Hi everyone,

This week’s meeting will be a little different, as we will spend the first 30 minutes of the meeting focused on responding to the extreme cold weather that is blowing into the region overnight and through the weekend.

This week our agenda includes:

9 a.m. - Cold weather check-in
Purpose: Allow folks doing outreach, as well as shelters and day centers to share any needs or new developments with the current cold weather emergency.
• All

9:30 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

9:40 a.m. - Moments of Blessing
Purpose: Understand this new commemoration in the community and when they will begin.
• Ed Jacobs, ed.jacobs2@gmail.com

9:48 a.m. - Coordinated Entry and how people are trained to use it
Purpose: Hear about how people are trained and kept up to date with how to use Coordinated Entry.
• Lori Buchsbaum, lorib@centerforresolutions.org

10:05 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• Caleb Carbone, City of Tacoma, ccarbone@cityoftacoma.org
• Pierce County Human Services (presenter changes each week)
• 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

10:15 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.
• All

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

10:25 a.m. - Committee Updates
Purpose: Hear any critical updates from Coalition committees.
• All

10:30 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: January 12, 2024 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcuqsqT8sE9Lww6CeRN83NgMy7q5DtqGm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.