TPCH General Council Meets August 8, 2024

Join us for the quarterly General Council meeting of the TPCH membership.  This meeting will be held in person at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, located at 5049 E Broadway.

For a list of members eligible to vote in this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster linked below. 

Please note that the meeting will be 12:30pm – 2:30pm, followed by additional training opportunities 2:45pm – 4:15pm.

Summary Meeting Agenda

Roll Call and Consent Agenda

Shannon Fowler, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Community Celebrations

Shannon Fowler, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

CoC Lead Updates

Elaine MacPherson, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)

Board Updates

Shannon Fowler, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Housing Central Command Updates

Housing Central Command Leadership

HUD Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Elaine MacPherson, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)

Committee and Coalition Updates

Committee and Coalition Representatives

New Business/Announcements

Group Discussion

Shannon Fowler, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Shannon Fowler, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Committee and Coalition Representatives

Group Discussion

 

Download the Meeting Materials:

8.8.2024_TPCH General Council Meeting Agenda

TPCH Voting Member Roster_8.8.2024

GENERAL COUNCIL_MIN_5.9.2024_Draft

Housing Insecurity and Potential Homelessness Report

The Southwest Institute for Research on Women has released its most recent update to its report on Housing Insecurity Indicators and Potential Homelessness Estimates for Arizona and Pima County. This report measures current housing insecurity with newer census data, and shares some of the following: 

This most recent survey wave contains mixed news: 

2024 Point-in-Time Count Infographic Released for Community Review

The Southwest Institute for Research on Women has released a summary of the 2024 Point-in-Time Count results in the form of an infographic. This infographic describes some improvements, such as a decrease in both veteran and unsheltered homelessness. However, analysis of the data also points to persisting racial disparities among those experiencing unsheltered homelessness, as well as the strong need for housing opportunities for parenting youth. 

To cross reference this summary report with the existing demographic needs documented in the 2023 TPCH Homeless Needs Assessment, see the summary infographics posted here.

Homeless Needs Assessment Summary Infographics

In August of 2023, TPCH and the University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women released “No Judgment Here”, the 2023 Needs Assessment of Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Tucson.  The 2023 needs assessment was conducted by the University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women with funding and support provided by the City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department and the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness.
Providers and community members are now able to review summary infographics, broken down into five subpopulations assessed during the creation of this report:

The 2023 report is based on nearly 400 in-person interviews and focus groups conducted in outreach centers, shelters, and other service environments.  Interviews were conducted by University researchers and peer interviewers, current and former shelter residents, using a participatory action research model. We hope that providers are better informed for the work they seek funding to provide, and community members gain insight from these summaries.

TPCH Announces Continuum of Care Board and Committee Seats

On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled that people sleeping outside could be ticketed and after multiple tickets, jailed for thirty (30) days. The Court stated that these penalties were neither cruel or unusual because they didn’t inflict terror or pain and were not unusual to the city’s other punishments. See City of Grants Pass, Or. v. Johnson, 603 U.S. 1 (2024). The Court also stated, “Under the city’s laws, it makes no difference whether the charged defendant is homeless, a backpacker on vacation passing through town, or a student who abandons his dorm room to camp out in protest on the lawn of a municipal building.” Id.

The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness disagrees wholeheartedly with this ruling. Our unhoused neighbors will be disproportionately affected by laws that could inflict similar punishments. As Justice Sotomayor states in her dissent, “Homelessness in America is a complex and heartbreaking crisis. People experiencing homelessness face immense challenges….” See Sotomayor dissent, Grants Pass. The ideology behind these laws is to exclude people from our community based on their unhoused status. Barriers created by fines and potential warrants will make it extremely harder to become housed. Our Continuum has focused its effort and housing first and services for the whole person. We do not seek to further punish those who are experiencing houselessness by a creation of barriers that will not deter folks from sleeping outside.

 

Click here for more info on how to address homelessness without criminalization

TPCH Announces Continuum of Care Board and Committee Seats

The TPCH 2024 Continuum of Care Election Process Has Concluded 

Newly seated members will begin terms July 1, 2024

Through participation from Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness General Council members, members of the CoC governing board and five committees are now seated. TPCH welcomes the perspectives and expertise of our new board and committee members in our mission to prevent and end homelessness in Tucson and Pima County.

Continuum of Care Board

The CoC Board serves as the primary decision-making body for TPCH.  The CoC Board acts on behalf of the TPCH General Council in setting policy and governing oversight for our coalition. Board Members participate in monthly CoC Board Meetings and to contribute time and effort to CoC activities throughout the year. Board members are elected by the TPCH General Council.

Board members abide by the CoC Board Member Job Description, TPCH Code of Conduct, and TPCH Conflict of Interest Policy

Newly seated members of the Continuum of Care Board include: 

2024 Members of the CoC Board:

Alyzdee Molina, AZ Department of Economic Security

Brandi Champion, City of Tucson

Sarah Meggison, City of Tucson

Yvette Gonzales, Pima County

Magali Lopez, Pima County

Danell Jessup, Primavera Foundation

Darius Miles, Youth Action Committee

Mike Edmonds, Community Advocate

Jocelyn Muzzin, Southern Arizona Veterans Health Care System

Colleen McDonald, Our Family Services

Shannon Fowler, University of Arizona SIROW

Taylor Miranda, Connections Health Solutions - Crisis Response Center

Daniel Kuhlman, University of Arizona

Maria Wildey, Community Bridges, Inc.

Lisa Floran, United Way

Anna Santa Cruz, DKA (Dorthy Kret & Associate)

Ana Lucero, Youth on Their Own

Bernadette Unterbrink, Community Bridges, Inc.

Rev. Ellie Hutchison, Arizona Faith Network Southern Arizona

Paula Dwornicki, Primavera Foundation

 

2024 Members of TPCH Governing Committees:

 

Download a full description of the committees here

 

Homeless Management Information System (HMIS):

Tia Nichols, Sister Jose Women’s Center

Cindy McClain, Compass Affordable Housing

Elisa Gomez-Garica, Community Bridges, Inc.

Maureen Freeman, Interfaith Community Services

Mike Edmonds, Community Advocate

Elise Gomez-Garcia, Pima County

Kristina Abril, Primavera Foundation

 

Coordinated Entry Committee: 

Jocelyn Muzzin, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System

Karina Islas, Pima County

Tammy Byrnes, Our Family Services

Cat Polston, City of Tucson

Danell Jessup, Primavera Foundation

Anna Billings, Old Pueblo Community Services

Zach Simmons, University of Arizona SIROW

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tia Nichols, Sister Jose Women’s Center

Rev. Ellie Hutchison, Arizona Faith Network Southern Arizona

Margaret Palmer, Arizona Pet Project

Anna Lucero, Youth on Their Own

Cat Polston, City of Tucson

Stephanie Santiago, Community Advocate

Alfonso Lopez, Veteran Affairs

Leo Effendi, Direct Center for Independence

Lee Barnhill, Community Advocate

Cristina Hernandez, City of Tucson

Ana Lucero, Youth on Their Own

 

Continuum of Care Program Grant 

 Yvette Gonzales, Pima County
Bernadette Unterbrink, Community Bridges Inc.

Randi Arnett, Primavera Foundation

Charles Dunn, St. Francis

Anna Santa-Cruz, DKA (Dorthy Kret & Associate)

Victor Bueno, Department of Economic Security
Lisa Floran, United Way

 

System Performance Evaluation

 
Amaris Vasquez, City of Tucson & Pima County
Paula Dwornicki, Primavera Foundation

Michael Macrie-Shuck, Primavera Foundation

Ellie Millyard, City of Tucson

Colleen McDonald, Our Family Services

Keith Bentele, UA SIROW

Louisa Osborn, Compass Affordable Housing

Congratulations to all those joining in the work to prevent and end homelessness in Pima County!  All Board and committee members are expected to abide by the TPCH Code of Conduct and TPCH Conflict of Interest Policy.

Happy Pride Month from the TPCH; free LGBTQ+ Affirm Workshops Available for Youth and Caregivers

 

Image reads: Housing is PRIDE. LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming people are more likely to experience housing instability, housing discrimination, and homelessness. In fact, LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than non-LGBTQ youth.
Photo Credit: https://nationalhomeless.org/lgbtq-homelessness/

The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness wishes a Happy Pride Month to all community members of all identities.

Housing is Pride. With the incidence of homelessness higher for those in the LGBTQIA+ community proportionate to their share of the population, the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness is committed to achieving equity in the mission to prevent and end homelessness in Pima County.

Major areas of focus in the 2020-2025 In TPCH Community Plan include evaluating and addressing disparity in access to and use of temporary housing services among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, LGBTQ+ people, and non-citizens, as well as evaluating discharge from shelter and supportive housing programs disparately impacting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; LGBTQ+ people, and non-citizens. Learn more about the work TPCH is doing here to face these challenges in our community. 

For LGBTQIA+ Youth and their caregivers, the Family Pride Initiative is hosting a series of workshops to learn and foster positive coping skills, feel affirmed and foster gender affirming practices, and promote the safety and well-being of LGBTQIA+ youth overall. Learn more at the flyer, embedded below for download.

TPCH General Council Meets May 9, 2024


Join us for the quarterly General Council meeting of the TPCH membership.  This meeting will be held in person at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, located at 5049 E Broadway.

For a list of members eligible to vote in this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster linked below. 

Please note that the meeting will be 12:30pm - 2:30pm, followed by additional training opportunities 2:45pm - 4:15pm.

Summary Meeting Agenda

Roll Call and Consent Agenda

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Community Celebrations

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

CoC Lead Updates

Elaine MacPherson, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)

Board Updates

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Housing Central Command Updates

Housing Central Command Leadership

Continuum of Care Annual Election Ballot

Jesus Federico, Continuum of Care Project Coordinator 

Committee and Coalition Updates

Committee and Coalition Representatives

New Business/Announcements

Group Discussion

Sessions Offered:

Shelter Providers Discussion: System Enhancements and Voucher Move On 

Mari Vasquez, Interagency Resource Coordinator, City of Tucson 

Elaine MacPherson, Homeless System Improvement Supervisor, City of Tucson 

Diversion and Rapid Resolution Funds through the Garcia Family Foundation

Kyle Kerns, Continuum of Care Project Coordinator, City of Tucson

LGBTQIA+ Equity

Shannon Fowler, Assistant Research Social Scientist, University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women (UA SIROW) 

Download the Meeting Materials:

5.9.2024_TPCH General Council Meeting Agenda

TPCH Voting Member Roster_5.9.2024

GENERAL COUNCIL_MIN_02.15.2024_Draft

 

 

TPCH General Council Meets February 15, 2024


Join us for the quarterly General Council meeting of the TPCH membership.  This meeting will be held in person at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, located at 5049 E Broadway.

For a list of members eligible to vote in this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster linked below. 

Please note that the meeting will be 12:30pm - 2:30pm, followed by additional training opportunities 2:45pm - 4:15pm.

Summary Meeting Agenda

Roll Call and Consent Agenda

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

 

Community Celebrations

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

 

CoC Lead Updates

Elaine MacPherson, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)

 

Board Updates

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Motion: to add the following language to the TPCH Governance Charter clarifying the purpose of TPCH Committees:

“While each committee is operating within its domain, they are able to make decisions on behalf of the CoC with the following exceptions:
a) decisions that would also impact another committee's domain, and
b) decisions with financial implications.”

 

Housing Central Command Updates

Austin Puca, Continuum of Care Manager

 

Committee and Coalition Updates

Committee and Coalition Representatives

 

Sessions Offered:

Community Discussion on Discharge Planning
(Facilitated by the CoC Lead)

Outreach Teams: New Waves of Street Drugs and Things to Look Out For

(Facilitated by Sergeant Jack Julsing and Lieutenant Matt Brady of the Tucson Police Department)

 

Download the Meeting Materials:

TPCH General Council Meeting Draft Agenda (February 2024)

TPCH Voting Member Roster as of November 2023

TPCH General Council Meeting Minutes (November 2023)

DRAFT TPCH Governance Charter Revisions

TPCH General Council Meets November 9, 2023


Join us for the quarterly General Council meeting of the TPCH membership on Thursday, November 9, 2023.  This meeting will be held in person at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, located at 5049 E Broadway.

For a list of members eligible to vote in this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster linked below. 

Please note that the meeting will be 12:30pm - 2:30pm, followed by additional training opportunities 2:45pm - 4:15pm.

Summary Meeting Agenda

Roll Call and Consent Agenda

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Community Celebrations

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

CoC Lead Updates

Elaine MacPherson, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)

Board Updates

Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson

Financial Updates

Elaine MacPherson, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)

TPCH Strategic Plan Update

Committee and Coalition Representatives

Committee and Coalition Updates

Committee and Coalition Representatives

Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) Update and Next Steps Presentation

Chuck Peterson, Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)

Ian Costello, Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)

Dr. Keith Bentele, University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW)

New Business/Announcements

Group Discussion

Sessions Offered:

Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) Data Design Breakout
(Facilitated by the Corporation for Supportive Housing and CoC Lead)

Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) Program Design Breakout
(Facilitated by the Corporation for Supportive Housing and CoC Lead)

TPCH Supplemental Funding to Address Unsheltered Homelessness Orientation
(Presented by SNOFO Grantees: City of Tucson, Old Pueblo Community Services, and Community Bridges, Inc.)

Download the Meeting Materials:

TPCH General Council Meeting Draft Agenda (November 2023)

TPCH Voting Member Roster as of November 2023

TPCH General Council Meeting Minutes (August 2023)

 

Attending the FUSE Breakout sessions? Explore FUSE materials from projects in other communities here:

Multnomah County FUSE Report 

Medicaid Housing Related Services

CSH Case Study - Denver

Initial Findings - FUSE 10 Year Report 

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