Cape & Islands Regional Network on Homelessness

Spotlight

The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness has released its 2017 findings from the Annual Point in Time count which took place on January 24, 2017 on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

To read full press release, open Press Release: Results of 2017 Annual Point in Time Homeless Count Released – April 18, 2017
For more information, visit our web page Point in Time Count.

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Cape & Islands Regional Network on Homelessness

Mission

The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness is a collaborative effort of state, county and local government, social service providers, housing agencies, faith-based organizations, the business community and individuals working together to prevent and end homelessness.

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Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET: Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness, June 2017

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Membership

Barnstable County Department of Human Services convenes the Regional Network, a broad-based public-private partnership committed to identifying and implementing creative solutions to preventing and ending homelessness on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. The Regional Network is also the entity organized to carry out the responsibilities required by the HUD CoC Program and is composed of representatives of organizations, including nonprofit homeless providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, governments, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, organizations that serve homeless and formerly homeless veterans, and homeless and formerly homeless persons to the extent these groups are represented within the geographic area and are available to participate.

The Regional Network is comprised of an Executive Committee, a Policy Board, several working groups, and a larger network of interested stakeholders.

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Governance

In January 2017, the Regional Network revised the 2014 charter and adopted a new Governance Charter. The Charter outlines membership, responsibilities delegated by the Regional Network to its Policy Board, committees and agents, provisions for governance through the Policy Board and key policies and processes, and designates the Regional Network as the Cape & Island’s Continuum of Care.

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Meetings

Calendar

Visit Department of Human Services’ Calendar for meetings and their related documents.

Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness meetings are held on the fourth Monday of every other month from 9:00 – 10:30 AM in the Harborview Conference Room in the Barnstable County Complex, 3195 Main St., Barnstable, MA unless otherwise noted.

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Minutes

For meeting minutes from previous years, email humanservices@barnstablecounty.org.

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Regional Network on Homelessness Plan 2012 – 2014

CapeCodMap

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Policies

Current policies for the Cape and Islands Continuum of Care adopted by the Regional Policy Board.

CoC Reallocation Policy Final 2014
CoC Written Standards Approved by Policy Board 9-26-2016 Version 2.0

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Publications and Data

Barnstable County Department of Human Services provides critical documents, resources, and related links relating to substance use. For a repository of synthesized local data in original in-house publications and reports, visit the Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness Publications and Data web page.

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Contact

For information, contact Paula Schnepp, Coordinator of the Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness for Department of Human Services.

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