Skip to main content Skip to meeting archives

An official State of Delaware site.

Official websites end in .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use https://

The https:// at the beginning of the delaware.gov address means you are safely connected to the government website. Any information that you provide is securely transmitted.

Learn more about the Delaware Mortgage Program

About & Data

Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness

Established by Governor Matt Meyer through Executive Order #8, the Collaborative aims to cut homelessness in half and end youth homelessness in Delaware within five years.

On this page

Need shelter now?

Free, confidential help is available. Delaware 2-1-1 can connect you with emergency shelter and housing assistance anywhere in the state. During cold-weather emergencies, Code Purple sites open additional emergency shelter beds — 2-1-1 can tell you what’s open near you.

50% Reduction in overall homelessness the Collaborative aims to achieve within five years
15 Members drawn from state agencies, local government, and community organizations
EO #8 Executive Order signed by Governor Matt Meyer that established the Collaborative
Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness logo

The Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness was established by Governor Matt Meyer signing Executive Order #8. The overall goal of the Collaborative is to cut homelessness in half and end youth homelessness in Delaware within the next five years.

Purpose of the Collaborative

The 15-member Collaborative will:

  • Advise the Governor on how to address and ultimately eliminate homelessness statewide.
  • Conduct a comprehensive review of homelessness programs, policies, funding, and services.
  • Recommend ways to streamline and coordinate efforts across state agencies and community organizations.
  • Examine the feasibility of expanding successful models like the Hope Center to Kent and Sussex counties.
  • Oversee implementation of a statewide strategy to reduce overall homelessness by 50% and end youth homelessness within five years.

Questions? Want to learn more? Email Collaborative@delaware.gov.

Phase 1 Report and Recommendations Executive Order 8 press release

Faces of Homelessness

Key plans & reports

Core reports, data, and background guiding the Collaborative’s work.

Resource-based listening sessions

As part of our work with the Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness, DSHA is hosting public community meetings to gather insights on effective strategies and necessary resources to enhance our support for individuals experiencing homelessness. We encourage you to be part of these important conversations.

Unhoused, not Unheard — join us for a resource-based listening session. Silhouettes of people of all ages experiencing homelessness.
Share your input

Collaborative members

Members and partners of the Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness gathered for a group photo on a staircase

The Collaborative brings together leaders from across state agencies, local government, and community organizations:

  • The Director of Housing Delaware, Chair
  • The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services
  • The Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families
  • The Secretary of the Department of Labor
  • The Secretary of the Department of Education
  • The Commissioner of the Department of Correction
  • The Chair of the Senate Housing and Land Use Committee
  • The Chair of the House of Representatives Housing Committee
  • The County Executive of New Castle County
  • The Kent County Administrator
  • The Sussex County Administrator
  • The Mayor of the City of Wilmington
  • The Mayor of the City of Dover
  • The Executive Director of the Housing Alliance of Delaware
  • The Chair of the Delaware Continuum of Care

Homelessness continuum subcommittees

Working groups that carry out the Collaborative’s strategy across the homelessness response continuum. Each lists its next meeting, chairs, and members.

Next meeting: Friday, August 14 at 11:30 a.m. — Learn more and join here

Chair(s): Rep. Kendra Johnson (Collab member); LeKresha Moultrie (Collab member)

Members:

  • Daniel Walker, City of Wilmington
  • Sarah Rhine, CLASI
  • Marva Falletta
  • Karen Speakman, NeighborGood Partners
  • Stephanie Griffin, Housing Delaware
  • Zoe Rawheiser, Housing Delaware

Next meeting: Thursday, August 6 at 10:30 a.m. — Learn more and join here

Previous meetings:

Chair(s): Alex Modeas, Housing Delaware

Members:

  • Shelby Polce, BCCS
  • Karen Records, DSAMH
  • Alta Porterfield, Division of Libraries
  • Dawn Hess-Fischer, Attack Addiction
  • Lt. Harold Bozeman, Wilmington PD
  • Erica Allen, Doula
  • Elaine Ansah, DCADV
  • Janell Stanton, Housing Delaware

Next meeting: Tuesday, August 25 at 1:30 p.m. — Learn more and join here

Previous meeting: Thursday, June 4 at 2:30 p.m. — Meeting recording

Chair(s): Dir. Matthew Heckles

Members:

  • Rachel Stucker, Housing Alliance Delaware
  • Shelby Polce, BCCS
  • Lisa Forever, YWCA
  • Alice Davis, Housing Delaware
  • Michelle Statham, Housing Delaware

Next meeting: Monday, August 17 at 1:00 p.m. — Learn more and join here

Chair(s): Carrie Casey (Collab member); Rob Christiensen (Collab member)

Members:

  • Emmanuel Jenkins, DDC
  • Nikki Gonzalez, Redemption City
  • Lisa Forever, YWCA
  • Tasha Scott, Shephards House
  • Tom Laymon, Sunday Breakfast
  • Kim Markle, Hope Center
  • Chanda Jackson, DHSS
  • Alice Davis, Housing Delaware
  • Janell Stanton, Housing Delaware

Previous meetings:

Chair(s): Susan Kent (Collab member); Sarah Kiefer

Members:

  • Devon Manning, DSAAPD
  • Ray Fitzgerald, WHA
  • John McNeal, SCPD
  • Lillian Harrison, Independent Resources
  • Judson Malone, Springboard
  • Michelle Statham, Housing Delaware
  • Julie Watkins, Housing Delaware

Supporting the continuum subcommittees

Cross-cutting subcommittees that support the continuum with education, data, and specialized initiatives.

Next meeting: Thursday, August 20 at 1:00 p.m. — Learn more and join here

Chair(s): Sen. Elizabeth Lockman (Collab member); Cerron Cade (Collab member)

Members:

  • Sonya Starr
  • Mimi Rayl
  • Dionne Wiliford, COH
  • John Whitelaw, CLASI
  • Shyanne Miller, HOMES Campaign
  • Chanda Jackson, DHSS
  • Karen Eller, Christina School District
  • Caitlin Del Collo, Housing Alliance Delaware
  • Ashley Dawson, Housing Delaware

Next meeting: Monday, August 31 at 1:00 p.m. — Learn more and join here

Chair(s): Brandy Nauman (Collab member); Rachel Stucker (Collab member)

Members:

  • Amelia Ramsaran, CoC
  • Steve Metraux, UD
  • Nicole Carmichael, DTI
  • Kris Fraser, DSAMH
  • Nermin Zubaca, UD

Previous meeting: Monday, July 20 — Meeting recording

Chair(s): Steven Yeatman (Collab member)

Members:

  • Trinette Reddinger-Ramsay, DSCYF
  • Jen Parsons, PMG Consulting
  • Helen Anderson, Dual Generations
  • Chanda Jackson, DHSS & Capital School District
  • Karen Eller, Christina School District

Next meeting: Tuesday, August 18 at 1:00 p.m. — Learn more and join here

Chair(s): Carrie Casey (Collab member)

Members:

  • Kim Eppenheimer, Friendship House
  • Rose Simon, Love Hope Mission
  • Alice Davis, Housing Delaware
  • Vanessa Cullen, Housing Delaware

Chair(s): Jessica Cline (Collab member); Christen Linke Young (Collab member)

Members:

  • Devon Manning, DSAAPD
  • Dominica, Impact Life
  • Tyler Berl, DE HIV
  • Maureen Whelan, Adult Education
  • John McNeal, SCPD
  • Karen Records, DSAMH
  • Lillian Harrison
  • Michelle Statham, Housing Delaware

Full Collaborative meeting archives

Recordings, slides, and minutes from full Collaborative meetings. The current year is shown in full; earlier years are retained for reference.

2026

Current year 1 meeting

4/1/2026 Meeting

Earlier meetings

Additional resources

Homelessness data

Educational graphics

Questions about the Collaborative?

Contact the Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness.