Continuum of Care

Meetings


  • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (First hour is the steering committee, followed by a topical focus; all are welcome to both sections.)
  • Fourth Thursday of the month.
  • Social Services Division Office: Back Bay Conference Room
    196 Lancaster St.
    Portland, ME 04101

Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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About the Committee


The mission of the Portland CoC is to plan and coordinate a system that helps individuals in the greater Portland area avoid or exit from homelessness, and to address the underlying causes of homelessness. Portland CofC shall accomplish this mission by conducting the following activities:
• Prevention;
• Outreach services;
• Emergency shelters and supportive services;
• Permanent housing and permanent housing with supportive services; and
• Linkages to mainstream and community resources

Meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Joining the Committee


Any person or agency who has an interest in ending homelessness within our geographic area is encouraged to contact the CoC chair.


Homeless Data and Reports

News from Around the Web

  1. 2017 Data Standards

    We have complete the 2017 Data Standards Training. Changes take effect on October 1, 2017. HMIS-Data-Dictionary 2017 SP 5.12.46 Release Notes 2017 HMIS-Data-Standards-Manual-2017

  2. Updated HMIS Data Collection Forms

    The following are updated forms to facilitate HMIS data collection at Entry into your projects. The forms are broken out this year by UDEs and Program Specific Data requirements (one form for UDEs and one for Program Specific Data). All programs are...

  3. Upcoming HMIS Data Standard Changes

    Effective October 1, 2017, HUD has made a few critical changes to the HMIS Data Standards. A PowerPoint at the link following this message includes guidance from our software vendor and HUD on these changes.  The PowerPoint includes information about...

  4. HMIS Data Dictionary June 2017

    HMIS Data Dictionary June 2017

  5. System Performance Measures

    FY2016 0700 – Length of Time Persons Homeless-Metric 1 FY2016 0701 – Exits to Permanent Housing with Return to Homelessness, Metric 2 – v3 FY2016 0702 – Number of Homeless Persons-Metric 3.2 – v2 FY2016 0703 –...

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