Who We Are

Dedicated to Ending Homelessness

The Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras (HRCS) brings people together in collaboration 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 nonprofit public benefit corporation and serves as the "collaborative applicant" and administrative entity for the Placer County CA-515 and Nevada County CA-531 continuums of care. It is governed by a 7 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

HRCS serves the Continuums of Care of Placer and Nevada Counties. The Continuum of Care system consists of six core components including:

Advocacy on behalf of those who are homeless or are at risk of homelessness
A system of outreach, assessment, and prevention for determining the needs and conditions of an individual or family that is homeless
Education on issues of homelessness, homeless prevention, low-income, and affordable housing programs
Engagement and interaction with local city/county governments concerning homeless programs, services, housing, and funding
Identification of the gaps and needs of homeless households and participating in community-wide planning to prioritize local and state funding to reduce chronic homelessness and address the needs of homeless persons and families
Track trends and data as well as adjust priorities to meet the changing needs of homeless persons and families

Board of Directors

HRCS

Jason Winters

President

Data Analyst, AMI Housing, Inc.

Jennifer singer

Secretary

Executive Director
Bright Futures for Youth

Joe Naake

Outreach Director, Hospitality House

Louise Arquilla

Treasurer

Project Manager, Stand Up Placer, Inc.

Mike Dent

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

Dr. rob oldham

Interim Health Officer, Placer County

Director, Health and Human Services | Chief Psychiatrist

jazmin breaux

Program Manager, Truckee/Tahoe Health and Human Services

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.

Placer County Continuum of Care CA-515 Board Members

jazmin breaux

Co-chair

Suzanne Acrell

Aquasia Elijah

Dr. Rob Oldham

Louise Arquilla

Co-chair

Keith Diederich

Amy ellis

Laura Webster

Jason Winters

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.

Board of Directors CA-531

Jennifer Singer

Chair

Jazmin Breaux

Mike Dent

Steve Johnson

Melissa Parrett

Jason Winters

Joe Naake

Vice chair

Danielle Dawson

Aquasia Elijah

Lynn Ursiny

Brendan Phillips

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.

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 email [email protected] to request to be added to the mailing list.

Nevada County Regional 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. Send an email to [email protected] to be added to the mailing list.