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Hi everyone,

Here is what I currently have for an agenda for tomorrow’s meeting. Please review and let me know by 4 p.m. if any changes are needed. I plan to send this to the list around 4 p.m. so I can attend the social at 4:30 p.m.

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

9:20 a.m. - Need and Share
Purpose: What inclement weather supplies do you have to share or need for your work?
• All

9:25 a.m. - Community spotlight: FUSION
Purpose: Learn about how the services FUSION provides in South King County and Northeast Tacoma.
• Melinda Lowe, FUSION, Melinda.lowe@fusionoffederalway.org

9:30 a.m. - TPCHD project on medical responses to homelessness
Purpose: Hear a brief overview of this project and what it hopes to accomplish.
• Isiah Cocroft, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, icocroft@tpchd.org
• Sally Perkins

9:35 a.m. - Medicaid issues in Washington
Purpose: Better understand what the new issue is and how we can help ensure people stay connected with their benefits.
• Christine Lindquist, Christine.lindquist@ymail.com

9:40 a.m. - Rise in food insecurity with benefit cuts
Purpose: Understand how national food program benefit reductions are likely to impact our community.
• Kerri Hill

9:45 a.m. - Breakout review of our previous discussion
Purpose: Review what people shared in the last breakout discussion in an effort to build knowledge and move the work forward.
• Timothy Harris, Dignity City, director@dignitycity.org

9:50 a.m. - Breakout: What are the likely impacts of the ending pandemic supports in our community? What keeps you going in the face of what can feel like tough news so often?
Purpose: Networking and an opportunity to share thoughts on today’s topic, with one person in each breakout room taking notes to share in the chat in the main room.
• All

10:05 a.m. - Government Updates
Purpose: Understand current efforts underway.
• Caleb Carbone, City of Tacoma, ccarbone@cityoftacoma.org
• Jeff Rodgers, Pierce County Human Services, Jeff.rodgers@piercecountywa.org
• 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

10:15 a.m. - Pierce County Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness Update
Purpose: Hear the latest about work on the Comprehensive Plan.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

10:20 a.m. - Advocacy Updates
Purpose: Tips for how to engage with advocacy at the state level, as well as opportunities at the local level.
• Rob Huff, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, robh@wliha.org

10:30 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

10:35 a.m. - Committee Updates
Purpose: Hear any critical updates from Coalition committees.
• All

10:40 a.m. - Good Trouble Announcements
Purpose: Share what folks are working on that would be amplified by sharing with the full Coalition.
• All

10:45 a.m. - Success stories
Purpose: A space for people to share success stories from across the community.
• All
We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!

Here is the link to register:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: March 3, 2022 09:00 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

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