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The Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation is hosting two FREE training sessions on homelessness: Creating a System of Care that Aligns with Housing First Wednesday, Sept. 13 9:00 a.m. - noon Register by Sept. 12 at https://housing-first-training.eventbrite.com Excellence in Housing Stabilization Thursday, Sept. 14 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. Register by Sept. 12 at https://housing-stabilization-training.eventbrite.com Who should attend?  Housing based case managers, support workers, team leaders, agency/program managers, directors, and/or housing program supervisors; local government officials; and faith community members. The training will be led by Tracy Flaherty-Willmott, associate director of OrgCode Consulting, Inc. OrgCode, based in Ontario, Canada, has created plans to end homelessness and affordable housing strategies for many communities across North America. The organization excels in strategy, planning, training, research, commu

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation is updating the community’s Strategic Plan to End Homelessness, originally adopted by the City Council in 2013. Starting today, interested citizens can view and comment on the proposed goals, objectives and action steps for the plan at www.vbgov.com/virtualtownhall . The Virtual Town Hall forum will close on Sept. 1. The Strategic Plan to End Homelessness represents the vision of the entire Virginia Beach community to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. It is the collective work of the BEACH Community Partnership, city agencies, nonprofit service providers, and faith-based organizations. The plan is intended to serve the needs of all who experience homelessness or a housing crisis, including families, individuals, youth, veterans, and people transitioning from institutional living. The strategic plan is being updated to build upon and expand the 2013 plan, incorporate progress to date and ne