Housing and Supportive Services Network (HSSN)
The Housing and Supportive Services Network (HSSN) is open to the public and actively recruits community members and providers to join our planning meetings. The network meets to perform planning, coordination of services and housing, and education to the public on serving individuals and families who are "at risk" or homeless and may have special needs. The HSSN ensures that a Continuum of Care (CoC) provides integrated and coordinated access to a range of affordable housing and services designed to prevent homelessness and help families and individuals experiencing homelessness to achieve their maximum level of independence and self-sufficiency.
To facilitate communication within the CoC membership (the HSSN), members may request to be added to the email listserv maintained by the CoC Lead Agency (Washington County Housing Services). Members may share communication via the HSSN Listserv in accordance with the mission of HSSN to promote the collaborative sharing of information in the following areas:
- CoC planning meetings; e.g. HSSN, HSSN Workgroup (the CoC Board), and various CoC subcommittees.
- Service and education fairs, events, and program vacancies targeted to serve "at risk" or homeless populations.
- Employment and internship opportunities.
- Funding and grant announcements.
- Local, State and Federal Regulatory and Legislative Policy Announcements.
- Statistical data publications that benefit CoC planning and funding development.
- Training opportunities.
- Agency Newsletters, excluding newsletters with strong political advocacy and/or religious language or symbols.
To receive or sharing information, contact the HSSN Listserv author Annette_Evans@co.washington.or.us
CoC Program Written Standards and Policy - 24 CFR Part 578
- CoC Program Administrative Plan
- CoC Governance: Housing and Supportive Services Network (HSSN) Mission and Organization
- CoC HMIS Governance Charter
- CoC Program Administration and Monitoring
- CoC Program Application Rating and Ranking Process
- "Community Connect" Coordinated Entry System
HUD Program Regulations
- HUD CoC Program Resources: Eligible Costs, Match, Program Income, Chronic Homeless Recordkeeping, and more
- Financial Management Curriculum: For grantees and subrecipients to comply with federal grant requirements, increase effectiveness and maximize efficiency
- Federal Register Vol. 80, No 233 (pages 75804 and 75805): Chronic Homeless Verification and Recordkeeping released 12/4/2015
- Federal Register Vol. 76, No 233 (page 75994) 24 CFR Part 91, 582 and 582: Homeless Emergency And Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH), Defining Homelessness.
- Notice HUD CPD 16-11: Prioritizing Persons Experiencing Chronic Homelessness and Other Vulnerable Persons in Permanent Supportive Housing adopted 8/3/2016 by the HSSN
Homeless Policy, Ordinance, Statutes
- Policy Regarding Homeless Camping Sites, Resolution and Order # 96-193 dated 12/3/1996
"Real Choice" Building Sustainable Partnerships for Housing (BSPH) Initiative
In 2013, community stakeholders reviewed policies, processes, partnerships, and programming that connects people experiencing disabilities to housing, services, and health care opportunities. Washington County performed a planning project funded by the Oregon Health Authority under the BSPH initiative, a national effort between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in support of the Olmstead Decision and the Melville Act. Outcomes of the BSPH project are outlined in the Washington County BSPH Report on Outcomes and Recommendations released on September 11, 2013.
HSSN Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Please see the HSSN Meetings Agendas and Minutes list for dates of upcoming meetings and agendas and minutes from past meetings.
HSSN OR-506 CoC Board
The CoC Board Positions.
Please see HSSN CoC Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes.
HSSN Housing & Health Subcommittee
Please see HSSN Housing & Health Subcommittee Meeting Agenda and Notes for past and future meeting information.
HSSN Partners
With the Department of Housing Services playing an active role, Washington County's Housing and Supportive Services Network has established itself as a vital planning, coordinating and resource development body for homeless services in the county. The groups is largely composed of representatives of non-profit organizations, direct service providers, and public agencies who share a commitment to developing a continuum of opportunities for the homeless. The HSSN has been instrumental in streamlining the referral process by providing a forum for Washington County agencies and non-profit organizations to share information, refer clients to each other, and collaborate on federal applications to bring resources to the county.
The following organizations currently participate in the HSSN:
Beaverton First Baptist Church
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 208
Bridges to Change | Homeless to Work Program
Calvin Presbyterian Church - Tigard
Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH)
Daytime Enrichment Activities and Recreation (DEAR)
Domestic Violence Resource Center (DVRC)
Families for Independent Living
Family Bridge | Interfaith Hospitality Network
Forest Grove United Church of Christ
Hillsboro Congregational United Church of Christ
Housing Authority of Washington County
Just Compassion of East Washington County
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Oregon Department of Human Services
REACH Community Development, Inc.
Rolling Hills Community Church
Salvation Army Veterans and Families Center
Sequoia Mental Health Services, Inc.
Soldiers to Veterans
St. Anthony Catholic Church - Tigard
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Washington County Commission on Children and Families
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
Washington County Mental Health Services
Washington County Department of Community Corrections
Washington County Department of Housing Services
Washington County Disability, Aging, and Veteran Services
Washington County Office of Community Development
Washington County Reentry Council
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Willamette West Habitat for Humanity
