Homeless Leadership Council

Homeless Leadership Coalition
www.cohomeless.org.
Meeting Minutes
June 20, 2008
8:30 – 10:00 am

1. Welcome

2. Introductions
i. Number Attending: 24.
ii. Attendees Were: Suzanne Reininger - HLC Co-Chair, Cindy Pasko - Partnership to End Poverty and HLC Co-Chair, Sandra Mears, Heather Voris and Allan Flood – Bethlehem Inn, Racheal Egan Baker – Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Christine Lewis – Housing Works, Craig Jorgensen – COVO and Jericho Road, Bruce Barnes – Department of Human Services, Erik Kropp – Deschutes County, Kevin Barclay – Deschutes County Public Library-Bend, Loomis Goode – Dream Center Ministries, Dulce Medary – Healthy Beginnings, Janet Whitney – C-BAT, Sarah Elliott – Deschutes County Mental Health, Chuck Geschke – Cascade Youth and Family, Lauren Yoho – Antioch Church, Woody Medeiros – Grandma’s House, Ron Brown and Kat Mastrangelo – Volunteers in Medicine, Taffy Gleason – Bend’s Community Center, Harrison – Citizen, Corky Senecal and Jo Anne Van Antwerp – NeighborImpact.

3. UPDATES

i. BEND AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - Sheila
1. Website: http://www.bendhabitat.org/
ii. BEND’S COMMUNITY CENTER – Taffy Gleason (this month’s 1st presentation)
1. Website: http://www.bendscommunitycenter.org
2. Services include:
a. Becca’s Closet
b. Feed The Hungry
i. Need $75,000 to qualify for matching grants to remodel the kitchen.
ii. Current kitchen is 25 years old and safety is an issue.
c. Underground Thrift Store
i. They are moving and expanding the thrift store.
ii. New location is the old Alpine Glass building.
iii. Will open July 19th.
iv. Voucher System:
1. Any social service agency or church can be in the system so that their needy clients can get all items for free.
v. Not yet able to pick up donated items.
1. Working on the truck piece.
d. Job Training for at risk youth and adults.
i. New thrift store location/expansion adds 20 new job training slots.
ii. 12 week kitchen job training program for homeless and low income youth and adults.
1. Food handler’s license and training
2. Working with restaurants to put them directly into job openings.
3. Barriers are Transportation, Lodging and Child Care.
e. Showers (15-20 people a day use this service)
i. They need volunteers to man showers so they can have showers open more, such as early morning, before work.
f. Essential supplies
i. 200-300 tents given out each year.
ii. Firewood, propane, candles. ( A fat candle in a coffee can may raise the temperature in the tent by 15 degrees.)
g. Please see handouts for more information.
i. Feel free to duplicate and give out the shower handout.
iii. BETHLEHEM INN – Sandra, Heather, Allan (this month’s 2nd presentation)
1. Website: http://www.bethleheminn.org/
2. Simple and effective service model.
a. Transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing.
i. See handout illustrating path out of homelessness.
ii. Emergency Shelters are the gateway.
b. Basic needs.
c. Education
i. Working with Housing Works and NeighborImpact for onsite education.
ii. Empowering residents to be independent.
d. Self Sufficiency
e. Safety and Accountability. (see handout)
f. Rebuilding social capital
i. Keeping clients from becoming isolated.
3. Bethlehem Inn is working with Deschutes County to create and execute a fund raising plan.
iv. CASCADE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER – Chuck
1. http://www.jbarj.org/CYFC/cyfc.html
v. CITIZENS FOR BEND AREA TRANSIT (C-BAT) - Janet
1. Website: www.citizensforbendareatransit.org
2. Working to
a. Create a Transit District.
b. Expand BAT service
3. Janet passed around endorsement for signatures.
4. She will provide information for members to take to their board for approval.
vi. CITY OF BEND – Jim
1. Website: http://www.ci.bend.or.us/
vii. COVO – Craig.
1. Website: http://www.covo-us.org/
2. COVO just received $15,000.00 from Deschutes County to Hire an Executive Director.
3. Combined with the $18,000.00 from the Chandler fund for the position they are doing well.
4. High Desert Thunder, a motorcycle rally to benefit COVO at the Stevenson Ranch Knott Road Bend Sept. 13 2007
a. They will Raffle off a 2008 Harley.
b. See Craig for tickets.
viii. DHS – Melanie, Karren, Bruce
1. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/index.shtml
ix. DESCHUTES COUNTY - Erik
1. Website: www.co.deschutes.or.us/
2. See 10 YEAR PLAN section.
3. County building is available for HLC meetings if needed.
x. DESCHUTES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT – Tuesday, Collette, Heather.
1. Website: www.co.deschutes.or.us/health/
xi. DESCHUTES COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT – Sarah
1. Website: www.co.deschutes.or.us/humsvcs/
2. They need 2 small tents and 2 sleeping bags.
xii. DESCHUTES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM - Kevin
1. Website: http://www.dpls.lib.or.us/.
2. If you are coming early to the meetings, please call Kevin at 306-8109.
3. Summer reading program – “All about Bugs”
a. Kids get coupons to spend in the “flea market”
4. Library has 4 Passes to High Desert Museum.
a. Passes can be checked out like a book.
b. There is lots of demand for these 4 passes, so please call ahead to make sure one is available.
c. Christine mentioned that there are also grants available to take groups of kids to the museum.
xiii. DES CO SHERRIF’S OFFICE, COPY PROGRAM - Bob
1. Website: http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/go/government/departments/sheriff's-office/volunteers/central-oregon-partnerships-for-youth
xiv. DREAM CENTER MINISTRIES – Loomis
1. Dream Center is closing down.
2. Loomis is available for hire.
3. House of Hope is moving into the former Dream Center.
xv. FAN – REDMOND – Melinda
1. Website: None found. (Please let me know if there is a website for your organization.)
xvi. FAN – BEND/LAPINE – Tami
1. Website: None found. (Please let me know if there is a website for your organization.)
xvii. FULL CIRCLE OUTREACH – Rebecca
1. Website: http://www.fullcircleoutreach.net/
xviii. GRANDMA’S HOUSE – Woody
1. Website: http://www.grandmashouseofbend.com/
2. They currently have 8 moms and 6 babies.
3. They have two brand new babies. One boy and one girl.
4. Angel’s Wing program:
a. A counselor will keep in touch with girls after they move out.
xix. HEALTHY BEGINNINGS – Dulce
1. Website: www.healthybeginnings.info.
xx. HOUSING WORKS – Lois, Diane, Kelly, Christine.
1. Website: www.housing-works.org.
xxi. INTERFAITH ACTION FOR JUSTICE - Janet
1. Website: http://www.paydayloanfairness.org/about_us/ (please let me know if there is a better website for your organization.)
xxii. JERICHO ROAD and JERICHO TABLE - Craig
1. Website: None found. (Please let me know if there is a website for your organization.)
2. Jericho Table now serving dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm at the Redmond Senior Center.
xxiii. LAPINE COMMUNITY KITCHEN - Christine
1. Website: None found. (Please let me know if there is a website for your organization.)
xxiv. LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OREGON - Racheal
1. Website: http://www.lawhelp.org/program/1173/
2. Gearing down for the summer and fall.
3. Leigh is out and Racheal is soon to follow.
xxv. MT. VIEW HOSPITAL FOUNDATION – Liz
1. Website: http://www.mvhd.org/html/mvhd-foundation.html
xxvi. NEIGHBORIMPACT – Corky, Steve, John, Jo
1. Website: http://www.neighborimpact.org/
2. Nancy’s House re-opens Monday, June 23rd after their annual cleaning. (looks great)
a. They have 5 vacancies all together.
b. They are working with 3 families who have applied.
3. Rental Assistance program has been re-made:
a. There is now a required educational component.
i. See flyers for class dates and times.
1. Available on NeighborImpact website.
2. Sent to HLC email list.
b. There are now 3 ways that renters can be assisted.
i. 1 month assistance.
ii. 2-4 month assistance.
iii. HTBA (up to 2 years assistance) when available.
xxvii. OASIS CHURCH - Jennie
1. Website: http://www.oasisbend.com/
xxviii. OREGON COALITION ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS - Linda
1. Website: http://www.ochh.org/
xxix. OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – Deb
1. Website: http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/
xxx. PARTNERSHIP TO END POVERTY – Cindy
1. http://www.partnershiptoendpoverty.org/
xxxi. PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER – Deborah, Leslie, Angie
1. Website: http://www.prcco.org/
xxxii. PRUDENTIAL NW PROPERTIES – Desiree Streeter
1. http://www.transitionalyouth.org/
xxxiii. RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT – Connie Stringer
1. Website: None found. (Please let me know if there is a website for your organization.)
xxxiv. SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL, BEND - Cindy
1. Website: http://www.centraloregonsvdp.org/bend.htm
xxxv. SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL, PRINEVILLE - Marcella
1. Website: http://www.centraloregonsvdp.org/prineville.htm
2. Email: svdp@crestviewcable.com
xxxvi. SAVING GRACE – Trish, Laurie.
1. Website: http://www.cobra-dvsa.org/
2. New website coming soon: http://www.saving-grace.org/
3. Shelter is closed from June 23rd to July 7th for annual cleaning.
xxxvii. THE SHEPHERD’S HOUSE - Lynda, Donna, and Gary.
1. Website: www.myshepherdshouse.org
2. They can stay at 60 beds for now.
a. They will have to reapply for the increase because they didn’t have a public hearing.
3. Ron heard an interview of a resident on the radio saying that he had been there 30 days and had not seen one violent act.
4. Residents are in bed by 8:30PM.
xxxviii. VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE – Kat and Ron.
1. Website: http://www.vim-cascades.org/
xxxix. Other Updates and discussion:
1. Chuck informed group that he was contacted by Joyce Cranston, who is opening up the old Silver Lake Retirement Facility as a facility for single women.
a. Taffy filled us in on some of the details.
i. Most of the funding is set up and ready to go.
ii. Applicants must have some form of income.
iii. They must have a job or be in job training.
iv. No Pets.
v. Facility hopes to help with child care, transportation, and training.

4. PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT
i. Please see handouts and think about your part in Project Homeless Connect.
1. October 11, 2008

5. 10 YEAR PLAN
i. Public Meeting:
1. 6PM on July 10, 2008 at Bend Public Library.
ii. Public launch will be at Project Homeless Connect on 10-11-08.
iii. Structure of team to work on 10 year plan:
1. Policy Committee
a. They have a letter ready to go out to elected officials for the policy group this summer.
2. Operational Group
a. Will work to form in the fall.
b. Will work closely with policy committee.
iv. Other areas are beginning to ask us for help in getting started.

6. Closing

7. ** Next HLC Meeting –8:30-10:00 AM – Friday, July 18th at the Bend Public Library.
i. REMEMBER: MEETINGS ARE THE 3RD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH!
Have a Great Day!!!