Rural communities across the country have made significant progress in reducing homelessness and increasing the effectiveness of their Continuums of Care (CoC). This workshop examines five core strategies used in highly effective rural CoC’s to implement their ten year plans and meet the housing and service needs of families and individuals experiencing homelessness.

2. State Vision Everyone has access to safe,decent, affordable housing with the needed resources and supports for self-sufficiency and well being.

5. Local Homeless Coordinating Committee (Model) End Chronic Homelessness and Reduce overall Homelessness by 2014 Faith Based Orgs. Sheriff Dept. of Human Services Police Chief Continuum of Care Housing Authorities Businesses Dept. Workforce Ser. Colleges/Tech. Schools MISSION Financial Institutions At Large Elected Official Chair Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Health Schools/PTA Local Government Leaders Domestic Violence Vice-Chair United Way Native America Housing Authority Service Agencies Community Clinics Formerly Homeless