Committees
The CoC currently has six 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 Chair: Brianna Finch
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 Committee Chair: Kelsey Olive
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 Chair: Gavin Yates
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.
HMIS Committee Chair: Vacant, contact Emma Boehme-Grant emma@cafth.org
Youth Action Board (YAB)
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.
YAB Chair: Vacant, Contact: Kiera Sowell- Kiera@cafth.org
Lived Experience Committee (LEC)
The Lived Experience Committee is a committee of individuals with lived experience of housing insecurity who bring to the table their thoughts and ideas on how to improve the homeless response system based on their experience during their time in homelessness.
LEC Co-Chairs: Marian Bacon and Bob Philips