Committees
The CoC currently has nine committees, each with its own mission, responsibilities and objectives.
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.
CoC Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Katrill Braden,
Darren Bell, Alliance Healthcare
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 advocate for youth within the CoC.
Youth Chair: Kelsey Olive, OUTMemphis
Outreach Committee
The mission of the Outreach Committee is to bring together housing providers and outreach workers for the purpose of case conferencing, resource sharing, and advocating for resources and services for single adults experiencing homelessness.
Chair: Tori Jackson, Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
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.
Chair: Shalonda Adams-Young, Door of Hope
Affordable Housing Committee
The mission of the Affordable Housing Committee is to connect flexible landlords with programs and clients to help increase housing opportunities that are positive and have the capacity for clients to succeed in the long term.
Chair: Vernua Hanrahan, Memphis Housing Authority
Veterans Committee
The mission of the Veterans Committee is to advocate for veteran services and resources, collaborate to share resources available to veterans, and to operate an effective Veteran By-Name list to help veterans experiencing homelessness find housing.
Veterans Committee Chair: Jacquelyn Taylor-Mays, Memphis VA Medical Center
Families Committee
The mission of the Families Committee is to advocate for resources and services for families who are facing housing instability or homelessness. This committee will develop strategies for engaging with and identifying housing options and supportive services for families throughout the Continuum of Care.
Families Committee Chair: Toni Johnson, CCWTN
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.
Healthcare Committee Co-Chairs: Shirley Bondon, BCCM
Janice Taylor, Baptist Operation Outreach
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.
Youth Action Board: Kiera Sowell- Kiera@cafth.org