The June 25, 2014 Charter Ratification meeting of the
Chicago Continuum of Care (CoC) was hosted by St. Vincent de Paul Center’s
Outreach program. The CoC, a membership-based organization whose mission is to
end homelessness in Chicago, is in partnership with The Emergency Fund and The
Learning Center under the All Chicago umbrella. Over 80 partner organizations,
along with elected officials and homeless and formerly homeless individuals,
participated in this meeting. There were also presentations on disability
applications, increasing capacity for coordinated substance abuse/mental health
services in supportive housing settings and other related issues. The days’
events included networking opportunities as well.