Hi everyone,
Can you take a look at the draft agenda below and let me know if I am missing anything for tomorrow’s meeting? This week the meeting will be facilitated by Duane Parker, and I will provide technical support. Laurie, if you would like to be able to step in with
technical support as well, that would be great!
The second hour of our meeting is a little light on agenda items right now, so if there are other topics that we should include, please let me know.
***** BEGIN DRAFT AGENDA *****
This week our agenda includes:
9 a.m. - Welcome message
Purpose: Ask new people joining us to introduce themselves, and center us on the task before us.
• Duane Parker, Associated Ministries, duanep@associatedministries.org
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. - Organization intros: Ideal Option
Purpose: Get to know organizations doing work in the community and how we can support or interact with them.
• Rose Symotiuk, Community Outreach Coodinator, rosesymotiuk@idealoption.net
9:20 a.m. - Context and Timeline of the Effort to End Street Homelessness by November 1
Purpose: Understand more about the countywide effort to create more shelter and end street homelessness by November 1.
• Mike Boisture, mboisture@pnconline.org
9:30 a.m. - Networking discussion: How can the Coalition help the effort to end street homelessness
Purpose: Small group discussions regarding the topic, including suggestions for groups for community engagement.
• All
9:45 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: Learn about opportunities to impact policy decisions.
• Maureen Howard, Senior Policy Analyst, maureenhowardconsulting@gmail.com
10:00 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
10:15 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.
• Colin DeForrest, i2 Strategies, colin@i2-strategies.com
• Janet Runbeck, janetrunbeck@gmail.com
10:25 a.m. - Coalition Committee Updates
Purpose: Updates about what is happening with Coalition committees.
•
10:30 a.m. -
PCHomeless.org short website tour
Purpose: Explore the resources that are available on the Coalition’s website.
• Rob Huff, MDC, rhuff@mdc-hope.org
10:35 a.m. - Good of the order announcements
Purpose: Announcements for the good of the order.
• All
10:45 a.m. - Reflect on today’s meeting
Purpose: Hear from those who would like to share about how they feel today’s meeting went. What worked? What didn’t? What should be done differently next time?
• All
We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!
Here is the link to register:
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Jul 30, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkfumgqDsjHND97gKNjzJCdFA-rmi2nJtx
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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