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HSPN Meeting Presentations

2019 IN REVIEW

January 16, 2020 By NBHSPN

The HSPN has completed a review of its actions over the past year focusing on the work it undertook throughout 2019.  A copy of the powerpoint is available here: HSPN ANNUAL SUMMARY.2019 [ Continue reading. ]

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YEAR END REVIEW 2018

December 21, 2018 By NBHSPN

As has become tradition, the HSPN  reviewed its year of action at its December meeting, focusing on the work it undertook throughout the course of 2018.  A copy of the powerpoint presented at that meeting is available here: HSPN ANNUAL SUMMARY.2018. [ Continue reading. ]

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US INTERAGENCY COUNCIL at the HSPN

December 21, 2018 By NBHSPN

The HSPN was honored to welcome Robert Pulster from the National Initiatives Team of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to its December 2018 meeting.  Mr. Pulster presented important information about the USICH's release of the new federal strategic plan, Home, Together. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Pulster emphasized the importance and value of the plan as a guide for moving closer to ending and preventing homelessness and its applicability to the New Bedford Continuum of Care, specifically.  Citing the centrality of [ Continue reading. ]

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HOW IS THE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MEASURING UP?

July 18, 2018 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford's Continuum of Care (CoC) uses system performance measures developed by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to assess how well it is moving toward ending homelessness within the CoC, itself.  By looking at a series of data produced by the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), an aggregate look into the performance of certain metrics from 2015 - 2017 provides insight as to some strengths of the CoC as well as areas that may be targeted for improvement.  Take a look at the System Performance [ Continue reading. ]

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2018 POINT IN TIME (PIT) COUNT RELEASED!

April 19, 2018 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford has conducted its annual “Point In Time” [PIT] count that creates a census of those individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the city, both sheltered (living in emergency or transitional housing) and unsheltered.  This is a big operation and requires a lot of effort and many hands.  The results from the 2018 PIT, initially presented at the HSPN April 19, 2018 meeting, are now available here: PIT 2018 PRESENTATION.  For a quick look at some 2018 data, take a look at this year's infographic available here: PIT 2018 [ Continue reading. ]

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FY2017 Final Rank and Order of Projects

August 17, 2017 By NBHSPN

On August 17, 2017 the HSPN membership voted to accept the ranking of this year's CoC projects.  Get all the information on our CoC funding competition page! [ Continue reading. ]

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2017 NEW BEDFORD HOMELESS COUNT…

April 20, 2017 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford has conducted its annual “Point In Time” [PIT] count that creates a census of those individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the city, both sheltered and unsheltered.  This is a big operation and requires a lot of effort and many hands.  The results from the 2017 PIT, initially presented at the HSPN April 20, 2017 meeting, are now available here:  2017 PIT PRESENTATION. [ Continue reading. ]

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End of the 2016 / Beginning 2017 News…

December 27, 2016 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford’s HSPN held its final meeting of 2016 and capped it off with a retrospective of the work of the membership over the past year. A copy of the powerpoint presentation is available here, so take a look and consider joining the HSPN in 2017. Membership forms for the new year are also now available at this link and on the Membership page. [ Continue reading. ]

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2015 in Review

December 28, 2015 By NBHSPN

As the calendar year draws to a close, the HSPN takes a look at what it accomplished in 2015 and considers the work it has to do in the coming year.  Take a look by clicking on a PDF of the powerpoint recapping HSPN’s 2015. [ Continue reading. ]

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The Call is Here

November 15, 2015 By NBHSPN

THE CALL [Coordinated Access to Local Links] is the new coordinated entry system serving the three Continuums of Care within Bristol County.  Beginning December 1st, everyone experiencing homelessness will go through one door–the same door–to access services and housing in New Bedford.  The Operational Standards for THE CALL were approved at the November 19th HSPN meeting and are available here.  These standards are the protocols being used by both THE CALL and local agencies in assisting those who are homeless get connected with the shelter/housing [ Continue reading. ]

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Meetings
  • Organization
    • Structure
    • History
    • Executive Board
    • HSPN Bylaws (PDF)
    • Agencies
    • Membership
    • HSPN Planning
    • HSPN Accomplishments
  • CoC Funding Competition
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
  • Resources
    • StreetSheets (Homeless Assistance)
    • Federal, State & Local
    • For Agencies
    • For Veterans
    • Acronyms, Etc. Guide (PDF)
  • News
    • HUD News
    • Annual CoC Funding Competition
    • Local Events
    • Press
    • Publications
    • HSPN Meeting Presentations
  • Contact