Our Committees

Continuum of Care
Committees

Continuum of Care (CoC) committees play a crucial role in addressing homelessness by focusing on specific aspects of the issue. These committees are tasked with tasks such as assessing community needs, coordinating services, evaluating program effectiveness, and advocating for policy changes. By bringing together stakeholders from various sectors, including government agencies, service providers, and community organizations, CoC committees work collaboratively to develop and implement strategies to prevent and end homelessness in their respective communities.

If you are interested in joining one of our Continuum of Care committees or learning more,

Please reach out directly to our Continuum of Care Planning and Coordination Staff: here

CoC Business

The CoC Business meeting is a general body meeting where housing providers, community-based organizations, local government entities, persons with lived experiences, and members of the community come together to discuss regional updates on our homeless response system, funding opportunities, housing availability and successes, upcoming events and trainings, share resources, and data-related information. This meeting is open to the general public and meets monthly on the 3rd Friday at 9am. Most meetings are virtual at this time with some in-person meetings with networking opportunities.

Meetings chaired by Greta Guarton, with presentations from CoC Planning, HMIS and CE staff and other partners as needed/desired by the CoC network.

Legislative Committee

This committee aims to raise community/political will on imperative homelessness and related issues in Long Island. Additionally, the Legislative Committee advocates for increased funding dedicated to the availability of homeless housing/affordable housing in this region.

Led by CoC Planning, Stony Brook University School of Social Work

CoC Governance Board

Governance Board members are elected through a nomination process and majority vote of the CoC. The Governance Board is responsible for making recommendations and voting on CoC policies and procedures. Our current board consists of: Persons with lived experience of homelessness (youth, single adults, families, DV), community advocates, homeless service providers, CoC, DSS, ESG, PHA, VA, OMH, and other local funders.

The Governance Board meets monthly.

Co-Chairs: Greta Guarton, [vacant]

CE Steering Committee

The CE Steering Committee meets quarterly to discuss the housing prioritization process which includes: creating a local assessment tool, making recommendations for the local prioritization and who will be served, etc.

Co-Chairs: Jessica Labia, Terray Gregoretti

CoC Ranking Committee

This committee which consists of non-CoC program funded stakeholders and providers, determines the order of funding for eligible projects. Additionally, the Ranking Committee is responsible for staying current on priority areas as outlined by HUD and ensures that project ranking criteria aligns with the priority areas in order to increase annual grant awards.

Meetings scheduled and facilitated by CoC Planning, all Ranking Committee members use consensus decision-making model.

Voting Members: Deirdre Trumpy, Justin Hornung, Terri Tupper

CoC Elections Committee

This workgroup or committee is made up of stakeholders within our Continuum, including members of the Governance Board and/or Committees, CoC member agency representatives, and persons with lived experiences of homelessness. The purpose of this workgroup is to discuss the CoC governance structure and recommend changes to the governance structure that will improve decision making processes that affect our response system for people experiencing homelessness.

Led by CoC Planning

Subcommittees

If you are interested in joining one of our Continuum of Care subcommittees or learning more,

Please reach out directly to our Continuum of Care Planning and Coordination Staff: here

Hover over the underlined committee to learn more about that committee

Lived Experience Feedback Loops

The CoC uses surveys, one-on-one or group interviews, focus groups, local listening sessions and town hall meetings to bring together individuals with lived experience of homelessness to provide guidance and input on strategies, policies, and services aimed at ending homelessness in our region. Your voice can directly influence decision-making processes, ensuring that the experiences and needs of those who have experienced homelessness are heard and addressed.

Street Outreach Committee

This committee serves as a shared space for Street Outreach providers and those that engage with people living on the street. The Street Outreach Committee meets monthly to go over updates, outreach opportunities, new resources, and troubleshoot barriers.

Led by SCDSS

Coordinated Entry System (CES) Case Conferencing

This committee is used to discuss, troubleshoot, and share resources for high barrier client cases (rapid rehousing programs, persons living on the street, single chronically homeless shelter clients). The CES Case Conferencing Group meets every 3 weeks on Wednesday mornings.

Led by Jessica Labia and Alexis Goglas

DV CE also hosts quarterly meetings to provide updates and ensure collaboration for continuous improvement planning.

Led by TSCLI

Youth and Young Adult Services

Various youth partners are involved in PIT planning and have a designated seat on the Governance Board.

Other efforts such as focus groups and magnet events are planned to capture youth voices.

Racial Equity Committee

This committee is not currently active, but plans are in place to restart in 2025.

The goal of this committee is to addresses housing discrimination on Long Island and the barriers to obtain or sustain housing for marginalized groups, specifically black and brown communities experiencing homelessness. Although the REC is not currently active, we address racial equity in the work that we do as a CoC. More specifically, in our approaches, our data, workforce development, and our partnerships.