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Office of Homeless Services names Kelsey Combs as veterans systems lead; announces heat-response messaging and shared-housing trainings
Summary
OHS announced it hired Kelsey Combs as the veteran systems lead and described near-term operational updates including a change to the city’s heat-response mass communication subscription logic and plans for shared-housing trainings and landlord outreach; staff said ARPA-funded work will be integrated into future reports.
Kelly (Office of Homeless Services) announced several operational updates and an appointment at the Aug. 14 meeting.
Kelly said OHS selected Kelsey Combs to serve as the Continuum of Care veteran systems lead after interviews conducted with Community Solutions and VA partners; Combs has worked with the CE team and will focus on veteran homelessness strategy and gap analysis.
On emergency communications, OHS reported a technical change to the metro-funded mass-communication system used for heat-response alerts. Staff said the system previously required annual re-enrollment; after staff advocacy the vendor changed the subscription logic so enrolled recipients will continue to receive alerts until they choose to opt out.
OHS also said the landlord-engagement team will host shared-housing trainings and will seek landlord and property-owner participation; the trainings are certified by the Shared Housing Institute and have already been delivered in partnership with Room In The Inn and others. Staff said the department consolidated planned trainings from seven sessions into four to improve participation.
Kelly added that ARPA-funded activities previously administered before OHS reorganized will be folded into forthcoming reporting packets and that staff will include ARPA data in future SPM and program reports.
Ending: Staff encouraged provider partners to watch for training announcements and said updated program and ARPA reporting will be available in revised packets at future meetings.
