Major LA BOSCOC Website Updates!

Overview

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness, has just launched a major update for its website. Read on for more information!

Event Calendar

The LA BOSCOC now has a dedicated events calendar!

This calendar includes information about training events and meetings that are open to the general public, including:

  • Regularly scheduled meetings: weekly web meetings, quarterly regional meetings, semiannual general meetings

  • Periodic meetings: CoC Board meetings, CoC Committee meetings

  • Training events: one-time training events like last week’s “Better Serving LGBTQ+ Participants” by Louisiana Trans Advocates; seasonal training series like Summer 2021’s “Housing Case Management as a Profession” by TAC

Going forward, most events will NOT be announced via an Outlook calendar invitation; the official record of upcoming tevents will be maintained on the LA BOSCOC’s event calendar.

(Events will still be announced primarily by the LA BOSCOC’s mailing list. Visit our home page to subscribe!)

Report an Outreach Need

From the home page, you can click a button to Report an Outreach Need. This information is passed directly to homeless services staff in your area who are trained to respond to outreach requests. They will triage your outreach request and respond as soon as possible.

Anyone can make an outreach request, including CoC members, community partners, people experiencing homelessness, and any other member of the public.

You can also click here to report an outreach need.

Emergency Housing Vouchers

Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) are a new kind of voucher funded by HUD under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. They're similar to Section 8 vouchers, but with a big twist: they can only serve people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

The LA BOSCOC is creating best practices with its EHV implementation and tracking its progress. Click here to see where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going.

…and more!

The LA BOSCOC’s website has been significantly overhauled, and almost every part of the site is different. Spend a little time with it; you might be surprised at what you find!

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Louisiana. We believe all people are entitled to safe, stable, and secure housing. We are committed to working with stakeholders across our geography, in different professional circles, and from every background to create a Louisiana in which no person lives in fear of homelessness.