Emergency shelter beds in Clark County are added each winter. There are many ways to get involved and help. Come learn about what is being offered and how you can help keep our neighbors without homes safe and warm during the coldest months of the year.

There were approximately 1600 youth who experienced homelessness in 2022, many of whom were unaccompanied by an adult. Teens and young adults experiencing homelessness face unique and broad barriers to resolving homelessness. Come hear from Clark County Homeless Youth providers and the Youth Advisory Board about how they’ve come together to work to end youth homelessness in Clark County.

This webinar will feature the 2022 data from the Homeless Crisis Response System. We will discuss the numbers of people experiencing homelessness, services they needed and accessed, and individual and group demographics that will paint the a whole picture about the state of homelessness in Clark County using system data from the entirety of 2022.

Why are so many people homeless, even still after so much energy and funds have been spent trying to address it? Why is homelessness just getting worse? How come people don’t just work their way out of homelessness? What about people who don’t want to be helped? How do I help someone who is homeless? What’s the best solution for ending homelessness? Come join us and some special guests where you will learn the answers to these questions and more at our webinar on April 27th.

Clark County advocates play an important role in helping to get funding dedicated and laws passed that work to prevent and reduce homelessness in our community. This webinar will be an overview of the 2023 state-level policy and budget priorities for housing and homelessness. Attendees will learn ways they can advocate this legislative session for the housing and homelessness policies our state needs.

Like food to eat, and air to breathe, housing is a basic human need. Everyone should have a safe, affordable place to call home. The City of Vancouver Affordable Housing Fund is a levy that creates affordable homes for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and working families. Approved by voters in 2016, the Vancouver Affordable Housing Fund is up for renewal in 2023. Come learn just how much the levy has accomplished so far, and why it needs to renewed so we can continue to build upon the Levy’s successes.

As winter quickly approaches in the Pacific NW, expanded winter emergency shelter efforts are ramping up. Come learn about the additional shelter that is provided during the coldest months, and how you can help through the many ways to volunteer.

Council for the Homeless Program Directors will review the 2021 Homeless System Data and provide analysis and reflection on trends, areas to celebrate, and opportunities to improve system alignment and performance.

The federal McKinney-Vento Act provides rights, protections, and services to children and youth experiencing homelessness, most notably allowing being doubled up or ‘couch surfing’ making one eligible for services. In this webinar, we will hear from local service providers who work with students and their families experiencing homelessness, what services are provided, and how the expanded definition of homelessness translates into serving communities of color in a more equitable way. You may be surprised to learn how the ‘definition’ of homelessness impacts the approach to services, outcomes, and racial equity in our community.

Join us to hear how the 2022 Washington State Legislature addressed the affordable housing and homelessness crisis, and hear from local Clark County State lawmakers. You will hear a recap of the policy and funding that passed, what we’re planning for the future, and the role of advocacy in CFTH’s work.

Learn about the 2022 state legislative priorities for affordable housing and homelessness. You will hear about key funding asks and other policy priorities that housing advocates will be fighting for in 2022.

Built for Zero is a model for ending homelessness in communities nationwide, and it’s changing lives in Clark County. Learn how CFTH and several local partners are working together to implement this service delivery model, and what the outcomes are.

Learn about new emergency shelter and transitional and permanent supportive housing options in Clark County and the City of Vancouver’s Supported Encampment proposal. All are needed to provide a comprehensive set of tools to help people experiencing homelessness. Thank you in advance to our webinar panelists Andy Silver, Vancouver Housing Authority , Jaime Spinelli, City of Vancouver, Chris Thobaben, Community Roots Collaborative, and a representative from Catholic Community Services.

Council for the Homeless always ends our webinars with a call to action to “Be Kind”. Well, what does that mean for people who want to help, and what does that mean for the people who receive it? Hear from our panelists with lived experience about what it was like to be on the receiving end of homeless outreach, what it took to move out of homelessness, and other do’s, don’ts, and how to help when you see people who are living outside.