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CoC Membership Invitation

The heart of the Guilford County Continuum of Care (CoC) is its membership.

Membership in the CoC is open to any organization or individual that has an interest in the community-wide commitment to prevent and end homelessness in Guilford County. The CoC defines this commitment by the willingness to assist and impact the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness, as well as to prevent and end the socially important condition of homelessness. The Guilford County Continuum of Care includes all parts of Guilford County, North Carolina.

The Guilford County CoC Membership meets on the second Thursday of each month from 9:30AM until 11:30AM. Meetings are currently being held via ZOOM. To receive the Zoom link, please email infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov.

New members are welcome to join the Continuum of Care at any time. Membership Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the Membership Committee, voted on by the Board of Directors, and voted on by the Continuum of Care Membership. Once approved, new members will participate in New Member Orientation. New Member Orientation is held on the fourth Friday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. There are no dues or membership fees associated with Continuum of Care membership.

Non-voting members must attend at least one meeting during the fiscal year. In order to become a voting member of the CoC, a person must attend at least one CoC meeting, complete a Guilford County Continuum of Care Voting Member Application Form, and sign the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy.

Please feel free to share this invitation with others who are interested in this vital work in our community. If you have questions about membership, please contact infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov. Your inquiry will be forwarded to the CoC Board Secretary. If you know of someone who would like to stay informed via the CoC newsletter, please have them sign up here.

CoC Membership Levels

New members are welcome to join at any time during the year. There are two levels of membership: non-voting members and voting members.

Non-Voting Members
Any person who attends at least one meeting per calendar year is considered a Non-Voting Member. Non-Voting Members may receive information from the Continuum of Care including, but not limited to, meeting notices, Continuum of Care meeting minutes and Continuum of Care reports. To remain in good standing, Non-Voting Members must attend at least one meeting a calendar year in order to maintain their membership.

Voting Members
There is no minimum or maximum number of voting members on the Guilford Continuum of Care.

In order to become a voting member of the Guilford CoC, a person/agency must attend at least one CoC meeting and complete our online membership application and sign the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy (see appendices to the Governance Charter).

Each application will be reviewed and approved by the Membership Committee and Secretary of the Guilford County Continuum of Care Board following CoC-approved application standards. Once the application form has been approved and the attendance requirements met, the Membership Committee will notify the person/agency of their voting status. There is no minimum or maximum number of voting members in the Guilford County Continuum of Care.

An agency may identify two (2) persons who may vote on its behalf. Only one (1) representative of an agency may cast a vote on each action.

Further information about membership is contained in the Governance Charter.