COALITION UPDATE

April 11, 2024

COC CORNER

PARTNER HIGHLIGHT

VOLUNTEER SNAPSHOT

COMING UP

COALITION SPOTLIGHT

Focus on housing retention

Our community has a new way to help our neighbors who have been housed, stay housed.

Service providers who work in housing now have a collaborative meeting to connect with colleagues across organizations who are doing similar work. The meetings will feature a guest speaker from a housing resource, other resources and best practices.

The first Housing Retention Case Conferencing is set for April 30, with the event repeating on the last Tuesday of the month.

Watch your email for an invitation if your work involves keeping people housed. Reach out to Mac Lyons at [email protected] with questions.

Learn more here

COC CORNER

In search of fair funding

HUD distributes dollars to Continuums of Care to support the creation and ongoing operations of housing for people experiencing homelessness.

ACEH is grateful for the ongoing collaboration and support of the Anchorage Assembly and the Alaska federal delegation to right size Anchorage’s allocation so that homelessness can be rare, brief and one time.

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Comings and goings

We're building a phenomenal team! Help us welcome new board member Michele Brown, an Alaska powerhouse in housing and social services, along with two new staff members, Stacey Tessandore and Mike Hill. And Ziona Brownlow has been promoted.

‘Making a life change’

Graceful Touch, a new and growing social services agency, is a key partner in the Coalition’s Next Step collaborative housing program. Founder Stephanie Williams (pictured) knows how to help, because she's been there. Graceful Touch is one of two organizations so far offering case management through Next Step for people experiencing homelessness to help them get and stay housed.

VOLUNTEER SNAPSHOT

Stanford students volunteer and learn in Anchorage

A student-led group from Stanford University spent their spring break in Anchorage learning about housing and solutions to homelessness. And they gave back! They set up tables at one of the Coalition’s outreach pop-ups and gave away warm socks, hand warmers, rain ponchos — and bacon cheeseburgers.

Free clinic in April!

People can get free dental, vision and medical services at a clinic April 20 - 21 being held at Begich Middle School in Anchorage. No ID required! Free! Doors will open at 6 a.m. and some people show up the night before to make sure they get seen.

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Street outreach pop-ups

Snacks, essentials, aid, basic medical care, etc. (while supplies last). Here’s where we will be through April. Check our website for locations after that.

Tuesdays 1-3:30 p.m. at Cuddy Family Midtown Park

Thursdays 1-3:30 p.m. at Davis Park, North Parking Lot

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Volunteer opportunities

Looking to spread some kindness and make a difference in the lives of our unsheltered neighbors? Join us as we assemble outreach kits for those forced to sleep outside.

Monday, April 22, 2024, 6-8 p.m.

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CoC Advisory Council meeting

The Homelessness Prevention & Response System (HPRS) Advisory Council meets monthly to discuss relevant Anchorage Continuum of Care initiatives and current events.

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 4-6 p.m.

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