Membership
Connection, Collaboration, Community
A community for dedicated CoC’s, service providers, agencies, and individuals united by their shared passion for building better communities.
Membership Categories
FCEH offers several different types of memberships
Florida Continuums of Care
This membership type is exclusively for Florida Continuum of Care (CoC) lead agency organizations. The Continuum of Care (CoC) program promotes community-wide efforts to end homelessness through the funding and utilization of nonprofit services and programs designed to optimize self-sufficiency among homeless individuals and families. CoC Agency Members receive:
- A special discounted member rate for the annual conference.
- Participation in annual FCEH Legislative Policy Planning
- Vote on annual legislative advocacy priorities
- Legislative advocacy alerts, calls to action, and legislator directory with contact information
- Legislative handout with CoC data and legislator contact information
- Opportunity to participate in weekly legislative conference calls during session
- Opportunity to serve on the FCEH Board of Directors
- Opportunity to serve on FCEH committees and task forces
- Exclusive access to one on one legislative counseling and assistance through our legislative consultants
- Exclusive access to the Members email group
- Advertisement on social media, newsletter, and FCEH website
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at statewide conference
Organizations, Providers, Local Government
For-profit and non-profit Organizations that want to make a difference, or provide support services for the homeless in Florida, including shelter and service providers, schools, faith-based ministries, affordable housing developers, sheriff’s departments, and behavioral health providers, local government, and others serving the homeless in Florida. Organizational Members receive:
- A special discounted member rate for the annual conference
- Participation in annual FCEH Legislative Policy Planning
- Legislative advocacy alerts, calls to action, and legislator directory with contact information
- Opportunity to participate in weekly legislative conference calls during session
- Opportunity to serve on the FCEH Board of Directors
- Opportunity to serve on the FCEH committees and task Forces
- Exclusive access to the Members email group
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at statewide conference
- Agency highlights on FCEH social media accounts
- Membership certificate
Individuals and Students
Individuals that provide support services for the homeless in Florida, or are interested in the issue of homelessness, including, but not limited to advocates, social workers, human services providers, mental health care providers, and students. Individual/Student Members receive
- A special discounted member rate for the annual conference.
- Legislative advocacy alerts, calls to action, and legislator directory with contact information
- Opportunity to participate in weekly legislative conference calls during session.
- Opportunity to serve on the FCEH Board of Directors
- Opportunity to serve on the FCEH committees and task forces
- Exclusive access to the Members Email Group
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at statewide conference<
- Membership certificate
Is Membership Right for You?
FCEH provides training, resources, support, and advocacy, to assist members in their efforts to help the homelessness in their local communities. Our members come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all share a passion for helping others.
Do any of the following situations sound familiar? These are just a few of the many challenges facing those who serve the homeless every day.
- Shelter providers: You have people living in cars or on the street who need emergency shelter but your current clients aren’t leaving; they need supportive housing, employment, or affordable rental housing.
- Community agencies, For-Profit Corporations, and Local Gov’t: Your organization, county or city commission, meal ministry, outreach teams, jail, sheriff’s department, or hospital emergency room sees the same homeless people every week; you don’t know where to send them for the help they need to become self-sufficient and stably housed, or how to make a difference to improve the situation.
- Substance abuse and mental health services providers: Your client is ready to be discharged into the community but has no housing. Where will he/she live?
- Bridge housing agencies: After two months in housing, your client and her children are ready to return to the community. However, they need three more months to save up the money for first and last month’s rent and the securities and utilities deposits – and you have clients on a waiting list!
- Individuals and Students: You are aware of the issue of homelessness in your community, and want to help alleviate the suffering of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Ready to join us?
Becoming an FCEH member will help us assist CoC’s and providers throughout Florida to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families experiencing homelessness as they work toward self-sufficiency and stable housing, as well as enable you to make a difference on a statewide level through advocacy and education. We need YOU to join us in our efforts. Together, we can make an impact.
Already a Member?
Sign up to join our Members Email Group to stay in touch with other members and reach out to FCEH leadership and let your voice be heard.