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AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
1. Introduction
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(l))
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The City of Newport News is a founding partner of the Greater Virginia Peninsula Homelessness
Consortium Continuum of Care (CoC) and serves as chair of the Mayors and Chairs Commission
on Homelessness. In response to growing community needs, the City established a centralized
approach to homeless services and created specialized positions within the Department of
Human Services dedicated exclusively to homelessness prevention, outreach, and housing
stabilization efforts.
Through the Homelessness and Community Initiatives Bureau, located at the Four Oaks Day
Service Center, individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness are able to
access a coordinated network of services in a single location. The Day Service Center functions
as a centralized support hub where clients can connect to emergency shelter, housing
navigation, employment and job training resources, supportive services, and community-based
assistance designed to promote long-term stability and self-sufficiency.
Dedicated outreach staff provide services both within the Day Service Center and throughout
the broader community to identify and engage vulnerable individuals and families.
Comprehensive assessments completed by outreach staff are presented during Coordinated
Entry (CE) meetings, where partner agencies collaborate to match households with the most
appropriate housing interventions and supportive services. Participation from all CoC agencies
in the Coordinated Entry process ensures a unified, data-informed, and client-centered
response focused on serving those with the highest levels of vulnerability and need.
The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board has a vast array of services to
address homelessness, including a homeless crisis/emergency intervention team, Projects
for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), whose responsibility is to be out on
the streets. The purpose is to attempt to engage unsheltered homeless individuals with
behavioral health conditions and provide access to behavioral health and substance abuse
services.
Annual Action Plan 7
2026
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