CoC Membership
River Valleys CoC is open to all people interested in and committed to working together with others to end homelessness in our region. Modest resources are available to support participation by people with lived experience of homelessness.
What members doMembers work cooperatively to create local and regional solutions to end homelessness. CoC members also implement federal requirements to qualify the region for about $2.7 million/year for projects under the HUD Continuum of Care program. To accomplish their work, members meet monthly to discuss issues and opportunities, and to work on joint projects. |
Who members areMembers are people who commit to working together to end homelessness, no matter their place in the community. The CoC includes representatives from governments, businesses, housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, housing developers, law enforcement, and organizations that serve veterans. It also includes people with lived experience of homelessness and other individuals committed to the mission of ending homelessness in our region. |
How membership works
CoC Membership is unlimited and the River Valleys CoC has initiated an open invitation. Any person or agency may become a member of the CoC if there is commitment to working together to end homelessness. After attending a few meetings, participants are asked to complete member forms and officially join.
Member Agreements document how members commit to work together as partners in CoC and allow you to be formally involved in CoC decision-making. Member agreements do not commit you or your agency to endorsing all CoC decisions.
Member Agreements are updated at least every three years (2023-2025 is the current three-year term).
Member Agreements document how members commit to work together as partners in CoC and allow you to be formally involved in CoC decision-making. Member agreements do not commit you or your agency to endorsing all CoC decisions.
Member Agreements are updated at least every three years (2023-2025 is the current three-year term).
To sign the member agreement: River Valleys CoC uses the service "Signwell" to collect e-signed member agreements. When you click on the link to SIGN, you will be asked to enter your Full Name and Email Address. Once you do that, you will receive a Signwell email to your account with a link to the Member Agreement. If you do not see the Signwell email in your Inbox within 30 minutes, check your Junk or Spam folder. Mark the message as "Not junk" and add to your Safe Senders list so that you can complete the Agreement and receive the final signed copy. Signwell will automatically send your Agreement to the CoC for our records.
Current members
New member agreements began January 2023. Current agency members of CoC are:
180 Degrees
Blue Earth County Human Services
Center City Housing
City of Mankato
Community Action Center
Connections Shelter
Family Promise Rochester
Goodhue County Human Services
Hearth Connection
Insitute for Community Alliances
Lutheran Social Service - Youth Programs
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
Minnesota Valley Action Council
Olmsted County HRA
Olmsted County Victim Services
Partners for Housing
Rachel's Light Shelter
Ruth's House of Hope
Semcac
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership
Steele County Transitional Housing
The Landing MN
The Salvation Army - Mankato
The Salvation Army - Rochester
Three Rivers Community Action
We Care Group MN
Women's Shelter and Support Center
180 Degrees
Blue Earth County Human Services
Center City Housing
City of Mankato
Community Action Center
Connections Shelter
Family Promise Rochester
Goodhue County Human Services
Hearth Connection
Insitute for Community Alliances
Lutheran Social Service - Youth Programs
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
Minnesota Valley Action Council
Olmsted County HRA
Olmsted County Victim Services
Partners for Housing
Rachel's Light Shelter
Ruth's House of Hope
Semcac
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership
Steele County Transitional Housing
The Landing MN
The Salvation Army - Mankato
The Salvation Army - Rochester
Three Rivers Community Action
We Care Group MN
Women's Shelter and Support Center