There will be someone at New Hope in Puyallup on Sept. 22nd.      

I am working on getting them down to the river  and other locations to count those folks as well.

 

Paula Anderson

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From: maureen howard
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 11:58 AM
To: fullcoalition@list.pchomeless.org; maureen howard
Subject: Homeless Coalition - Fwd: URGENT REQUEST: Census Assistance Needed for Homeless Count

 

Colleagues,

I just received this message from Kirsten Jewell, Kitsap County Dept of Human Services.  I imagine it has gone to some of you but to be sure everyone has it...please read.  I'm guessing Pierce County Human Services is lead on this but don't know for sure.  They'll be reporting at tomorrow's Coalition meeting so we can hopefully find out more then.

 

I know - it sounds like a Point In Time count...but this is a ten-year baseline that will affect federal money that we badly need.  Census staff need encampment information by Sept. 4 - next Friday.  Their contact information is in the email.  They also need a LIST OF SHELTERS NEW SINCE FEBRUARY.   Again, Pierce County Human Services?  City of Tacoma?  City of Puyallup?  

 

Be well,

Maureen

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Kirsten Jewell <kjewell@co.kitsap.wa.us>
Date: Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 11:45 AM
Subject: URGENT REQUEST: Census Assistance Needed for Homeless Count
To: Maureen Howard <maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com>, 

 

After a call with the Census staff this morning, I sent this message to all the County homeless program reps that I know.  I hope you might forward it onward to anyone else who can help with this effort – it is super important and the Census is really behind in collecting this information due to COVID-19 and having a month cut from their data collection effort!  This is the “bat signal” calling all hands on deck to help with making sure that all people experiencing homelessness are included in the 2020 Census!  We need participation from every county.  Thank you very much!

 

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Hello!

 

The Census is gearing up to do their count of people living unsheltered on September 22 – 24.  They will send census workers out to encampments, street corners, parking lots, abandoned buildings, etc. from 7pm – 7am during one of those nights in each county.  This will be a head count only – they will try not to disturb anyone – especially since it is overnight (I am not a fan of this methodology, but it is the national strategy, so we don’t have much choice).

 

In order for this to be an accurate count, the Census needs our help finding people living unsheltered.  If we don’t tell them where to look, they may miss a lot of people.  We all know how important the Census information is to driving critical decisions about funding, representation, and resources! 

 

Here is what is needed for each county:

 

  1. A simple list of where Census workers may be able to find people living unsheltered.   The list needs to include some identifying directions, cross streets, landmark, or an address.  

 

The Census will be generating geocodes and maps to assist their workers in making these visits. 

 

If you have a general sense of how many people are staying there, that would be helpful – but is not necessary.

 

  1. A list of any shelters, feeding sites, or congregate housing programs that are NEW since February.  Many counties have added these kinds of programs because of COVID-19, but the Census does not have any updated lists after their initial information gathering in February (then everything was put on hold due to COVID-19).  For this list, the name of the program, address, a contact person, and contact information would be ideal.

 

This information needs to be sent by Friday, 9/4/20, to the following people who will make sure that it gets to the appropriate coordinator for each county:

 

                Rebecca L Richards (CENSUS/LA FED) rebecca.richards@2020census.gov;  

Kirstine S Piponius-Dobson (CENSUS/PFLD FED) kirstine.s.piponius-dobson@2020census.gov;

Vanessa M Stembridge (CENSUS/LA FED) vanessa.m.stembridge@2020census.gov;

Andrea C Allen (CENSUS/PFLD FED) andrea.c.allen@2020census.gov;

Michael T Farrell (CENSUS/PFLD FED) michael.t.farrell@2020census.gov;

 

In our county, we are assigning one person to compile the Census list and they will be reaching out to our Public Health District, law enforcement, parks department, and outreach programs to ask them about locations that should be included.   I hope you will consider doing the same.

 

PLEASE share this information widely to make sure it gets to someone in every county!  Even if we accidentally duplicate efforts, the Census will sort it out if they get duplicate information.

 

Thank you so much for your help with this – I know we are all super busy, but this is a once-in-10-years effort and there are no “do overs!”

 

 

Kirsten

 

Kirsten Jewell   (She/Her pronouns)

 

Temporarily on assignment for COVID-19 Response to the

Kitsap EOC as ESF6 Mass Care & Sheltering Unit Lead

 

Housing and Homelessness Division Manager

Kitsap County Department of Human Services

345 6th Street, Suite 400

Bremerton, WA  98337

Cell:  507-222-9027 (due to COVID-19  I am working remotely, so please use this number)

Office: 360-337-7286

 

kjewell@co.kitsap.wa.us

Webpages:  Housing and Homelessness Division

 

 

 

Kirsten

 

Kirsten Jewell   (She/Her pronouns)

 

Temporarily on assignment for COVID-19 Response to the

Kitsap EOC as ESF6 Mass Care & Sheltering Unit Lead

 

Housing and Homelessness Division Manager

Kitsap County Department of Human Services

345 6th Street, Suite 400

Bremerton, WA  98337

Cell:  507-222-9027 (due to COVID-19  I am working remotely, so please use this number)

Office: 360-337-7286

 

kjewell@co.kitsap.wa.us

Webpages:  Housing and Homelessness Division

 


 

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Maureen Howard

MaureenHowardConsulting
maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com

Tel:  253-756-8146 (LL)

Cell:  253-255-2200
3320 S. 8th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

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