader
• Pilot in each LHCC implementing new collaborative approaches to develop effective methods by October 1st and then expand
• Establishing outcome measurements by agency• Statewide management report system with
outcome measures – July 1, 2006• Statewide implementation of SSI/SSDI training
to all agencies housing homeless – October 2006
When your vision is crystal clear, taking action
happens naturally.
Thomas F. Crum, “The Magic of Conflict”