Thank you. We are onsite every morning except Thursday's. For the most part, we are making sure folks know about the posting and trying to connect with folks for support. The feedback from the team yesterday and today was that it was sort of a "rough" site
and folks were not exactly excited to talk to my staff.
Friends,
In case you've missed the listserv messages, Sound Transit is sweeping the encampment at E. 25th & Portland. the notice was posted Friday Dec. 3 for a Dec. 17 sweep date. James Pogue, Ex Dir of Comprehensive Life Resources Homelessness Services, is taking
the lead on coordinating outreach to the folks in this encampment. James says they don't know how many individuals are they've counted:
27 tents, 15 vehicles, 2 "semi's" and one RV. Itis a difficult environment.
It's a difficult location - Jan/Jennie - not a location for a vaccine clinic.
If you want to work with CLR, please let James know. He'll run a distribution list of interested folks - both the usual outreach teams and non-traditional partners. Note: no evangelizing or politicizing. No breaking the law or encouraging campers to break
the law. James will walk you through expectations.
Thanks everyone,
Maureen
Maureen Howard
Housing & Homelessness Advocate
3320 S. 8th St.
Tacoma, WA 98405
Tel. 253-756-8146 LL
253-255-2200 cell
"I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I'm changing the things I cannot accept." Angela Davis
"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, Necessary trouble." John Lewis
