Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness
** COALITION UPDATE
------------------------------------------------------------
July 24, 2024
[link removed]
COC CORNER ([link removed])
[link removed]
AROUND ALASKA ([link removed])
[link removed]
HOW ARE WE DOING? ([link removed])
[link removed]
VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT ([link removed])
[link removed]
** COALITION SPOTLIGHT
------------------------------------------------------------
** Next Step is changing lives
------------------------------------------------------------
Our Next Step housing collaboration proved itself in the first half of 2024 by moving 150 of our neighbors from shelter to housing. Now we’re replicating the approach outdoors! Camp by camp, we are coordinating with the Anchorage police and health departments so that when a location selected for Next Step is closed, everyone living there is housed with supports tailored to their needs. Funds in hand will help 45 people this summer and fall go from living outdoors to safe, stable housing. This couldn’t work without dedicated partners including property owners willing to lease units. If you want to get involved, learn how here ([link removed]) .
Here’s a roundup of recent Next Step stories:
* Why property owners take a chance on unhoused neighbors ([link removed]) : Thao Le’s experience growing up on the edge underscores why she rents to those who have lost so much.
* Next Step outdoors: ‘We’re all moving up’ ([link removed]) : A veteran finds a home.
* Big steps for our unsheltered neighbors ([link removed]) : One man remembered what his daughter told him. “It’s never too late.”
Read more ([link removed])
** COC CORNER
------------------------------------------------------------
** Bonus opportunity for Anchorage Continuum of Care
------------------------------------------------------------
Work on our community’s collaborative application for Continuum of Care (CoC) grant funds will begin soon. If you are a housing provider interested in expanding your current CoC project or adding a new bonus project, join us for a short presentation and Q&A session this Thursday, July 25, at 3 p.m.
Learn More ([link removed])
[link removed]
** COALITION SNAPSHOT
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
** Case conferencing meetings: Working together to help our neighbors
------------------------------------------------------------
One way we assist our unhoused neighbors is by hosting regular case conferencing, which serve as a platform for sharing vital information about clients' situations, whereabouts, challenges and assets.
These meetings provide a space for local service providers and case managers to work together as they help clients find the best housing and programs for their needs. Each meeting is tailored for a specific population, ensuring that the most knowledgeable local experts are in the room to provide tailored support and resources for each person.
Learn about the different conferencing strategies ([link removed])
** AROUND ALASKA
------------------------------------------------------------
** Addressing youth homelessness
------------------------------------------------------------
Let’s celebrate a win that will help Alaska youth! The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness teamed up with the Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness on a new grant opportunity benefiting youth across our state, and the result is the maximum $2 million over two years. Hear from the Alaska coalition’s Brian Wilson on this new project.
Learn more ([link removed])
[link removed]
** HOW ARE WE DOING?
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
** Street outreach and mobile medicine services for unsheltered clients
------------------------------------------------------------
In partnership with SALA medics, our street outreach teams provide access to medical supplies and care to unsheltered clients reached during pop-up events and visits to camps. Street medicine bridges the gap in access, building trust and ultimately improving health outcomes for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
View report ([link removed])
** VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT
------------------------------------------------------------
We appreciate the volunteers who help us help our unsheltered neighbors. Every two weeks, a group gathers at the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness to create kits that provide food, hygiene items, first aid and more for those living in tents or vehicles or anyplace not meant for human habitation. Some volunteers are regulars, others come once or twice. We welcome all the support! Click here to sign up ([link removed]) .
Enjoy this time lapse short video ([link removed]) that shows how easy it is to make kits with helpers! Thanks to one of our regular volunteers, for the video and for helping so often!
[link removed]
** COMINGS AND GOINGS
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Michaela Franklin, ACEH’s new coordinated entry specialist.
** Welcome new board and staff members
------------------------------------------------------------
Two long-time community leaders with experience addressing homelessness were ushered onto the ACEH board ([link removed]) at the June 26 meeting. Carol Gore and Paul Landes bring years of expertise and community connections.
In addition, a new staff member is joining ACEH. Michaela Franklin will serve as a Coordinated Entry specialist.
Read more ([link removed])
** COMING UP
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
** Assembly Housing and Homelessness Committee
------------------------------------------------------------
Learn more about the Committee's work and Assembly initiatives to provide Housing First and to solve Anchorage homelessness. Next meeting is on July 24, 2024, at 1 p.m.
Learn more ([link removed])
[link removed]
** Bonus CoC opportunity Q & A
------------------------------------------------------------
If you are a housing provider and are interested in learning about the opportunity for expanding your current CoC project or adding a new bonus project, join us for a short presentation and Q and A this Thursday, July 25 at 3 p.m.
Learn more ([link removed])
[link removed]
** Homelessness Prevention and Response Advisory Council meeting
------------------------------------------------------------
The Homelessness Prevention & Response System (HPRS) Advisory Council ([link removed]) meets monthly to discuss relevant Anchorage Continuum of Care initiatives and current events.
Next meeting is on this Thursday, July 25 at 4 p.m.
Learn more ([link removed])
[link removed]
** 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.
Next event is on Monday, July 29 from 6-7 p.m.
Sign up! ([link removed])
[link removed]
** Alaska Housing Summit 2024
------------------------------------------------------------
Join us for a day of presentations, panel discussions, and regional spotlights on the state of housing in Alaska.
The event is on August 29 at 10 a.m.
Register here ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed] [link removed]
View in browser ([link removed])
Copyright (C) 2024 Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness.
All rights reserved.
You are receiving this e-mail because you have signed up to receive information from the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness.
Our mailing address is:
Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness
3427 E Tudor Road
Suite A
Anchorage, AK 99507
USA
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences ([link removed]) or unsubscribe ([link removed])
