Who We Are

Dedicated to Ending Homelessness

The Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras (HRCS) brings people together to develop, coordinate, and support projects, services, and resources that will enhance partners' ability to prevent and end homelessness in Nevada and Placer Counties.

HRCS is a 501(C)3 nonprofit and serves as the "collaborative applicant" and administrative entity for the Roseville, Rocklin/Placer County CA-515 and Nevada County CA-531 Continuums of Care. It is governed by a seven member board with representation from each of the continuums of care. Board meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday.

Basic Components of the CoC

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness (Department of Housing and Urban Development). The CoC program consists of six core components:

Advocate on behalf of those who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of homelessness.
Manage a system of outreach, assessment, and prevention for determining the needs and conditions of an individual or family that is experiencing homelessness.
Educate the community on issues relating to homelessness, homeless prevention, and low-income and affordable housing programs.
Engage and interact with local city/county governments concerning homeless programs, services, housing, and funding.
Identify the gaps and needs of households experiencing homelessness and participate in community-wide planning to prioritize local and state funding to reduce chronic homelessness and address the needs of persons and families experiencing homelessness.
Track trends and collect data to inform priorities to meet the changing needs of persons and families experiencing homelessness.

Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras

Staff

Samuel Holmes

Executive Director

Samuel (Sam) Holmes joined the Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras as Executive Director in August 2022. Possessing a deep call to service, Sam joined the U.S. Marine Corps ten days after graduating from high school. Sam’s honorable service from 2006-2011 included multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. After his time in service, Sam returned to his hometown in Northern California to be a caregiver to his mom. Sam’s passion for service continued into his new career with the Bob Woodruff Foundation after completing his degree on the GI Bill. In his role as a program officer, Sam developed a deep understanding of issues impacting vulnerable people and strong relationships with programs across the US addressing social determinants of health for people experiencing, or at-risk of homelessness. Sam was honored to participate on the Veterans Task Force for the Legal Services Corporation and has advised collective impact programs serving veterans in communities across the country. Sam lives in Sacramento, CA with his wife and son. He is a proud graduate of a California Community College (City College of San Francisco) and earned a BA from University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from the Graduate School of Management at University of California, Davis. In his free time, Sam enjoys fishing, camping, volunteering alongside fellow veterans, watching his San Francisco Giants, and being a father to his two-year-old son.

Board of Directors

Jason Winters

President

Data Analyst, AMI Housing, Inc.

Joe Naake

Vice-President

Director of Strategic Operations, Hospitality House

Suzanne Acrell

Housing Analyst, Roseville Housing Authority

Mike Dent

Director of Child Support, Collections, Housing, and
Community Service, Nevada County

Rolande Tellier

Secretary and Treasurer

COO, The Gathering Inn

jazmin breaux

Program Manager, Truckee/Tahoe Health and Human Services

Dr. Rob Oldham

Interim Health Officer, Director of Health and Human Services, and Chief Psychiatrist, Placer County

The Continuums of Care for Placer County and Nevada County are standing advisory committees to HRCS. and brings people together to prevent and end homelessness in Placer County and Nevada County.

Roseville, Rocklin/Placer County Continuum of Care CA-515 Board Members

Suzanne Acrell

Co-chair

Louise Arquilla

Aquasia Elijah

Dr. Rob Oldham

Jason Winters

Rolande Tellier

Co-chair

Jazmin Breaux

Amy ellis

Laura Webster

The meetings of CA-515 are held on the second Wednesday of each month 11:45 a.m -1 p.m. and are being held by virtual teleconference until further notice.

Nevada County Continuum of Care CA-531 Board Members

Joe Naake

Chair

Danielle Dawson

Aquasia Elijah

Steve Johnson

Jennifer Singer

Jason Winters

Jazmin Breaux

Vice chair

Mike Dent

Ryan Gruver

Melissa Parrett

Lynn Ursiny

The meetings of CA-531 are held on the third Thursday of each month 1:30-3:30 p.m. and are being held by virtual teleconference until further notice.

Board Meetings

HRCS

The Board of Directors meets virtually on the second Wednesday of each month.

Roseville, Rocklin/Placer County Continuum of Care CA-515

The Board of Directors meets virtually on the second Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please complete the form here to to be added to the mailing list.

Nevada County Continuum of Care CA-531

The Board of Directors meets virtually on the third Thursday of each month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Please complete the form here to be added to the mailing list.