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.

• Rosemary Powers, New Connections, rpowers@eou.edu

9:05 a.m. - This Week on the Streets

Purpose: A quick update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week.

9:15 a.m. - Intro: Patricia Dehart on Health Advocacy (5 min)

Purpose: Learn more from Patricia about advocating for the health of those who are currently homeless or who have experienced homelessness.

• Patricia Dehart

9:20 a.m. - Winter Shelter Planning, Discussion 2

Purpose: Understand the current plans for winter shelter expansion.

• Faatima Lawrence, Catholic Community Services, faatimal@ccsww.org

9:35 a.m. - Breakout discussion: How should the Coalition address the issue that we won’t end street homelessness by November 1?

Purpose: An opportunity to get to know one another while considering a question.

• Everyone

9:50 a.m. - Pierce County Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness Updates

Purpose: Discuss the latest updates on the work of the Steering Committee, subcommittees and Shelter Plan Workgroup.

• Mike Boisture, Valeo, mikeb@valeovocation.org

• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com

9:55 a.m. - Requests to appoint Coalition representatives

Purpose: Annouce current requests, so people can think about nominees to be voted on next week.

• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com

10:00 a.m. - Government Updates

Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.

• Tiegan Tidball, City of Tacoma, ttidball@cityoftacoma.org

• Jeff Rodgers, Pierce County Human Services, Jeff.rodgers@piercecountywa.org

• Valeri Almony, Pierce County Rental Assistance, Valeri.almony@pierceountywa.gov

• Jennie Schoeppe, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, jschoeppe@tpchd.org

• Jody Ferguson, Pierce County Emergency Management, jody.ferguson@piercecountywa.gov

10:15 a.m. - Coalition statement on sweeps

Purpose: Talk through and vote on the Coalition’s statement on what we want to see happen if encampments will be swept.

• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com

10:25 a.m. - Advocacy Updates

Purpose: Understand how we can all engage in advocating for those who are homeless.

• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com

10:35 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

10:40 a.m. - Workforce Development Committee Update

Purpose: An update from this committee, focused on last month’s Project Homeless Connect and Hire 253 event.

• Kelly Blucher, Goodwill, kellyb@goodwillwa.org

10:50 a.m. - HEPA Air Filter Pilot Program

Purpose: Hear about this new pilot from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

• Adam Reichenberger, TPCHD, areichenberger@tpchd.org

10:55 a.m. - Good Trouble Announcements

Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.

• All

10:58 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?

• All

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

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