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48 <br /> and strategies. Over the past several years,the CoC established a Support Circles program to help people <br /> transition from homelessness to permanent housing. <br /> The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness is changing its HMIS Administrator this year to the <br /> Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH) in the hope that the new vendor will help the CoC <br /> collect higher quality and more complete data to be used to inform program performance as well as <br /> funding and policy decisions. <br /> Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely <br /> low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded <br /> institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster <br /> care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving <br /> assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, <br /> employment, education, or youth needs. <br /> The CoC partners with UNC Hospitals and the DSS Foster Care division. The CoC's 2015 Plan to End <br /> Homelessness includes a goal to develop discharge policies with local and regional institutions. The CoC <br /> developed and implemented Outreach Court over the past four (4) years; it is now North Carolina's first <br /> specialty court for people experiencing homelessness that offers mental health evaluations and treatment <br /> plans in lieu of going to jail for misdemeanor crimes. <br /> Discussion <br /> Not Applicable. <br /> Annual Action Plan 39 <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015) <br />