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Our Mission
The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition’s mission is to raise community awareness and foster education, collaboration, and data-informed partnerships to prevent and eliminate homelessness and housing insecurity across the Heart of Texas region. Through coordinated supportive services, the Coalition promotes dignity, stability, and long-term housing security for individuals and families in need.
Board of Directors
Christy Ortiz
Chair/Lived Experience- Adult
Heart of Texas Behavioral Network
Talor Krupa
Lived Experience- Adult
Heart of Texas Behavioral Network
Ruth Smith
Faith Community Partner
Woodway First United Methodist Church
Melissa Johnson
Housing Partner
Waco Housing Authority & Affiliates
Kathleen Post
Vice Chair
City of Waco
Teresa Jones
Healthcare Partner
Waco Healthcare & Rehabilitation
Alexandra Gonzales
Government Partner
McLennan County Indigent Health Care
Meredith Donovan
Fundraising
The Salvation Army
Ana Johnson
Treasurer
Heart of Texas Behavioral Network
Michael Ormsbry
Veteran Partner
Doris Miller VA Medical Center, Waco
Jorge Delgado
Families & Youth Partner
LifeWorks
Marianne Holland
Homeless Advocacy
Psalms 23
Vacant
Secretary
Open Position
Jerrod Clark
Sheltered Homelessness Partner
Mission Waco
Carrie Spivey
Business Partner
Animal Birth Control Clinic
Bryton Johnson
Legal Partner
Waco Police Department
System Administrators
Darién Acevedo
Director of Homeless Systems
Prosper Waco
CoC Lead Agency
Laurel Kennedy
HMIS Administrator
Prosper Waco
HMIS Lead Agency
Belle Homer
Coordinated Entry System Administrator
Prosper Waco
CES Lead Agency
Nicole Wiscombe
Director of Housing and Homeless Services
Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network
YHDP Lead Agency