Portsmouth Homeless

​Action Consortium
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About

​The Portsmouth Homeless Action Consortium (PHAC) is made up of approximately 22 separate organizations, including governmental departments, city and regional non-profit service providers, faith-based organizations, and interested community members.

The City of Portsmouth website may also provide additional Continuum of Care information.

CoC Lead Agency - Portsmouth Department of Social Services
CoC Administrative Agency - The Planning Council
HMIS Lead Agency - The Planning Council

Mission

​To help decrease homelessness and enhance the quality of life of persons at risk of or experiencing homelessness in Portsmouth by fostering their levels of self-sufficiency through housing assistance and a supportive network of community services.

PHAC Community Meetings

The Portsmouth CoC meets bi-monthly on the third Thursday at 10 am. Meetings are open to the public.
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​Individuals or agencies residing in the Hampton Roads area who are interested in becoming a member of the Portsmouth CoC can email Natalie Jackson (njackson@theplanningcouncil.org) for more information.

CoC Member Agencies

Eggleston
Endependence Center, Inc.
Family and Youth Foundation
Firm Foundation of Virginia, Inc. 
ForKids, Inc.
F.R.E.E. Foundation
Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
H.E.R. Shelter
LGBT Life Center
Oasis Social Ministries
Portsmouth Area Resource Coalition
​Portsmouth Behavioral Healthcare Services

Portsmouth Christian Outreach Ministries
Portsmouth Department of Social Services (CoC Lead Agency)
Portsmouth Police Department
Portsmouth Probation
Portsmouth Redevelopment Housing Authority
Portsmouth Sheriff’s Department
Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless
​Shining Light Homes
STOP, Inc.
The Planning Council (HMIS Lead Agency)
Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation
Virginia Supportive Housing

PHAC Calendar