The Verde Valley Homeless Coalition (VVHC) demonstrates leadership in developing and implementing effective approaches in moving homeless persons to housing.

Goal for Strategy 1

• Create a formal, sustainable revenue-generating campaign with active marketing.
• Obtain licensing for Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• Identify sustainable transitional or permanent housing units.
• Become the exemplary model of homeless services for the Verde Valley.
• Continuous quality improvement at every level of the organization.

The VVHC works to increase the amount of permanent supportive housing options for the homeless.

• Lobby/influence cities, towns, unincorporated entities or government agencies to create an annual budget line to donate to the VVHC.
• Collaborate with other providers as a unified voice.
• Seek funding through Yavapai County Community Development Block Grants Program (CDBG) fiscal year 2020.
• Lobby cities, towns, unincorporated entities and government agencies to create an annual budget line to donate to VVHC.
• Create a revenue generating business that operates with VVHC.

Work with other agencies to procure housing options through other agencies

The VVHC works to raise awareness of homelessness in our communities and promote our efforts to address it.  We advocate for policies to end homelessness.

• Recruit volunteers who can help spread the word, especially via media channels.
• Increase involvement in the community by attending more community events (Erase the Stigma, etc…)
• Improve social media presence.
• Facebook
• Become more active on social media
• Share impactful stories with the Verde Independent Newspaper

The VVHC continues to optimize its effectiveness and viability.

• Create organization chart to identify motivated members with assigned specific objectives.
• Write grants to support financial needs.
• Provide access to SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) to increase access to Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits for eligible individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder.
• Supporting clients through other provider assistance, referrals.
• Partner with Habitat For Humanity to support 3D printed homes as a means of affordable housing.