Latest VCEH News - Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness

Deadline for Comments on OEO Warming Shelter Position Paper Extended to August 15

The deadline to provide comments on the OEO Warming Shelter Position paper has been extended to Friday, August 15. Feedback is requested from a broad array of state and community partners on the following documents: DRAFT ONLY – Request for Warming Shelter Work Plan DRAFT OEO Position Paper Warming Shelters These documents are meant to provide …

Webinar on Growing Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities

The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will host a free webinar discussing findings from its forthcoming report, No Safe Place: The Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities. The webinar will take place on Thursday, July 17 from 2pm – 3pm. No Safe Place provides an overview of criminalization measures in effect across the nation, and looks at trends in the criminalization of …

Vermont Veteran Services SSVF Program Seeking Eligible Families

The Vermont Veteran Services SSVF program works to help Vermont veteran households who are literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness gain or retain stable housing by providing supportive services. The program is managed at the University of Vermont and funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our friends at …

OEO’s Shining a Light on Poverty Series: Discussion on Building Financial Security for Your Clients

In honor of 50 years of community action in Vermont, the Office of Economic Opportunity is hosting a series of one-hour discussions on poverty every month in 2014. The seventh of these discussions will feature Kori Hattemer, Program Manager for the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). The focus of this month’s discussion will be on how to …

Tuesday, July 15: Annual VCEH Elections and GA Housing Rules Comments

The next meeting for the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness is our annual meeting and will occur on Tuesday, July 15 at the Chandler Music Hall (71-73 Main, Randolph, VT). Elections for Steering Committee members and important discussions concerning VCEH Standing Rules and our budget will take place. The meeting will be called to order …

Submit Comments on Warming Shelter Documents by Friday, July 11 (Update: Extended to August 15)

The Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity is planning to issue two documents related to seasonal “warming” shelters – a Warming Shelter Position Paper and a Warming Shelter Request for Work Plan. Feedback is requested from a broad array of state and community partners on the following documents: DRAFT ONLY – Request for Warming Shelter Work …