Edgar previously spent seven years at Houston Area Community Services, Inc., another partner agency of the Coalition, where he held many responsibilities including grant billings, cash flow management, and preparing financial statements for the organization. At the Coalition, Edgar will use his robust knowledge and experience to increase our accounting department's capacity to manage grants from federal, state, and local governments, along with many other responsibilities.

Karen spent nearly two decades with Catholic Charities as a Case Worker where she helped clients determine their eligibility for services, and worked with program staff to extend resources and ensure that clients' needs were being met. Her strong knowledge of our HMIS database positions her to be a vital asset to our HMIS department and our organization as a whole. 

Welcome Yvette, Edgar, and Karen!

Data from the Houston Homeless Count, 2012 -2014

 

In January Houston began Phase 1 of Coordinated Access, a new and more efficient delivery system to quickly end homelessness for individuals and families. Coordinated Access changes the question from "does this client fit into my program" to "what housing/service program is best for this client?" The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is requiring Continuums of Care (CoCs) to develop and implement a Coordinated Access system, because research has shown that Coordinated Access helps communities quickly and efficiently end homelessness. 

Ana Rausch serves as the Coordinated Access Project Manager at the Coalition for the Homeless. Her main function is to guide the implementation of this new delivery system, and to work with the Coordinated Access team members who are working on the frontlines, with everything from assessment to housing and then transferring to case management. 

Click here to read more about Coordinated Access in Houston and its early successes. 

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