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

9:10 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

9:20 a.m. - Laundry Love
Purpose: Learn about this service and how we can connect with it.
• Camilla Storlie, Laundry Love Director of Operations, camilla@laundrylove.org

9:30 a.m. - Community Spotlight: SeaMar Shower and Laundry Program
Purpose: Learn details about the plan and how it will serve those who are currently homeless.
• Olivia Connelly, SeaMar, oliviaconnelly@seamarchc.org

9:35 a.m. - Other Laundry Resources
Purpose: Undersand the other laundry resources offered across the county.
• Dana Peterson, Catholic Community Services, danap@ccsww.org
• Paula Anderson, New Hope, andepaa12@msn.com

9:40 a.m. - A short overview regarding the City of Tacoma and others filing an appeal of Martin v. Boise and Johnson v. Grants Pass
Purpose: Better understand what the amicus brief means and what might happen next.
• Jennifer Ammons, Northwest Justice Project, jennifera@nwjustice.org

9:50 a.m. - Review of last week’s breakout discussion
Purpose: Review what people shared in the last breakout discussion in an effort to build knowledge and move the work forward.
• Timothy Harris, Dignity City, director@dignitycity.org

9:55 a.m. - Breakout discussion: How might the legal challenges to the Supreme Court impact those you currently work with? And how should the Coalition respond to the legal challenges?
Purpose: Create a chance for people to network and consider today’s topic, with one person in each room taking notes to paste into the chat at the end of the breakout.
• All

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

10:20 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: An opportunity to share opportunities to advocate for those who are homeless and for deeply affordable housing at the city, county, state, and national level
• All

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.
• Janet Runbeck, janetrunbeck@gmail.com

10:30 a.m. - Committee Updates
Purpose: Hear any critical updates from Coalition committees.
• All

10:35 a.m. - Good Trouble Announcements and Success Stories
Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.
• All

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

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When: October 6, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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