Presentation
Outreach:
o Not a lot of people out working in encampments, working in warming centers
o Brotherhood Rise Looking for Large Totes
o Let people know that warming centers are online
o 2 Warming Centers are Online
§ One at 176 and 80th
o CLR Expecting to be out in the streets tomorrow
o Two Warming Centers off Pacific Ave –
o Let Peirce County Sheriff’s Deputies know about it so when they run into people, they can steer people to the shelters
o Concern for folks who don’t comprehend the severity of the weather
Warming Centers:
o Key Pen Civic Center
o Opened Yesterday, 1 visitor,
o Opened today, but medical issue forced them to close early.
o Very little traffic
o Light House
o Operating 24HR Services as of yesterday
o Brotherhood Rise
o 7 People came in last night but did not stay for the night
o Hard to convince people to stary, but we are letting them know
o New Hope (Non-Warming Center)
o Giving People meals, trying to convince them to go one of the warming centers
o Had our first visit from someone with frostbite – sent them to the hospital
o Staying open additional hours
o Pierce Transit is offering Free Rides for people who need them
o GLMHC – Any Way we can get the emergency medical centers to send the venerable to the warming centers? Is there general communication going on for this?
o TPCHD has been in contract with the medical centers and will help with this
Emergency Shelters
o TRM
o Men’s and Women’s Shelters are full
o Cold Weather Shelter is getting full
Churches Serving as Emergency Shelters:
o Christ Community Baptist – Triaging people and sending them there.
o Our Lady Queen of Heaven – 4 people are up there now
o South Hill Baptist – At Capacity
o Working on Transportation for people
Inclement Weather Shelters
o Sprinker Recreation Center
o Up and Running – Staffed
o Fife Community Center
o Getting setup and should be live by 9pm Tonight
o Sheriff Busey – Gig Harbor
o Capacity to house 4 individuals / families
§ Chapel Hill Church on standby to house more
§ Contact Gig Harbor Police
As of this Meeting we are reporting 0 Deaths Due to the weather