During this year of exceptional challenges there continue to be opportunities to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors facing homelessness. Please consider helping where and how you can. And may your needs be met this holiday season. Holiday Giving Guide 2020
July 2020 Gap Analysis
At its 7/9/20 meeting the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance (MWVHA) Board of Directors reviewed a recent analysis of homeless resources in Marion and Polk counties. The July 2020 Gap Analysis includes comparisons to a 2018 Resource Inventory that had determined four primary needs for the Coordinated Entry System, sheltering services outside the Salem-Keizer area, expanded…
Board adopts Strategic Plan
At its June 11, 2020 meeting, the MWVHA Board adopted its 5-Year Strategic Plan. As a “living document” the strategic plan will guide the evolving efforts to prevent and end homelessness in Marion and Polk counties.
COVID Creates Opportunities for New Partnerships
No one would wish for a pandemic, but even the worst health crisis in more than a century can be a call to service. Many who have houses in which to quarantine have made thousands of fabric masks for homeless neighbors. One woman alone crafted 600 masks for distribution by Be Bold Street Ministries. A…
COVID-19 Quarantine Moves Meetings Online
In light of current public health concerns, all MWVHA meetings will be held online, with both video and phone-in options. To offer the greatest level of public access, accommodations will also be made available for members of the public who otherwise would not have access to the meeting. Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments POLICY STATEMENT:…
Board of Directors Conducts Inaugural Meeting
The first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance was well attended and all business as Former Marion County Commissioner Janet Carlson, in the role of staff, led members through the complicated process of approving the work and recommendations they had made as members of the Development Council. That meant…
Development Council Receives Offer of Support from Local Collaborative
At its January meeting, the Development Council accepted a generous offer of support of $50,000 per year for three years from Jim Seymour on behalf of the Community, Business and Education Leaders’ Collaborative. The offer was made on the condition that annual contribution comprise no more than one-third of the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance (MWVHA)’s…
HUD Approves ROCC Split, Formation of Regional CoC
Continuum of Care Program 2019 awards to Marion and Polk counties.
Development Council Submits Pre-Registration Packet to HUD for Approval
Area Providers Vote to Form Regional CoC
In the last such last meeting for 2019, area providers gathered at the Keizer Civic Center on December 5, 2019, for the final vote on whether to remain in the Rural Oregon Continuum of Care, or leave and re-form the regional CoC consisting of Marion and Polk counties. The vote was unanimous in favor. The…