This week our agenda includes:

9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Ask new people joining us to introduce themselves, and center those attending on the task before us.
• Rosemary Powers, New Connections, rpowers@eou.edu

9:05 a.m. - This Week on the Streets
Purpose: An update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week, as well as discussion of sweeps, community meetings, and other related items.
• All

9:15 a.m. - Need and Share
Purpose: An opportuity to share if you have 
• All

9:20 a.m. - Spotlight: City of Tacoma HEAL Team
Purpose: Better understand how the HEAL Team does its work.
• Kevin Ruby, City of Tacoma

9:35 a.m. - Pierce County Village
Purpose: Hear about the full proposal and have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. Preview information about the Village here: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/7845/Pierce-County-Village
• Steve O'Ban, Pierce County
• Duke Paulson, Tacoma Rescue Mission

10:05 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• City of Tacoma, Caleb Carbone, ccarbone@cityoftacoma.org
• Jeff Rodgers, Pierce County Human Services, Jeff.rodgers@piercecountywa.org
• Jennie Schoeppe, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, jschoeppe@tpchd.org
• Jody Ferguson, Pierce County Emergency Management, jody.ferguson@piercecountywa.gov

10:15 a.m. - Tacoma City Council Member Sarah Rumbaugh
Purpose: Hear about an idea for how to support people who have an encampment in front of their residence.
• Sarah Rumbaugh, Tacoma City Council, srumbaugh@cityoftacoma.org

10:30 a.m. - Breakout review of last week's discussion
Purpose: Review what people shared last week in an effort to build knowledge and move the work forward.
• Timothy Harris, Dignity City, director@dignitycity.org

10:35 a.m. - Breakout discussion: Any additional questions or comments we can share with the partners on the proposed Pierce County Village?
Purpose: An opportunity to network and talk about this issue.
• All

10:45 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.
• Janet Runbeck, janetrunbeck@gmail.com

10:50 a.m. - Good Trouble Announcements
Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.
• All

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?
• All

11 a.m. - Success Stories
Purpose: We want to end our weekly meetings on a high note. If you have a success story to share, we would love to hear it!
• All

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

Here is the link to register:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Oct 28, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcuqsqT8sE9Lww6CeRN83NgMy7q5DtqGm

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Rob Huff (he/him/his)

Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

rhuff@pchomeless.org