Please let me know if you see any issues or adjustments that need to be made with the draft agenda for tomorrow’s Coalition meeting:
This week our agenda includes:
9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Center us on the task before us.
• Rosemary Powers, rpowers@eou.edu
9:05 a.m. - This Week on the Streets
Purpose: A quick update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week.
9:15 a.m. - Meds First Program Overview
Purpose: Understand what this low barrier substance use disorder clinic program is and what it provides to the community.
• Bekah Carty, RN, bcarty@tpchd.org
• Jake Parkison, Care Navigator, jparkison@tpchd.org
9:35 a.m. - Pierce County Ad-Hoc Committee Update
Purpose: Understand what is happening with the committee’s work and how we can support it.
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
9:45 a.m. - Coalition Structure - Group Norms Discussion
Purpose: Review and discussion the proposed group norms, and vote. Proposal attached.
• Rosemary Powers, rpowers@eou.edu
• Kevin Glackin-Coley, Coalition Director of Special Projects, kglacincoley@pchomeless.org
9:50 a.m. - Coalition Structure - Process for Selecting Representatives to Other Organizations
Purpose: Review and discuss the proposal, and vote. Proposal attached.
• Kevin Glackin-Coley, Coalition Director of Special Projects, kglacincoley@pchomeless.org
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
9:55 a.m. - Coalition Business - Decide Whether to Pursue a Grant
Purpose: Discuss and vote on whether the Coalition should apply for an additional grant.
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
10 a.m. - Coalition Announcements
Purpose: Hear announcements of any other Coalition news.
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
10:10 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• Klarissa Monteros, City of Tacoma, kmonteros@cityoftacoma.org
• Valeri Knight, Pierce County Human Services, Valeri.knight@piercecountywa.org
• Reanna Bettencourt, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, rbettencourt@tpchd.org
• Ivan Tudela, Pierce County Emergency Management, Ivan.tudela@piercecountywa.org
10:20 a.m. - Follow up discussion on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
Purpose: Help inform the City of Tacoma Homelessness Plan.
• Tiegan Tidball, City of Tacoma, ttidball@cityoftacoma.org
10:40 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: Learn about opportunities to impact policy decisions.
• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com
10:50 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.
• Colin DeForrest, i2 Strategies, colin@i2-strategies.com
• Janet Runbeck, janetrunbeck@gmail.com
10:55 a.m. - Other items
Purpose: Hear from Coalition members who have other items to share with the larger group, for the good of the order.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!
Here is the link to register:
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 16, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcOGtqj4iGNF1Gup30u_27Nwp0_mgVZAs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This week our agenda includes:
9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Center us on the task before us.
• Rosemary Powers, rpowers@eou.edu
9:05 a.m. - This Week on the Streets
Purpose: A quick update about what outreach teams are seeing on the streets this week.
9:15 a.m. - Meds First Program Overview
Purpose: Understand what this low barrier substance use disorder clinic program is and what it provides to the community.
• Bekah Carty, RN, bcarty@tpchd.org
• Jake Parkison, Care Navigator, jparkison@tpchd.org
9:35 a.m. - Pierce County Ad-Hoc Committee Update
Purpose: Understand what is happening with the committee’s work and how we can support it.
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
9:45 a.m. - Coalition Structure - Group Norms Discussion
Purpose: Review and discussion the proposed group norms, and vote. Proposal attached.
• Rosemary Powers, rpowers@eou.edu
• Kevin Glackin-Coley, Coalition Director of Special Projects, kglacincoley@pchomeless.org
9:50 a.m. - Coalition Structure - Process for Selecting Representatives to Other Organizations
Purpose: Review and discuss the proposal, and vote. Proposal attached.
• Kevin Glackin-Coley, Coalition Director of Special Projects, kglacincoley@pchomeless.org
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
9:55 a.m. - Coalition Business - Decide Whether to Pursue a Grant
Purpose: Discuss and vote on whether the Coalition should apply for an additional grant.
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
10 a.m. - Coalition Announcements
Purpose: Hear announcements of any other Coalition news.
• Gerrit Nyland, Coalition Director of Operations, gnyland@pchomeless.org
10:10 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• Klarissa Monteros, City of Tacoma, kmonteros@cityoftacoma.org
• Valeri Knight, Pierce County Human Services, Valeri.knight@piercecountywa.org
• Reanna Bettencourt, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, rbettencourt@tpchd.org
• Ivan Tudela, Pierce County Emergency Management, Ivan.tudela@piercecountywa.org
10:20 a.m. - Follow up discussion on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
Purpose: Help inform the City of Tacoma Homelessness Plan.
• Tiegan Tidball, City of Tacoma, ttidball@cityoftacoma.org
10:40 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: Learn about opportunities to impact policy decisions.
• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com
10:50 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.
• Colin DeForrest, i2 Strategies, colin@i2-strategies.com
• Janet Runbeck, janetrunbeck@gmail.com
10:55 a.m. - Other items
Purpose: Hear from Coalition members who have other items to share with the larger group, for the good of the order.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!
Here is the link to register:
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 16, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcOGtqj4iGNF1Gup30u_27Nwp0_mgVZAs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Rob Huff
Director of Advocacy and Communications
Director of Advocacy and Communications
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