Ridge Housing Coalition, Mary Queener

PARADISE RIDGE HOUSING COALITION
MINUTES OF AUGUST 9, 2007

The meeting of August 9. 2007 was held in Room 2 of the Family Resource Center.
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 by Sheree Spencer, Coordinator.
OLD BUSINESS: Sara Frohock, presented an exercise to better prepare the group for the formation of a Mission Statement that will be finalized at the September meeting under the facilitation of Yvonne from Youth for Change.
Sara suggested that those in attendance use the exercise to clarify core values to be the basis of the Mission Statement. During the “brainstorming” session many suggestion were put forward. Some examples were:
A. food and shelter for people in crisis
B. community participation to encourage and support
C..counseling for alcohol and substance abuse
D. child care
E. support for basic needs such as phone, transportation, child care,
F. schooling for children
G. housing assistance, utilities, and other household necessities.
H. follow-up
I. housing as a human right
J. homelessness is preventable
K. homeless and former homeless have leadership in advisory role
After much discussion, the following “core values” were agreed upon.
1. Safe and stable housing
2. We support a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of the
community we are serving by providing needed services and support.
3. Individuals deserve the right to support until they are self sustaining.
4. Participation, insight and leadership of people who have been in crisis.
5. Educating the community about existing crisis (What homelessness
looks like in our community)
NEW BUSINESS; Continued work on Mission Statement lead by Yvonne, at the September meeting.
Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00..
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Queener, Temporary Scribe