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: SeaMar Purpose: Learn more about this organization or effort and how we can best interact with them. • Bryan Johnson, Patient Health Navigator, BryanJohnson@seamarchc.org 9:30 a.m. - Common Good Purpose: Learn more about what the folks with Common Good are doing and how we can interact and support. • Pastor Shalom • Jake Nau • Joseph 9:45 a.m. - Trueblood RFP and overview Purpose: A reminder about Trueblood and info about the request for proposals. • Kimberly Mosolf, kmosolf@gmail.com 9:55 a.m. - Hot weather response discussion Purpose: Talk about the response to hot weather, following up on last week. • Everyone 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 10:05 a.m. - Advocacy Update Purpose: Learn about opportunities to advocate at the local, state, and national levels. • All 10:10 a.m. - Pierce County Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness update Purpose: Highlight any progress and upcoming meetings. • All 10:15 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 10:20 a.m. - Committee Updates Purpose: Hear any critical updates from Coalition committees. • All 10:25 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 10:30 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 17, 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