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Working Together to Strengthen Services
The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition supports service providers by coordinating systems, strengthening partnerships, and improving access to housing and support services across our region. Here you’ll find tools, training, and resources to help you better serve clients and collaborate effectively.
Advocacy
Assistance
Acknowledgement
How to Become a Provider
1
Become a Member
Become part of the regional network of providers.
2
Join the CES
Join the Heart to Home Coordinated Entry System (CES) to coordinate referrals, assessments, and data through cohesive systems.
3
Join the HMIS
Join the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to collaborate, share insights, and strengthen services.
HMIS
The Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a secure database used by homeless service providers to collect and manage information about the people they serve. It helps agencies coordinate care, track services and housing outcomes, and ensure individuals and families receive the support they need.
By using HMIS, communities can better understand local needs, improve service delivery, and report accurate data to funders such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
To learn more or to join, contact Laurel Kennedy, HMIS Administrator at: laurel@prosperwaco.org
Heart to Home Coordinated Entry
Coordinated Entry is how our community prioritizes access to housing and services. Through Heart to Home, individuals are assessed and prioritized so those with the greatest needs can be matched to available housing and support.
To learn more, contact Belle Homer, Coordinated Entry System Administrator at: Coordinated.Entry@heartoftexashomeless.org
TX-604 Waco/McLennan County Continuum of Care
A Continuum of Care (CoC) is the local system that coordinates housing and services to help people move out of homelessness and into stable housing. It is supported in part by funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which works alongside other federal, state, and local funding sources. In the Heart of Texas, the CoC serves McLennan, Bosque, Hill, Limestone, Freestone, and Falls counties.