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PIT Follow-Up Information
PIT Survey Submission There are two ways to submit your initial survey data to the MS Balance of State CoC: By Email: Surveys can be scanned and emailed to pitcount@muteh.org OR to the PIT Coordinator Reginald Glenn (rglenn@muteh.org). By Fax: Surveys can be faxed to MUTEH’s Office via the following number:(866) 551.0916 Initial submissions must be sent to us by the deadline of Friday, February 3rd. In addition,…
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Today is the day! ARE YOU IN?
The 2017 Point-In-Time Count is happening all this week 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 adequately supply all volunteers with sufficient resources to have a successful and thorough count.…
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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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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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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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Obama Administration Announces Nearly 50 Percent Decline in Veteran Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) today announced the number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States has been cut nearly in half since 2010.