This week our agenda includes:

9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Ask new people joining us to introduce themselves, and center us on the task before us.
• Duane Parker, Associated Ministries, duanep@associatedministries.org

9:05 a.m. - This Week on the Streets
Purpose: A quick update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week.
• Everyone

9:15 a.m. - Organization intros: Ideal Option
Purpose: Get to know organizations doing work in the community and how we can support or interact with them.
• Rose Symotiuk, Community Outreach Coodinator, rosesymotiuk@idealoption.net

9:20 a.m. - Context and Timeline of the Effort to End Street Homelessness by November 1
Purpose: Understand more about the countywide effort to create more shelter and end street homelessness by November 1.
• Mike Boisture, mboisture@pnconline.org

9:30 a.m. - Networking discussion: How can the Coalition help the effort to end street homelessness
Purpose: Small group discussions regarding the topic, including suggestions for groups for community engagement.
• Everyone

9:45 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: Learn about opportunities to impact policy decisions.
• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com

10:00 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• Klarissa Monteros, City of Tacoma, kmonteros@cityoftacoma.org
• Valeri Knight, Pierce County Human Services, Valeri.knight@piercecountywa.org
• Reanna Bettencourt, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, rbettencourt@tpchd.org
• Ivan Tudela, Pierce County Emergency Management, Ivan.tudela@piercecountywa.org

10:15 a.m. - Heat Planning Update
Purpose: Understand the details of where and when people can get help during the current hot weather.
• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com

10:25 a.m. - Safe Sites for All Update
Purpose: Understand the status of the effort to create safe parking and Safe Sites for All across Pierce County.
• Colin DeForrest, i2 Strategies, colin@i2-strategies.com
• Janet Runbeck, janetrunbeck@gmail.com

10:35 a.m. - Coalition Committee Updates
Purpose: Updates about what is happening with Coalition committees.
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10:40 a.m. - PCHomeless.org short website tour
Purpose: Explore the resources that are available on the Coalition’s website.
• Rob Huff, MDC, rhuff@mdc-hope.org

10:45 a.m. - Good of the order announcements
Purpose: Announcements for the good of the order.
• Everyone

10:55 a.m. - Reflect on today’s meeting
Purpose: Hear from those who would like to share about how they feel today’s meeting went. What worked? What didn’t? What should be done differently next time?
• Everyone

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

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When: Jul 30, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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