Author: Annette Peters-Ruvolo

WESTCHESTER COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS
Unmet Needs and Proposed Priorities for Westchester’s Homeless
Open Forum 5/17/13

Agenda
10:15am - 10:30am - Welcome & Description of Process - Karl Bertrand, Co-Chair, President and CEO, Program Design and Development
10:30am-10:45am - Initiatives for 2013
Vulnerability Index Placement Team - Paul Anderson-Winchell, Executive Director, Grace Church Community Center and Co-Chair, Shelter and Service Provider Committee
Housing First - Karl Bertrand - WC DSS to sponsor a customized Housing First 101 Training on June 17th from 10am-4pm at the Yonkers Riverfront Library—more details to follow via email
10:45am—11:45am - Presentations on Priorities - Karl Bertrand/presenters
11:45am - 11:50am - Today’s Training Opportunities—starting at 12pm today; feel free to attend
Vulnerability Index Training - Allison McSpedon, Program Design and Development –Participants will learn how to complete the Vulnerability Index currently being used by those working directly with the homeless and how the CoC is using it to identify the County’s most needy and locating housing for them quickly
Fair Housing - —WRO - Participants will learn about the law and regulations regarding Protected Classes
11:50am - 11:55am Closing — Karl Bertrand
Thank you!