The Western Virginia CoC meets regularly to discuss issues that relate to homelessness and affordable housing, funding availability and distribution, and to provide training on topics that relate to our efforts to tackle homelessness in the CoC region. 

Meetings are on the second Thursday of January, February, April, June, August, and October from 10:00-12:00 pm. As needed, CoC Committees will convene after each meeting. Each CoC meeting agenda will consist of a main business topic and a Community Spotlight presentation by local agencies and service providers.

Meetings are held online until further notice

Training Topics

Mental health and substance abuse

Racial equity

Self-care for providers

Meeting Posts

CoC Meeting – June-10-2020

The topic of focus for the meeting will be Safe zone training. Karen Guillen, diversity Programs Coordinator at Shenandoah University, will present about LGBTQ+ identities and lead us to examine our prejudice assumptions and privileges that create barriers and how we can make those we serve feel safe, welcomed, and supported. Here are things you will need for the meeting.

• CoC Meeting Recording 10/8/2020October 8, 2020
• CoC Meeting Recording from August 13 2020August 14, 2020
  The Western Virginia Continuum of Care held a meeting on August 13th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting focused on Covid-19 funding and housing challenges in our community. Recording can be found below.
• CoC Strategic Plan Update MeetingJune 11, 2020
  The Western Virginia Continuum of Care held a meeting on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. which focused on updating the CoC’s Strategic Plan. The meeting recording can be found below.