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 2022-2023 CoC membership is now open and will remain open until May 2, 2022.
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 18, 2022 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 9, 2022. The June 9 meeting is open to the public. New memberships take effect July 1, 2022.
The current membership list is below. Please send nominations to Gillian Gunawan (ggunawan@csb.org) by May 2, 2022. 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 |
Michelle Heritage Sue Darby |
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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 | Kenya Taylor | ||||||||
Faith-based organizations |
Church and Community Development for All People | Reverend John Edgar | ||||||||
Local Governments |
Columbus City Council Columbus Mayor’s Office City of Columbus Franklin County |
Priscilla Tyson Emerald Hernandez-Parra Kim Stands James Schimmer |
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Street Outreach (rotating consideration) |
Mount Carmel Health System Street Medicine |
Ben Sears |
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Businesses |
The Columbus Foundation CSB Board Member, Safelite AutoGlass CSB Board Member, Cardinal Health CSB Board Member, Community advocate |
Emily Savors Jon Cardi Andy Keller Sheila Prillerman |
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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 |
Keith McCormish Terri Power Donna Mayer |
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Agencies that serve survivors of human trafficking (rotating consideration) | Sanctuary Night | Hannah Estabrook | ||||||||
Public Housing Authorities | Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority | Charles Hillman | ||||||||
School Administrators/Homeless Liaisons | Columbus City Schools – Project Connect | Felisha Lyons | ||||||||
Employment Services (rotating consideration) | Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio | Lisa Patt-McDaniel | ||||||||
Social Service Providers |
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Disability service organizations/Disability advocates |
Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities |
Jeff Pattison |
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Organizations (rotating consideration) |
ADAMH Board Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare |
Erika Clark Jones Frank Beel |
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Hospitals |
OhioHealth | Debbie Donahey | ||||||||
Universities (rotating consideration) | Columbus State Community College |
Lisa Phillips |
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Affordable Housing Developers |
Affordable Housing Trust Corporation Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing |
Lark Mallory Jon Welty |
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Law Enforcement |
Columbus Police Department |
Lt. Dennis Jeffrey |
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Local Jails/Courts |
Office of the Columbus City Attorney |
Tiara Ross | ||||||||
Veterans Organizations |
Veterans Administration Veterans Service Commission |
Carl Landry Robert Bramlish |
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Homeless or formerly homeless persons |
Citizens Advisory Council Citizens Advisory Council |
Jerome Johnson Dion Ronbinson |
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Youth Advocates |
Youth Action Board |
vacant |
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LGBTQ+-serving Organization or Advocacy Group (rotating consideration) |
Equitas Health |
Kelsey Strausbaugh |