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: What inclement weather supplies do you have to share or need for your work?
• All

9:20 a.m. - Spotlight: Beacon Health Options
Purpose: An overview of what Beacon Health Options offers in the community.
• Thomas Breitenbauch, Beacon Health Options
• Alma Quindlen, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare
• Trisha Munson, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare
• Brandaon Rabisa, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare
• Glen Kelly, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare

9:35 a.m. - Pierce County Village Update
Purpose: Hear about how the County and City will respond to cold weather that is forecast to begin as soon as next week.
• Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, jani.hitchen@piercecountywa.gov

9:45 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

9:50 a.m. - Breakout discussion: How can we better serve small groups of people as they keep being scattered around? What can you carry that is small to hand out to people?
Purpose: An opportunity to network and talk about this issue.
• All

10:00 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. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: Understand opportunities to advocate for policy changes that will benefit those who are currently homeless.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

10:20 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

10:30 a.m. - Thanksgiving Resources
Purpose: Create a list of resources for holiday meals and other support to share with our community.
• All

10:45 a.m. - 99 Stockings Project
Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.
• All

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. - 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!

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When: Nov 18, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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