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

 9:25 a.m. - Community spotlight: FOB Hope
Purpose: Learn more about this organization or effort and how we can best interact with them.
• Tammy Creley, FOB Hope, tammyc@fobhope.org

 9:30 a.m. - No on I-2124
Purpose: Learn about this campaign and how it connects to the issue of homelessness.
• Libby Watson, No on 2124, libby@noon2124.org

 9:50 a.m. - Family Promise update
Purpose: Learn more about how Family Promise's data system will integrate with current systems in Pierce County.
• Steve Decker, Family Promise, ceo@familypromisepiercecounty.org

 10 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

 10:10 a.m. - Advocacy Update
Purpose: Learn about opportunities to advocate at the local, state, and national levels.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

 10:20 a.m. - Pierce County Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness update
Purpose: Highlight any progress and upcoming meetings.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

 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

 10:40 a.m. - Review of last week’s breakout discussion and comments
Purpose: Sum up the conversation we had two weeks ago.
• Timothy Harris, director@dignitycity.com

 10:45 a.m. - Breakout discussion: Networking time
Purpose: An opportunity to discuss the topic for this week, as well as to network in small breakout rooms.
• All

We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

Here is the link to register:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: May 3, 2024 9 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.

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Rob Huff (he/him/his)

Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness

rhuff@pchomeless.org