ACEH is pleased to share our inaugural Gap Analysis & 2021 Community Priorities

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** Homeless Prevention and Response System Gap Analysis & 2021 Community Priorities
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The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) is pleased to share our inaugural Homeless Prevention and Response System Gap Analysis including our 2021 Community Priorities, which can be found on our website at: [link removed].

The Homeless Prevention and Response System Gap Analysis & 2021 Community Priorities was created by ACEH’s Advisory Council and includes two main components. The Gap Analysis represents a supply and demand analysis of the existing system based on local data and the subject matter expertise of those with lived experience, community leaders and organizations on the front line providing these services citywide. The 2021 Community Priorities are the goals identified to reduce system gaps in the coming year. These goals are intended to summarize for community members, funders, policy-makers, and advocates, recommendations around collective action to address identified gaps in the Homeless Prevention and Response System. The 2021 Community Priorities are designed to be used to direct programmatic, policy, and funding decisions to achieve our shared goals of making homelessness rare, brief, and one-time.

We look forward to discussing our findings in more detail in the coming months. You are welcome to join us in brief presentations at the Anchorage Assembly Committee on Homelessness and our upcoming ACEH Membership Meeting. You will find the details of both these events below:

Anchorage Assembly Committee on Homelessness Meeting
* Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM
* Meeting details can be found at [link removed]


Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) Membership Meeting
* Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
* Please be sure to register in advance for this meeting at: [link removed]


ACEH would also like to recognize the deep commitment demonstrated by the Advisory Council who led this important work. These community leaders recognized the urgency of completing this task during COVID-19 and prioritized this complex and detailed project over the last 4 months to help Anchorage use current events as an opportunity to move the needle on homelessness.

Homelessness is a complex issue that requires multi-layered solutions. In spite of the many challenges facing Alaska and the country right now due to COVID-19, we believe that we have a significant opportunity to align resources into collective action that is data and practice informed and better serve the Anchorage community. Together, we can solve homelessness.


** Anchorage Assembly Ordinance No. AO 2020-66
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the Anchorage Assembly is voting on an ordinance (Ordinance No. AO 2020-66) that would transform Anchorage’s prevention and homeless response system by making strategic investments to stabilize and quickly house adults without homes. The ordinance would authorize the Municipality to purchase four properties for: day engagement centers and overnight shelter, bridge housing, supportive housing, and a behavioral health treatment facility. (Read media coverage here ([link removed]) for more information.)

If you are interested in providing testimony to the Assembly, please see below for more information:

If you wish to provide written testimony:
Email written comments to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Written%C2%A0Testimony%20-%2014.B%3A%20Ordinance%20No.%20AO%202020-66) by 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. Include in the subject line “14.B: Ordinance No. AO 2020-66”

If you wish to provide testimony on the phone:
Email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Phone%20Testimony%20-%2014.B%3A%20Ordinance%20No.%20AO%202020-66) by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting with:
* Your Name
* Phone Number
* The item you wish to testify on: Item 14.B, Ordinance No. AO 2020-66
* In the Subject Line: Phone Testimony


Tomorrow’s Anchorage Assembly meeting will start at 5PM. Assembly meetings are streamed and televised. To find meeting agendas or streaming of regular Assembly meetings at the Chambers, please go to [link removed].
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** ACEH Membership Meeting
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The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH) will hold a Membership Meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2020 from 4:30PM - 6:00PM AKDT. Please be sure to register in advance for this meeting at: [link removed]. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This meeting is open to all current and prospective ACEH Members.

The Membership Meeting will include the following:
* An Introduction to ACEH’s new governance structure
* Confirmation/Vote on Advisory Council members (ACEH members in good standing* can vote)
* Overview of the Anchorage Gap Analysis & 2021 Community Priorities
* Public Comment

Public Comment:
* The last 30 minutes of the meeting will be reserved for membership and public comment (time is limited to 3 minutes).
* If you would like to sign up for public comment please email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Public%20Comment%20-%20ACEH%20Membership%20Meeting&body=I%20would%20like%20to%20sign%20up%20for%20Public%20Comment%20at%20the%20Anchorage%20Coalition%20to%20End%20Homelessness%20(ACEH)%20Membership%20Meeting%20on%20Thursday%2C%20July%2023%2C%202020.%0A%0AFull%20Name%3A%0AOrganization%3A%0AEmail%3A%0AI%20am%20an%20ACEH%20Member%20(YES%20or%20NO)%3A) by Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at noon.
* ACEH members in good standing* will have speaking priority.
* You can also submit public comment via email by clicking here (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Membership%20Meeting%20-%20Public%20Comment%20Via%20Email%20%20&body=I%20would%20like%20to%20submit%20Public%20Comment%20via%20email%20for%20the%20Anchorage%20Coalition%20to%20End%20Homelessness%20(ACEH)%20Membership%20Meeting%20on%20Thursday%2C%20July%2023%2C%202020.%0A%0AFull%20Name%3A%0AOrganization%3A%0AEmail%3A%0AI%20am%20an%20ACEH%20Member%20(YES%20or%20NO)%3A%0A%0ABelow%20is%20my%20Public%20Comment%3A) .
* To find out if you are a current member of ACEH or to become a member, please email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACEH%20Membership) or see more details below.

*To be in good standing membership dues must be postmarked in the mail by July 17, 2020 or paid online by July 22, 2020. Members in good standing can vote and receive speaking priority during public comment at the ACEH July Membership Meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
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** Who is the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness?
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ACEH is the convening body for the Anchorage Homeless Response System (often referred to as the Continuum of Care).


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How do I become an ACEH member?
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Individuals and organizations interested in participating in ACEH are encouraged to fill out an ACEH Membership Application ([link removed]) . This application offers membership and voting opportunities to guide ACEH and the Anchorage Homeless Response System in its work to make homelessness in our community rare, brief and one-time.
Send completed forms to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACEH%20Membership) with any questions you may have about membership.

Membership scholarships are available for an agency or individual who lacks the financial resources as determined by the Advisory Council. Membership fees are waived for individuals experiencing homelessness or those with lived experience.


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What if I am an existing ACEH member?
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Membership renewal notices from Member Planet were sent out by email on June 19th to current members. If you didn’t receive your renewal email, please check your spam folder or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACEH%20Membership) .

Membership dues must be postmarked in the mail by July 17, 2020 or paid online by July 22, 2020 to vote and receive speaking priority during public comment at the ACEH July Membership Meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

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