Event Planning and Collaboration | Black Hills Regional Homeless Coalition

To address the needs of the homeless and work toward the prevention of homelessness in the Black Hills Region and the state of South Dakota, by bringing in representatives from local nonprofit agencies to implement the following: - Implement the annual HUD Point in Time Count every January for the Black Hills region and Western South Dakota Non-profit agencies within the Black Hills region and Western South Dakota must work together in a combined effort to prevent homelessness Plan and execute the annual Homeless Connect for Rapid City, SD - Identify service gaps within Pennington County (i.e. affordable housing, transportation, affordable healthcare, assistance with application fees, and deposit funds for homeless individuals) Create and implement an action plan and put actions steps in place with community partners Continue to develop Community Liaison Position with the role and job description to identify and secure funds for this position serving the BHRHC Continue to collaborate with Western South Dakota groups with similar missions and purposes and/or who are utilizing HUD funding to improve services and move toward a regional action plan and vision while improving partnerships.

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211 South Dakota

Physical Address

111 New York Street, Rapid City, SD 57701

Hours

Coalition meetings quarterly (January, April, July, October) Board meets monthly.

Voice

605-341-8336

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Application process

All community members are welcome to attend monthly meetings of the Coalition which are held the third Thursday of every month at 9:00am.

Eligibility

Open to all

Agency info

Black Hills Regional Homeless Coalition

To address the needs of the homeless and work toward the prevention of homelessness in the Black Hills Region and the state of South Dakota, by bringing in representatives from local nonprofit agencies.