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Meeting Highlights Welcome and Women’s History Month Recognition ​ Spotlight on Best Practices Homelessness in the News Behavioral Response Unit: A Co-Responder Model Cold Weather Response Overview and Appreciation Announcements MEETING MATERIALS MEETING RECORDING NOMINATION FORM: SPOTLIGHT ON BEST PRACTICES

Meeting Highlights Welcome and Black History Month Recognition ​ Spotlight on Best Practices Reminder NOFO Updates Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers McKinney-Vento Program Reducing Duplication in HMIS CLS/HSN Emerging Issues Announcements MEETING MATERIALS (PART 1) MEETING MATERIALS (PART 2) MEETING RECORDING NOMINATION FORM: SPOTLIGHT ON BEST PRACTICES

Central Florida Public Media, Jan. 27, 2026 HSN's Brian Postlewait discusses the 2026 PIT count and ongoing housing cost crisis. Martha Are quoted on people hiding due to camping ban. 🔗 https://www.cfpublic.org/text/housing-homelessness/2026-01-27/yearly-homelessness-census-central-florida

Meeting Highlights Spotlight on Best Practices Human Trafficking Awareness Month NOFO Updates Homelessness in the News STEPS, Inc Orlando REACH Team CLS/HSN Emerging Issues PIT Count 2026 Announcements MEETING MATERIALS MEETING RECORDING NOMINATION FORM: SPOTLIGHT ON BEST PRACTICES

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Central Florida Public Media, Nov. 25, 2024 ARPA funds expand SALT's mobile drop-in services; HSN's Brighter Days program named. 🔗 https://www.cfpublic.org/housing-homelessness/2024-11-25/orange-county-invests-1-million-expanding-homeless-services-central-florida

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During the final week of January, more than 300 volunteers joined us for the 2025 Point-in-Time Count — our annual “census” of Central Floridians who are homeless. The count takes place in communities across the nation at least once every two years, and the data is critical to understanding the scope and trends of homelessness. Most importantly, it helps to guide our local leaders as they make policy and funding decisions. This year — the first since Florida’s statewide ban o

Central Florida Public Media, July 7, 2025 Deep dive into how HB 1365 is affecting unsheltered counts, with HSN data throughout. 🔗 https://www.cfpublic.org/housing-homelessness/2025-07-07/floridas-camping-ban-a-look-at-its-impact-6-months-later

Spectrum News 13, July 3, 2025 Feature on the Brighter Days Community Initiative and impact of federal funding cuts. 🔗 https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/07/03/proposed-funding-cuts-could-impact-local-program-for-homeless-youth

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PJI Leading from Within Training Series NOFO Updates Homelessness in the News Holistic Student Support New HSN Positions Project Safety Net Recap Community Legal Services & HSN Emerging Issues Announcements MEETING MATERIALS MEETING RECORDING NOMINATION FORM: SPOTLIGHT ON BEST PRACTICES

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Central Florida Public Media / ClickOrlando, May 15–22, 2025 Compares FL-507 and neighboring CoC PIT counts; examines whether the camping ban is driving undercount. 🔗 https://www.cfpublic.org/housing-homelessness/2025-05-22/vanishing-point-are-floridas-homeless-being-counted-or-just-pushed-out-of-sight 🔗 https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/05/15/vanishing-point-are-floridas-homeless-being-counted-or-just-pushed-out-of-sight/

Spotlight on Best Practices Homelessness In The News System Performance Measures (SPMs) Youth Build Community Legal Services & HSN Emerging Issues Heat and Its Effect on Health Announcements MEETING MATERIALS (PART 1) MEETING MATERIALS (PART 2) MEETING RECORDING NOMINATION FORM: SPOTLIGHT ON BEST PRACTICES

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Winter Garden Vox Populi, April 17, 2025 Detailed look at post-camping-ban conditions using HSN PIT data; quotes Martha Are. 🔗 https://www.wintergardenvox.com/articles/progress-report-central-florida-homelessness-4-months-after-new-state-law

Central Florida Public Media, April 11, 2025 Post-PIT Count analysis on Osceola County's lack of shelter beds, HSN data and Martha Are quotes. 🔗 https://www.cfpublic.org/housing-homelessness/2025-04-11/survey-central-florida-lagging-solutions-homeless