Memphis & Shelby County Homeless Consortium (MSCHC)

Consortium Responsibilities:

designating and operating an HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) 

planning for, designating, and operating the Continuum of Care 

designing and implementing the process associated with applying for CoC Program funds

Creating and carrying out the 901 Home, Together: Strategic Plan to End Homelessness

2024 – 2025 Consortium Members

• Agape Child & Family Services
• Alliance Healthcare Services
• Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc.
• Baptist Memorial Healthcare
• Behavioral Health Initiatives
• Brown Missionary Baptist Church
• By Way of Love Light and Truth Outreach Ministries
• Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
• Chosen Vessel Ministries
• Christ Community Health Services
• City of Memphis
• Communities in Schools
• Door of Hope
• Dorothy Day House of Hospitality, Inc.
• Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis
• Family Safety Center
• F.A.T.H.E.R.S. Organization
• Friends for All
• Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
• Hitch Estates
• Hope House
• Hospitality Hub
• Love Doesn’t Hurt
• Memphis Public Interest Law Center
• Merge Memphis
• Mid-south Genesis CDC
• Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach
• My Town Miracles
• P.E.A.R.L. with You
• Promise Development Corporation
• Room in the Inn- Memphis
• Shelby County Division of Human Services
• Shelby County Community Services
• Shelby County Office of Reentry
• Show Up TN Inc.
• Thistle & Bee
• United Way of the Mid-South
• Volunteers of America Mid-States
• We Rise With U

Individuals:

• Elizabeth Anderson
• Andrea Askew
• Heather Boone
• Jacquelyn Bracey
• Kiera Coleman
• Taderius Sanders
• Adrian Solomon
• Iris Wade

2023 – 2024 Term

OFFICERS

Chair:
Dana Brooks
Shelby County Community Services Agency

Immediate Past Chair:
Kimberly Mitchell

Vice-Chair:
Porsha Goodman
Door of Hope

MEMBERS

At-Large Members (Elected by the Consortium)

Toriella Jackson
Catholic Charities

Athetha Allen
Catholic Charities of West TN

Designated Liaisons (Appointed)

City of Memphis Government Liaison
Kimberly Mitchell
Administrator – Homeless & Special Needs

Shelby County Government Liaison
Kharl-Ray Massey
Special Assistant to the Mayor

Shelby County Schools Homeless Liaison
Dr. Karen Ball
District Official

Homeless Organizing for Power and Equality (H.O.P.E.) Liaison
Tamara Hendrix
Appointed by H.O.P.E.

Shelby County Health Department Liaison
vacant

Memphis Housing Authority Liaison
vacant

Memphis VA Medical Center Liaison
Jacquelyn Taylor-Mays
Section Chief, Homeless Programs

Department of Children’s Services Liaison
vacant

Juvenile Court Liaison
Jessie Dryden
Director of Research and Data Visualization

Appointed Committee Chairs (Appointed by Chair)

CoC Planning Committee Chair(s)
Katrill Braden, Case Management Incorporated
Darren Bell, Alliance Healthcare Services

Healthcare Committee Chair(s)
Shirley Bondon, Black Clergy Collaborative
Janice Taylor, Baptist Mobile Outreach

HMIS Committee Chair(s)
Valerie Mitchner, Friends for All &
Malika McGowan, MIFA

Lived Experience Committee Committee Chair(s)
Marian Bacon & Schanaque Watson

Outreach Committee Chair(s)
Taurus Patton, CMI

Veterans Committee Chair(s)
Jeffrey Craig, Memphis VA Hospital

Youth Committee Chair(s)
Kelsey Olive, OUTMemphis

Youth Action Board (YAB) Chair(s)
vacant

Representatives (Elected by Consortium)

Consumer Representative
 Schanaque Watson, Lived Experience Committee

For-Profit Representative
Felecia Carothers, Together We Rise

Youth Representative
vacant

Philanthropy Representative
Detrick Salter, Memphis Allies/Youth Villages

Legal Representative
vacant

Domestic Violence Representative
Shalonda Adams Young, Door of Hope/Catholic Charities of West TN 

Multi-Cultural Affairs Representative
vacant

LGBTQ Representative
Phillis Lewis
Love Doesn’t Hurt

Designated by Bylaws

Lead Agency Executive Director
D. Cheré Bradshaw
Executive Director
Community Alliance for the Homeless

Lead Agency Liaison (non-voting)
(designated by Lead Agency ED)
Stephanie Reyes
Vice President of Programs

A page laying out CAFTH Charter and Bylaws can be found here.

Continuum of Care (CoC) Planning Committee

The mission of the CoC Planning Committee is to support the planning and development of the CoC to provide effective programming and service coordination for persons experiencing homelessness. This committee will work in collaboration with the CoC Lead Agency to develop all aspects of the Collaborative Application for the CoC Competition NOFO and assist with training and updates to the community.

Meeting times: Third Tuesday of the month 10am-11am
Co-Chairs: Katrill Braden, Methodist Le Bonheur, Darren Bell, Alliance Healthcare
CAFTH Staff: Kelcy Ramirez

Healthcare Committee

The mission of the Healthcare Committee is to advocate for and develop strategies for increasing healthcare access for persons experiencing homelessness, including ways to increase healthcare resources and services.

Meeting times: Fourth Thursday of the month 1pm-2 pm
Co-Chairs: Shirley Bondon, BCCM, Janice Taylor, Baptist Operation Outreach
CAFTH Staff: Errin Woods

HMIS Committee 

The mission of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) committee is to lead effective data management to ensure data standards and practices are met and help to ensure that community data is accurate and up to date.

Meeting times: Quarterly 2-3 pm
Co-Chairs: Valarie Mitchner, Friends for All, Malika McGowan, MIFA
CAFTH Staff: Tara Williams

Lived Experience Committee

The Lived Experience Committee advocates for improving services for people who’ve experienced homelessness. We work to make sure their insights lead to fair, compassionate solutions for ending homelessness.

Meeting times: Last Tuesday of the month, 2-3 pm
Chair: Marian Bacon and Robert Phillips, LEC
CAFTH Staff: Tanish Joyner and Kelcy Ramirez

Outreach Committee

The mission of the Outreach Committee is to bring together housing providers and outreach workers participating in the Coordinated Entry system for the purpose of case conferencing, resource sharing, and advocating for resources and services for those experiencing homelessness.

Meeting times: Third Wednesday of the month 9-10 am
Chair: Taurus Patton, CMI
CAFTH Staff: Kirsten Hipkins; Ashton Alexander

Youth Action Board

The Youth Action Board is a coalition of youth committed to elevating youth voice, centering lived experience, expanding youth resources, and fighting to end youth homelessness in Memphis and Shelby County. The mission of the Youth Action Board (YAB) is to advocate for youth-specific services, resources, and housing programs for youth and young adults who are experiencing housing instability or homelessness.

Meeting times: Every other Sunday (meeting dates and times varies)
Youth Action Board Chair: Kiera Sowell
CAFTH Staff: Vaniel Simmons

Youth Committee

The mission of the Youth Committee is to advocate for resources and services for unaccompanied youth ages 18-24 who are facing housing instability or homelessness. This committee will work to coordinate strategies for engaging with unaccompanied youth, identifying housing and shelter options for youth, and advocating for youth within the CoC.

Meeting times: Last Wednesday of the month, 2-3 pm
Chair: Kelsey Olive, OUTMemphis
CAFTH Staff: Natalie Jarvis

Information about all CoC Planning Meetings and Records can be found here.