Welcome to the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
Our Mission:
The Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in the Commonwealth of Virginia through community collaboration, capacity building, education and advocacy.
A special thank you to the Freddie Mac Foundation which has made it possible for VCEH to expand its Family Homelessness Initiative and publish a Progress Report on Ending Family Homelessness in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Click here for more.
Research Spotlight:
The Council of State Governments Justice Center announced the release of Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice. The Guide reviews the body of recent research on community corrections supervision for people with mental illnesses and translates the findings to help officials develop effective interventions. Read more.
June 3 - On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed into law S 896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, which included as an amendment the HEARTH Act - legislation to reauthorize the McKinney Vento Continuum of Care program. Read more.
June 3 -Governor Kaine recently announced that the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in conjunction with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services awarded grants to five local mental health agencies that will enable them to establish Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs). Read more.
June 3 - The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has published Federal Fiscal Relief for States Is Working As Intended: The Cases of New York and Virginia with assistance from the Virginia-based Commonwealth Institute. Read more.
May 12 - Grant Funds Available for Homeless Mental Health Services in Virginia. Applications must be received in the DMHMRSAS Office of Administrative Services by no later than 1 PM on Monday, June 8. Read more.
May 11 - Solicitation for Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Grants Released. Read more.
Arlington County Board Chairman Barbara Favola and Community Leader John Shooshan announced the creation of a new Emergency Needs - Homelessness Prevention Fund to meet the needs of families and individuals who are in dire circumstances. As local and state governments struggle with budget deficits, Arlington County leaders have prioritized meeting the needs of citizens who are at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness.