Membership on the CoC is broad and inclusive, with representation from the private sector, public sector, homeless service providers, faith-based organizations, public housing agencies, schools, hospitals, mental health agencies, law enforcement, and other stakeholders.
According to its Governance and Policy Statements, the Columbus & Franklin County Continuum of Care reviews and approves its membership, including new members, each spring. The CoC Board considers all nominations and makes recommendations to the full CoC. The full CoC votes on the recommendations and new memberships take effect July 1.
Call for membership nominations
The Columbus & Franklin County Continuum of Care (CoC) annually reviews and approves its membership, including new members. The nomination period for 2024-2025 CoC membership is now open and will remain open until May 1, 2024.
The CoC is seeking diverse candidates across a range of characteristics, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, LGBTQ+ identity, socio-economic status, disability, and lived experience in the homelessness system and other systems of care.
During the May 21, 2024 meeting, the CoC Board will consider all nominations and make recommendations to the full CoC. The full CoC will vote on the recommendations at the CoC meeting on June 5, 2024. The June 5 meeting is open to the public. New memberships take effect July 1, 2024.
The current membership list is attached. Please send nominations to Gillian Gunawan (ggunawan@csb.org) by May 1, 2024. Include the nominee’s name and organization or affiliation. Self-nominations are also welcome. Please feel free to share this opportunity widely.
Continuum of Care Members
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| Non-profit homeless assistance providers (rotating consideration) |
Community Shelter Board YMCA of Central Ohio |
Shannon Isom Beth Lonn |
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| Youth homeless organizations (rotating consideration) |
Homeless Families Foundation |
Beth Fetzer-Rice |
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Victim service providers |
Lutheran Social Services CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence Ohio Domestic Violence Network |
Dr. Maria Houston TBD |
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Faith-based organizations |
Faith Based Committee | Jim Rose | ||||||||
| Local Governments/ESG Entitlement |
Columbus City Council Columbus Mayor’s Office City of Columbus Franklin County Office of the Columbus City Attorney |
Christopher Maitland Marcus Johnson Emerald Hernandez-Parra Walter Dillard Tiara Ross |
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Street Outreach (rotating consideration) |
Mount Carmel Health System Street Medicine |
Roxann Payne |
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Businesses |
The Columbus Foundation CSB Board Member CSB Board Member CSB Board Member |
Emily Savors Sonya Higginbotham Allison Marker Nathan P. Wymer |
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Advocates and other homeless subpopulation advocates (rotating consideration) |
Columbus Coalition for the Homeless Corporation for Supportive Housing Legal Aid Society of Columbus |
Sarah Douglas Terri Power Donna Mayer |
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| Agencies that serve survivors of human trafficking (rotating consideration) | Sanctuary Night | Nancy Hashman | ||||||||
| Public Housing Authorities | Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority | Scott Scharlach | ||||||||
| School Administrators/Homeless Liaisons | Columbus City Schools – Project Connect | Felisha Lyons | ||||||||
| Employment Services (rotating consideration) | ASPYR Workforce Innovation | Kier Scott | ||||||||
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Social Service Providers |
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| Disability service organizations/Disability advocates |
Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities PEER Center |
Jeff Pattison Juliet C. Dorris-Williams |
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| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Organizations (rotating consideration) |
ADAMH Board Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare |
Sue Villilo MarQuan McCarrel |
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Hospitals |
OhioHealth | Lee-Ann Harris | ||||||||
| Universities (rotating consideration) | Columbus State Community College |
Dr. Desiree Polk-Blank |
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| Affordable Housing Developers and advocates |
The Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio |
TBD Jon Welty Carlie Boos |
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| Law Enforcement |
Columbus Police Department |
Lt. Kyle Kincade |
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| Local Jails/Courts |
Franklin Country Sheriff's Office |
Makaylah Downour |
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| Veterans Organizations |
Veterans Administration Veterans Service Commission |
Courtney Elrod Robert Bramlish |
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Homeless or formerly homeless persons |
Citizens Advisory Council Citizens Advisory Council |
Malcolm Turner Sheila Prillerman |
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Youth Advocates |
Youth Action Board |
Rei Scott |
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LGBTQ+-serving Organization or Advocacy Group (rotating consideration) |
Equitas Health |
Kelsey Strausbaugh |
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