Community Announcements
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PRESS RELEASE: State Homeless Agencies Plan Annual Homeless Census 2017
The Mississippi Balance of State CoC (BoS), a group whose membership includes the majority of homeless service providers in Mississippi, plans to conduct a homeless census – also known as a Point in Time Count (PIT) – on January 23-27, 2017. The BoS’s target area includes all the state, excluding the Jackson Urbanized area and…
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View Our 2017 Meeting Calendar
In order to better prepare advocates and members for the CoC’s 2017 meetings. The MS Balance of State has compiled a meeting calendar of its important information and gatherings.
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For more information concerning news, resources, and events of the Mississippi Balance of State CoC, please follow us on online at the following mediums
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VIDEO: 2017 PIT Teaser – “Are You In?”
In January, the Mississippi Balance of State CoC will work together to count 72 Mississippi counties with one goal: count the homeless in our state. ARE YOU IN? The 2017 PIT Count will happen January 23-27, 2017. For more information about the PIT, visit muteh.wordpress.com.
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Register Now for the 2017 PIT Count
We are just over a month away from conducting the Point-In-Time Count for the Mississippi Balance-of-State! The 2017 Point-In-Time Count will be held January 23rd-27th across the Balance of State. The reference period for the count will be January 23rd @ 12AM until January 24th @ 12AM. The MS Balance of State CoC wants to…
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COMING IN JANUARY: 2017 Point-In-Time Count
During a 24-hour period in the last ten days of every January, homeless advocates across the nation seek to count the homeless persons within their coverage areas. The Point in Time (PIT) Count greatly affects funding, both private and public, for homeless services and affects the methodology of those services. A thorough count is crucial…
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Homelessness in the U.S. Continues to Decline
Homelessness continues to decline in the U.S, specifically among families with children, veterans, and individuals with long-term disabling conditions according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found that 549,928 persons experienced homelessness on a single night in 2016,…
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2018 East Central Homeless Connect
During the 2018 Point-In-Time Count, the Balance of State will partner with advocates of the Central Homeless Coalition to offer the Central Homeless Connect to the homeless community in Meridian, MS. During this event, homeless participants will be able to meet with various agencies serving the homeless population, receive a meal and take a wellness…
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DOWNLOAD: 2016 SSVF & ESG Coverage Maps
The MS Balance of State wants agencies and individuals alike to have knowledge of the organizations endeavoring to serve homeless families and veterans. As a resource, the CoC has developed resource maps showing the coverage of SSVF and ESG resources in each county of the State of Mississippi.
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Care Lodge Presents: 22nd Annual Conference on Domestic Violence
Care Lodge, in conjunction with the Mississippi State University – Meridian Extension Social Work Program will be hosting the 22nd Annual Conference on Domestic Violence. This year’s theme is “Surviving the Violence: Advocacy for Everyone.” The 1-day conference will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the MSU Riley Center (2200 5th Street Meridian,…