Balance of State Committee

The GCEH is the governing body of the Balance of State (BoS) Continuum of Care (CoC).  The BoS CoC includes 101 counties which are not included in the more metro CoC's in Missouri.   The BoS Committee was formed in 2011 in order to allow the full committee to focus on statewide advocacy and collaboration.  The BoS Committee is charged with the following tasks:

  • Serve in an advisory capacity to the committee chairs
  • Assist in development of committee guidebook
  • Provide input on Regional Housing Team Meeting agendas and structure
  • Contribute to revisions of the BoS CoC 10 Year Plan

Membership

Membership on the BoS Committee includes:

*Indicates Committee Chair

*Marlene Shriver,  Missouri Housing Development Commission                                                       Bos Lead Agency                                                    

Sandy Wilson, Missouri Association for Social Welfare                                                                HMIS Lead Agency

Liz Hagar-Mace, Missouri Department of Mental Health                                                                     Shelter Plus Care Lead Agency

Donna Cash, Title VII-B, McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program

Jenni Miller, Missouri Housing Developmjent Commission, Emergency Shelter Grant Program

Rachael Bersdale, Comtrea                                                                                                                  Region One Representative

Rhonda Lunceford, North East Community Action Corporation                                          Region Two Representative

Bill Smith, High Hope Employment Services                                                                              Region Three Representative

Jason Benson, Simply Achieving Life's Triumphs (SALT)                                                      Region Four Representative

Dianna Moore, Central Missouri Community Action                                                                Region Five Representative

 Kelly McKuin, Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation, Region Six Representative

Melissa Morgan, Ripley County Family Resource Center                                                        Region Seven Representative

Melanie Self, Texas County Food Pantry                                                                                        Region Eight Representative

Larissa M. Warren, Polk County House of Hope                                                                            Region Nine Representative

Roxanna Parker,  Pettis County Community Partnership, Region Ten Representative