CoC Staffing Changes

Today, Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager for the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), announced that he had accepted a new position and would be leaving the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC). His last day at LHC is projected to be November 18, 2021.

Mr. Levine began working for LHC in mid-2017 as the LA BOSCOC’s first staff person. Since then, he has overseen two CoC mergers (with Baton Rouge and Houma), an increase in annual CoC Program funding from approximately $13 million to approximately $23 million annually, and the creation of a nationally recognized and high performing Coordinated Entry System. He was also one of the primary architects of LHC’s statewide homelessness response to COVID-19.

As LHC determines how it intends to refill Mr. Levine’s position and other vacant and proposed positions within the LA BOSCOC staff, that information will be posted here.

Mr. Levine welcomes CoC members to remain in contact via his personal email at gordon.l.levine@gmail.com.

Welcome to New CoC Staff!

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation is very pleased to welcome two new people to the CoC team: Carrie Patterson and Josh Dean!

Carrie comes with a wealth of experience serving people experiencing homelessness. She has worked for nearly ten years with programs providing transitional housing and permanent supportive housing funded by the CoC Program, HOPWA, and other funding sources.

Josh is an experienced professional from the world of higher education with a strong history of victims advocacy and addressing issues of food insecurity.

Click here for more information about your CoC staff.

Primary points of contact

Going forward, Gordon, Carrie, and Josh will serve as the CoC’s primary points of contact and technical assistance providers for the following Regions:

• Baton Rouge: Gordon

• Houma: Josh

• Lake Charles: Carrie

• Natchitoches/Sabine: Carrie

• Plaquemines/St. Bernard: Josh

Aundrea and Clay will remain the primary points of contact for Coordinated Entry and HMIS respectively.

Other staffing changes

Vonetta Lacy has transitioned at the Louisiana Housing Corporation from her role with the CoC to a role focused on project implementation. Please take a moment to wish her good luck with her new programs!