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 and individuals are seeing on the streets this week, as well as discussion of sweeps, community meetings, and other related items.
• All

 
9:20 a.m. - Partner Spotlight: Affordable Housing Week
Purpose: Learn about this annual event and how folks can plug in.
• Amanda DeShazo, Tacoma Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium, amanda@affordablehousingconsortium.org

 
9:30 a.m. - Living with Conviction
Purpose: Learn about this program and how Coalition members can interact with and support it.
• Lisa Giap, Legal Empowerment Navigator, l.giap@livingwithconviction.org
• Sophia Thomas, Legal Empowerment Program Manager, s.thomas@livingwithconviction.org

 
9:50 a.m. - Street Medicine program update
Purpose: Learn more about what the street medicine program will be doing now that key staff are on board.
• Bianca Shell, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department, bshell@tpchd.org

 
10:05 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• Caleb Carbone, City of Tacoma, ccarbone@cityoftacoma.org
• Devon Isakson, Pierce County Human Services, Devon.isakson@piercecountywa.gov
• Isiah Cocroft, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, icocroft@tpchd.org
• Pierce County Emergency Management

 
10:15 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: Learn about opportunities to advocate at the local, state, and national levels.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

 
10:25 a.m. - Updates on the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness
Purpose: Hear the latest information on moving forward the work across Pierce County.
• All

 
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!

 
Here is the link to register:
 
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: May 2, 2025 at 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