Membership in the Continuum of Care should be established to ensure community-wide commitment to preventing and ending homelessness.

The success of the Butte County Homeless Continuum of Care is dependent on a broad and diverse membership. Therefore, membership in the CoC is open to any individual or organization that embraces the mission, values, and goals of the CoC.  The individual or organization must have an interest in understanding and addressing the issues related to homelessness, and a desire to participate in some way in the most current CoC approved strategic plan to end homelessness in Butte County.

Be a Part of the Solution

To Become a Member

The CoC invites new members from the Butte County region to join at least annually.  A request for new members is publicly announced at various meetings and may also be announced via email or other modes of communication.  In order to become a member of the CoC, an individual/organization must take the following steps:
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• Formally request membership in writing.  
• Attend a minimum of one meeting per year.

Member Participation

Members are expected to exercise the duties and responsibilities of their positions with integrity, collegiality, and care. This includes:

• Making attendance at meetings a high priority.
• Being prepared to discuss the issues and business on the agenda, and having read all background material relevant to the topics at hand.
• Cooperating with and respecting the opinions of fellow members, and leaving personal prejudices out of all discussions, as well as supporting actions of the Council even when the member personally did not support the action taken.
• Putting the interests of the organization above personal interests.
• Representing the organization in a positive and supportive manner at all times and in all places.
• Showing respect and courteous conduct in all meetings.
• Refraining from intruding on administrative issues that are the responsibility of management, except to monitor the results and ensure that procedures are consistent with policy.
  
• Observing established lines of communication and directing requests for information or assistance to the executive committee.

General Membership Benefits

• Invitation to CoC full membership meetings
• Eligible for committee or Council Member service
• Access to training and technical assistance opportunities
• Access, training and use of HMIS system for the purpose of assessing, monitoring, and reporting agency client services
• Participation in a countywide Coordinated Entry system
• Opportunities to network with people doing similar work or with similar interests
• Opportunities to access funding ​​

Membership Responsibilities

• Attendance at CoC membership meetings
• Participation in advocacy initiatives
• Participation in the biennial Point-In-Time Census Count for the geographic area
• Participation in other county-wide programs