Continuum of Care

The vision of the Wake County Continuum of Care is to ensure that homelessness is rare, brief, and one-time. We will achieve this vision through our shared values and actions.
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Volunteer for the 2025 Point In Time Count!

Sign up to volunteer for the 2025 PIT Count with the form below. The PIT Count will occur January 23, 24 and 25, 2025. Please indicate if you are interested in being a team lead and if you have a shift preference. If you are with an organization signing up as a group, have each individual sign up for the overall count. You will receive an email with more information at a later date!

If at any point after agreeing to volunteer to assist in the Point In Time Count, you are no longer able to, please email eflynn@wakenc507.org as soon as possible. We rely on our volunteers to make this a successful event!

Click Here to Sign Up to Volunteer!

2025 PIT Count Donation Collection

The Wake CoC is calling on all members of the community to donate to the Winter Warmth Donations Drive in preparation for the 2025 PIT Count. Items to donate are socks, scarves, hats, gloves, first aid kits and hand warmers.

Where to donate:

The Green Chair Project | 1853 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604

Raleigh Police Department (Downtown) | 218 W. Cabarrus St., Raleigh, NC 27601

Raleigh Police Department (North Raleigh) | 6716 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh, NC 27615

See donation flyer below and share with the community!

Volunteer to Pack Donation Bags!

When: January 14, 2025 from 2:30 – 4:30 PM

Location: The Green Chair Project | 1853 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604

Winter Warmth Bags will be passed out to the community while the Point In Time (PIT) Count is conducted (click here to learn more about the PIT Count). The Wake CoC is calling on the community to sign up and help pack these bags! Click the button below to sign up through our Activate Good posting. If you are with an organization signing up as a group, have each individual sign up for the overall count.

 

Activate Good Sign Up

Coordinated Access Site Flyer:

As of August 1, 2023, the Access Hub Coordinated Entry phone line is no longer in operation. Please see the attached flyer for more information on where people should be directed for Coordinated Entry Intakes in Wake County during this transition period.

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LEAD AGENCY

The Lead Agency is designated to carry out the activities of the CoC, including fiscal and compliance activities. Regular admin tasks include management of the annual HUD application, coordination of other funding opportunities, project/system monitoring, meeting management, and other duties as needed. The current Lead Agency is Haven House Services.

COLLABORATIVE APPLICANT

The Collaborative Applicant is designated by the CoC Board to be the entity that submits the collaborative funding application to HUD for homeless assistance programs. The current Collaborative Applicant is Haven House Services.

HMIS ADMINISTRATION

Wake County has a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to record, track, and report results of individual agency accomplishments, as well as measure how the entire community is performing. This system is managed by Bitfocus. The current HMIS Lead is Urban Ministries of Wake County.

Coordinated Access System

The Coordinated Access System (CAS) Lead, is committed to creating and promoting a system that is fair and equitable for everyone entering the homeless response system. The CAS will rapidly identify, assess, prioritize, refer, and connect them to housing and services for which they qualify based on their needs. The current CAS Lead is Oak City Cares.