NC BoS CoC Subcommittees
We encourage all CoC community members to consider joining a subcommittee.
NC BoS CoC Subcommittees
The North Carolina Balance of State Continuum of Care (NC BoS CoC) subcommittees and workgroups are established to execute the strategic work of the CoC. These subcommittees offer CoC general members the opportunity to actively participate in CoC-wide decision-making. The subcommittees review performance measures, assess progress, and discuss best practices. For more details on the role of subcommittees within the NC BoS CoC, refer to the NC BoS CoC Governance Charter.
We encourage all CoC community members to consider joining a subcommittee. You can find contact information for each subcommittee below.
Subcommittees
Subcommittees are open to all interested members of the NC Balance of State CoC, with the exception of the Lived Expertise Advisory Council which is specifically for people experiencing or have previously experienced homelessness.
Subcommittee meetings are held at various times throughout the month via conference call and webinar. The meetings are posted on the NCCEH events page as they are scheduled.
Coordinated Entry Council
What They Do
The Coordinated Entry Council (CEC) is a standing committee of the NC BoS CoC Steering Committee to advise and offer technical assistance on issues related to coordinated entry. The CEC is composed of Regional Coordinated Entry Leads and statewide experts.
Meeting Minutes
Visit the Coordinated Entry Council’s Google Drive folder to find all meeting materials.
CE Evaluation Materials
Permanent Housing Evaluation Materials
How to Join
Contact bos@ncceh.org.
Regional Coordinated Entry Leads
Region 1: Gretta Worley, HERE in Jackson County
Region 2: Audrey Dooley, Thrive Inc
Region 3: Elizabeth Moncrief, Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Region 4: Michele Knapp, Diakonos Inc dba Fifth Street Ministries
Region 5: Erin Gaskin, Partners Health Management
Region 6: Ashley VonHatten, North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Region 7: Priscilla Ward, Place of Grace
Region 8: Priscilla Ward, Place of Grace
Region 9: Stephanie Flowers, Trillium Health Resources
Region 10: Stephanie Flowers, Trillium Health Resources
Region 11: Michele Welsh, Trillium Health Resources
Region 12: Michele Welsh, Trillium Health Resources
Region 13: Michele Welsh, Trillium Health Resources
Regional Committee Coordinated Entry Plans
For more information contact ashley@ncceh.org.
Funding and Performance Subcommittee
What They Do
The Funding and Performance Subcommittee was formed when the Steering Committee approved the Steering Committee restructuring proposal. This proposal added at-large members to the Steering Committee and made other changes to improve the Steering Committee’s work. The CoC developed the Funding and Performance Subcommittee to help the Steering Committee better understand CoC performance and make recommendations to improve it.
The purpose of this subcommittee is to track CoC performance as a whole throughout the year, to recommend funding priorities, and to increase the CoC’s competitiveness for funding. The subcommittee will set priorities for both CoC (HUD’s Continuum of Care) and ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant) Program funding.
For more information contact bos@ncceh.org.
Meeting Minutes
Visit the Funding and Performance Subcommittee’s Google Drive folder to find all meeting materials.
How to Join
Contact bos@ncceh.org.
Subcommittee Members
Talaika Williams, Trillium Health Resources
Bonnie Harper, Partners Behavioral Health
Melissa Hewitt, LEAC
Lynne James, Pitt County Planning
Sarah Lancaster, Vaya Health
Melissa McKeown, Community Shelter of Union County
Amy Modlin, Trillium Health Resources
Client Advocacy Collaborative
What They Do
Meeting Minutes
Visit the Client Advocacy Collaborative’s Google Drive folder to find all meeting materials.
How to Join
Contact clientadvocacycollab@ncceh.org or bos@ncceh.org
Subcommittee Members
Tradell Adkins
Bonnie Harper, Partners Behavioral Health
Melissa Hewitt, LEAC
Lesly Delgado
Tambra Chamberlain,
Lived Expertise Advisory Council
What They Do
The Lived Expertise Advisory Council (LEAC) was formally established in October 2021 and is composed of individuals who are currently experiencing or have previously experienced homelessness. The LEAC ensures that lived experience is consistently included in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the NC Balance of State Continuum of Care (NC BoS CoC) system.
The LEAC provides recommendations to the NC BoS CoC Governing Board (formerly Steering Committee), CoC staff, and partner agencies to inform policies, system improvements, and service delivery practices. These recommendations are grounded in direct experience of homelessness and are intended to strengthen the effectiveness and responsiveness of the CoC system.
The LEAC meets monthly via Zoom and participates in CoC engagement and planning activities as part of the broader system coordination structure. LEAC members may also be invited to participate in CoC committees or workgroups; participation in LEAC does not constitute membership on the CoC Governing Board.
The purpose of the NC BoS CoC LEAC is to improve housing and homelessness response systems across the 79-county Continuum of Care by ensuring that policies and practices are informed by the perspectives of people with lived experience of homelessness.
For more information contact bos@ncceh.org.
Meeting Minutes
Visit the Lived Expertise Advisory Council’s Google Drive folder to find all meeting materials.
How to Join
Contact leac@ncceh.org.
Veterans Subcommittee
What They Do
The Veterans Subcommittee has designed and implemented a system to address Veteran homelessness in the CoC. Committee membership includes SSVF grantees, VA Medical Center staff, HUD-VASH staff, VISN 6 (the regional VA health care organization), and Regional Committee representatives.
Meeting Minutes
Visit the Veterans Subcommittee’s Google Drive folder to find all meeting materials.
How to Join
Contact bos@ncceh.org.
Subcommittee Members
Jean Eastwood, United Way of Forsyth County Director of Forsyth Rapid Re-Housing Collaborative
Crystal Prince, Homeless Advocate
Dr. Charessa McIntosh, HCHV Coordinated Entry Specialist at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center
Amanda Teater, ECHO SSVF Program Coordinator
Dr. Deniece Cole, SDIM, Inc. CEO
Alyce Knaflich, Aura Home Women Vets Founding Director
Howard Anderson, Charles George VA Medical Center VA Homeless Outreach
Genean Hill, Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas Executive Program Director, SSVF
Chariden Lewis, Veterans Services of the Carolinas Transitions To Community Living (TCL) Program Manager
Kecia M Robinson, Salisbury VA Medical Center Coordinated Entry Specialist
Frances Bryson, Charles George VA Medical Center HUDVASH Coordinator
Nicole Wilson, Durham VA Health Care System Coordinated Entry Specialist Rory Springs, NCWorks Career Center DVOP Specialist
Jessica Rice, Veteran Services of the Carolinas Assistant Director of Housing