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.
• Sally Perkins, sally@practicalsolutionstacoma.com

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. - Winter is coming
Purpose: Updates on planning for the changing seasons and how we will work to keep people safe and alive.
• All

9:25 a.m. - Bethlehem Baptist Church Shelter program
Purpose: Learn details about the organization and how the Coalition can interact.
• Althea Jones, Bethlehem Baptist Church, theajones55@icloud.com

9:40 a.m. - Follow up comments regarding renter rights meetings this week
Purpose: A short discussion of what people learned.
• All

9:45 a.m. - A look back at promises from the community summits in 2021
Purpose: Note any progress we have made, and take note of how we approached the crisis of homelessness during this two-part summit.
• All

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

10:10 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: A time to share opportunities to advocate for those who are homeless and for deeply affordable housing at the city, county, state, and national level.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

10:15 a.m. - Pierce County’s Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness
Purposely: Hear updates on progress toward the plans goals, from representatives who are part of the Implementation Advisory Board.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

10:20 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

10:25 a.m. - Breakout discussion: What was the least wonderful housing situation you have lived in, and what were your alternatives at the time?
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

10:40 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

10:45 a.m. - Committee Updates
Purpose: Hear any critical updates from Coalition committees.
• All

10:50 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!

Here is the link to register:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: October 20, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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