A network of community organizations working together to make homelessness rare, brief, & non-recurring in the Shenandoah Valley

Are you in need of housing assistance?

Learn More Contact Us
homeless

Ending Homelessness In Our Community

The Western Virginia Continuum of Care (CoC) is a funding and planning approach that helps communities provide prevention; emergency, transitional, and permanent housing; and other services to address homelessness.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that all communities establish a CoC. Participants can include nonprofit organizations, businesses, local and state government departments, schools, hospitals, community members, and many more.

The CoC’s goal is to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in our area.

Learn More

What We Do.

Link to: Emergency Shelter
shelter icon

Emergency
Shelter

Learn More

Emergency
Shelter

Emergency shelters are temporary but immediate places to stay for those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to unsafe or unstable living conditions.

Link to: Rapid Re-Housing
rehousing icon

Rapid
Rehousing

Learn More

Rapid
Rehousing

The rapid re-housing program is designed to help individuals and families exit homelessness and quickly return to permanent housing.

Link to: Prevention
prevention icon

Homeless
Prevention

Learn More

Homeless
Prevention

The Homeless Prevention program provides portable rent supplements and support services to individuals identified as at-risk groups facing imminent risk of homelessness.

Link to: Centralized Housing Intake
intake icon

Centralized
Intake

Learn More

Centralized
Intake

Centralized intake (CHI) makes it easy to access services and track outcomes that inform overall program decisions and improve system efficiency. CHI is the central entry point to homeless services in the Shenandoah Valley.

Follow a manual added link
built for zero icon

Built
For Zero

Learn More

Built
For Zero

The Built for Zero (BFZ) program changes a collection of individual programs into a community-wide strategic and data-driven response. It collects and analyzes real-time data on those who are chronically homeless.

Link to: Permanent Supportive Housing
permanent housing icon

Permanent
Supportive
Housing

Learn More

Permanent
Supportive
Housing

The Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program helps individuals or households with at least one member who has a disability to achieve housing stability.

Link to: Street Outreach
street outreach icon

Street
Outreach

Learn More

Street
Outreach

Street Outreach services determine unsheltered individuals’ housing needs, then connect them with emergency shelters, critical services, resources, and housing that’s appropriate and available.

Link to: HOPWA
hopwa icon

Housing Opportunities For People With HIV/Aids (HOPWA)

Learn More

Housing Opportunities For People With HIV/Aids (HOPWA)

The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program provides housing assistance and services to meet the needs of low-income persons living with HIV/ AIDS and related diseases.

COC By The Numbers:

00%

PIT drop since 2020

0%

Unsheltered homeless population in 2022

0000

CoC coverage area (sq. miles)

00

CoC partner organizations

If This Is You, Call Our Centralized Housing Intake

If you are experiencing homelessness or will lose housing within the next 15 days, call our Centralized Housing Intake line at:
(540) 271-1701

Become A Member

Membership in the Western Virginia CoC is open to any organization connected to the CoC’s service area that is interested and committed to making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in the Shenandoah Valley. Community representatives outlined in the 24 CFR § 578.3 are encouraged to participate and can join the CoC at any time. There is no fee associated with membership.

Join Today

Members

Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Mercy House

Valley Open Doors

Harrisonburg Rockingham CSB

First Step

Bridge of Hope

HCHC Care Management

City Of Harrisonburg

Salvation Army, Harrisonburg

Strength In Peers

Blue Ridge Legal Services, lnc.

Our Community Place

United Healthcare

Healthcare for the Homeless Suitcase Clinic

Shenandoah County

Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter

Department of Social Services Shenandoah County

People Incorporated of Virginia

Page County

Choices Of Page County

Winchester

ARE (AIDS Response Effort)

WATTS

Blue Ridge Legal Services, lnc.

CCAP

Winchester Rescue Mission

Faithworks

Laurel Center

NWCSB (Northwestern Community Services Board) (Winchester)

Salvation Army, Winchester

Access Independence, Inc.

Warren County

Department of Social Services Warren County

House of Hope

Phoenix Project

United Way

Capital Caring Health

Veteran Affairs

service area map

Proudly Serving The Shenandoah Valley & Beyond

The CoC serves a large and diverse geographic area that encompasses six counties and two cities. Each community has its own unique set of dynamics, including different stakeholders, service needs, and challenges. The CoC relies on sub-grantees in these communities to effectively engage key stakeholders and address the needs of the constituencies in each respective locality.

Join Today

How To Help

One of the most important ways you can help the homeless community is through volunteering. When you volunteer, you have the opportunity to form connections with members of the homeless community, which can improve understanding for both parties.

Get Involved

News & Events

Centralized Intake Meeting

March 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Compliance & Evaluation Committee Meeting

March 18 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Media & Advocacy Committee, Western VA CoC (standing meeting)

March 18 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 amhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87347301482?pwd=UXBhdzRUZTRoajZGaGNJTlFFbVRTQT09

Data Committee Meeting

March 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Special Summit: CoC Structure Review and Visioning

March 20 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm600 N Main St
View Calendar