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The CoC Pulse
Your weekly snapshot of homelessness response, housing initiatives, data, and community collaboration across the VA-504 Continuum of Care. Welcome to another edition ofThe CoC Pulse, with updates from the Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless (BRACH), the Continuum of Care Lead Agency for the VA-504 region. This week, we're sharing the results of the summer Point in Time (PIT) Count conducted the night of July 22 and the morning of July 23. In addition to the 52 counted
Shayla Washington
5 days ago2 min read


The CoC Pulse
Your weekly snapshot of homelessness response, housing initiatives, data, and community collaboration across the VA-504 Continuum of Care. Welcome to the third edition of The CoC Pulse, the weekly update from the Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless (BRACH), the Continuum of Care Lead Agency for the VA-504 region. This week, we're sharing the results of the two-week assessment conducted July 20–31 at the Free Bridge and 0 East High Street encampments, along with several
Shayla Washington
Aug 104 min read
The CoC Pulse
Your weekly snapshot of homelessness response, housing initiatives, and community collaboration across the VA-504 Continuum of Care. Community Update on Encampment Response & Emergency Shelter Planning Welcome to the second edition of The CoC Pulse, the weekly update from the Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless (BRACH), serving as the Continuum of Care Lead Agency for the VA-504 region. This week, we want to provide an important clarification regarding the City's encam
Shayla Washington
Aug 35 min read
The CoC Pulse
Your weekly snapshot of homelessness response, housing initiatives, data, and community collaboration across the VA-504 Continuum of Care. Welcome to the first edition of the VA-504 Continuum of Care Weekly Update, The CoC Pulse, brought to you by the Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless (BRACH). We are excited to launch this new, official CoC weekly communication as a reliable source of information about homelessness, housing, and the collaborative efforts taking place
Shayla Washington
Jul 203 min read
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