Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Continuum of Care
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The Roles of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County CoC
Regional Coordinator:
As the Regional Coordinator the United Way of Forsyth is designed to carry out the coordination activities of the CoC, including some fiscal tasks. Regular admin tasks include: meeting management and the coordination and recruitment of service providers.
Collaborative Applicant:
As the Collaborative Applicant, the City of Winston-Salem completes and submits the application for collaborative funding to HUD for homeless assistance programs. The Collaborative Applicant also carries out fiscal activities, compliance monitoring, and coordination of other funding opportunities.
HMIS Administrator:
As the HMIS Administrator the City of Winston-Salem manages the Continuum of Care’s data in the Homeless Management Information System. HMIS allows our community to record, track, and report results of individual agency accomplishments, as well as measure how the community is performing in providing homeless services.
Coordinated Access System Lead:
As the Coordinated System Lead, the United Way of Forsyth County must rapidly identify, assess, prioritize, refer, and connect individuals experiencing homelessness to housing and services for which they qualify based on needs.