The North Central Florida Homeless Continuum of Care (Keys to Home CoC), the Task Force Fore Ending Homelessness will host two town hall meetings in January to discuss homelessness in the region. 

One town hall meeting was previously held in December and the second two meetings are scheduled for Jan. 27 and Jan. 31. The feedback gathered from the meetings will help with improvements to and direction for the CoC’s strategy and action plan covering Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Putnam counties. 

The upcoming meeting dates are: 

• Monday, Jan. 27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Alachua County Community Support Services auditorium (218 SE 24^th St., Gainesville) 

• Friday, Jan. 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Freedom Community Center (7340 NW 41^st Lane, Gainesville) 

In October, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners voted to have staff help facilitate joint meetings with the other four counties covered by the CoC. Alachua County will help facilitate an engagement workshop with affordable housing providers not already engaged with the COC, emergency service providers and others impacted or facing challenges. 

The Taskforce Fore Ending Homeless is a nonprofit organization and lead agency for Keys to Home CoC, a coalition of homeless service providers that includes Alachua County. 

Community members are encouraged to attend one of the scheduled meetings. 

Members of the public who desire to share feedback but are unable to attend can send an email to info@keystohome.org.