Events

LA BOSCOC General Meeting: April 15, 2024

Overview

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC) will host its first full membership meeting of the year on April 15, 2024. This meeting will be held virtually to allow CoC members throughout our geography to easily attend.

At the meeting, organizations and individuals will learn about current and upcoming efforts across Louisiana to end homelessness, including opportunities for collaboration and funding.

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest federally recognized coalition to end homelessness. It serves 22 parishes across the state, including East Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Terrebonne, and all their surrounding parishes. For more information about the LA BOSCOC and its service area, please visit its website at https://laboscoc.org/

An agenda will be published to the LA BOSCOC’s Events Calendar the week before the General Meeting.

Scheduling

  • Date: April 15, 2024

  • Time: 10 AM to 12:00pm

  • Meeting Link: Here

  • Agenda: Here

Good Standing

Please note that organizations in the LA BOSCOC’s geography that may seek homeless housing and services funding from a variety of sources, including the Continuum of Care (CoC), are required to attend at least one of the LA BOSCOC’s two semiannual General Meetings in order to maintain Good Standing.

Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Patterson, LCSW, CoC Manager at cpatterson@lhc.la.gov

LA BOSCOC General Meeting: April 1, 2020

Overview

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC) will host its first full membership meeting of the year on April 1, 2020, in Baton Rouge.

Organizations and individuals are invited to the meeting to learn about current and upcoming efforts across Louisiana to end homelessness, including opportunities for collaboration and funding.

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves East Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Terrebonne, and all their surrounding parishes. For more information about the LA BOSCOC and its service area, please visit its website at https://laboscoc.org/

An agenda will be published at least one week in advance to the LA BOSCOC’s email list. To be added to that list, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at the information provided below.

Scheduling

  • Date: April 1, 2020

  • Time: 9 AM to 11:30 AM

  • Location: Hilton Conference Center | 201 Lafayette Street Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Good Standing

Please note that organizations in the LA BOSCOC seeking homeless housing and services funding from a variety of sources including the Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs are required to attend at least one of the LA BOSCOC’s two semiannual General Meetings.

This is the only General Meeting that will be held in person. The next General Meeting (est. October 2020) will be held via webinar.

Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at 225-242-1388 or (by preference) glevine@lhc.la.gov.

Point in Time (PIT) Count Training: Houma

Overview

The LA BOSCOC is hosting a free training for Point in Time (PIT) Count volunteers. The training will cover safety, best practices, and using the Counting Us app.

All PIT Count volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend.

You do not need to register to attend this training.

Date, time, location

  • Date: January 16, 2020

  • Time: noon to 2 PM

  • Location: The First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall @ 6109 Highway 311 Houma, LA

What should I bring?

Attendees should plan to bring the mobile device (phone, tablet, etc.) they intend to use with the Counting Us app; a portion of the training will be devoted to getting your device ready for the count.

Register to volunteer for the PIT Count

For more information about the PIT Count and to register to volunteer, visit https://laboscoc.pointintime.info/

Point in Time (PIT) Count Training: Lake Charles

Overview

The LA BOSCOC is hosting a free training for Point in Time (PIT) Count volunteers. The training will cover safety, best practices, and using the Counting Us app.

All PIT Count volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend.

You do not need to register to attend this training.

Date, time, location

  • Date: January 22, 2020

  • Time: 9 AM to 10 AM (this time was corrected on January 21, 2020 to reflect the actual start time)

  • Location: The Allen P. August Annex @ 2000 Moeling Street Lake Charles, LA

What should I bring?

Attendees should plan to bring the mobile device (phone, tablet, etc.) they intend to use with the Counting Us app; a portion of the training will be devoted to getting your device ready for the count.

Register to volunteer for the PIT Count

For more information about the PIT Count and to register to volunteer, visit https://laboscoc.pointintime.info/

Point in Time (PIT) Count Training: Baton Rouge

Overview

The LA BOSCOC is hosting a free training for Point in Time (PIT) Count volunteers. The training will cover safety, best practices, and using the Counting Us app.

All PIT Count volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend.

You do not need to register to attend this training.

Date, time, location

  • Date: January 23, 2020

  • Time: 1 PM to 3 PM

  • Location: The Louisiana Housing Corporation @ 2415 Quail Drive Baton Rouge, LA — Board Room

What should I bring?

Attendees should plan to bring the mobile device (phone, tablet, etc.) they intend to use with the Counting Us app; a portion of the training will be devoted to getting your device ready for the count.

Register to volunteer for the PIT Count

For more information about the PIT Count and to register to volunteer, visit https://laboscoc.pointintime.info/

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Dinner - November 28

Overview

Baton Rouge is recognizing Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week with a FREE Thanksgiving dinner for anyone experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

This event is sponsored by the Louisiana Housing Corporation, the Particular Council of St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge, Raising Cane’s River Center, Holiday Helpers, and the Office of the Mayor-President of Baton Rouge.

For more information, please refer to this flyer — and please distribute it widely!

Details

Date: November 28, 2019

Times and Locations:

  • St. Vincent de Paul — 11:30 AM to 1 PM — 220 St. Vincent de Paul Place

  • Raising Cane’s River Center — 11 AM to 2 PM — 275 South River Road

About Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (HHAW) is an annual program where people come together across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness. Participating groups spend the week holding a series of educational, service, fundraising, and advocacy events. HHAW was first held at Villanova University in 1975. The LA BOSCOC began holding HHAW events in 2018.

For more information about HHAW, visit their website.

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.