Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Mission
Every person in our community has a safe, decent, stable, and appropriate home.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
The Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition provides leadership to end homelessness through planning, coordination among social service providers, advocacy, and education.
Our Values
Our Mission
Our Values
The Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition strives to carry out our mission with respect, commitment, compassion, integrity, and a willingness to change.
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KHHC monthly meetings occur on the third Wednesday of each month from 2-4pm Pacific. The virtual meetings are open to the public via Zoom. They are also streamed live on YouTube and Facebook via The Conduit and Marwan Cameron of Gather Together Grow Together. Make sure to subscribe to get notified.
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Holiday Help Hub on November 6, 2024
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Holiday Help Hub on November 6th at the East Bremerton Community Gym. This event, which plays a significant role in supporting our community, offers a wonderful opportunity for organizations like yours to connect with residents, share valuable resources, and build stronger partnerships.
We would love to have your participation and share valuable resources that are available to families during the holidays. Please let us know if you're available to join us and how you’d like to be involved.
Feel free to reach out with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Katie Trammell
Office Coordinator
State and Federal Programs
Bremerton School District
kathrine.trammell@bremertonschools.org
Salvation Army Christmas Program Update!
2024 FAMILY CHRISTMAS GIFT ASSISTANCE SIGN-UP INFORMATION.
Applications will be taken on: Friday, October 25, 2024: 10 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 7 pm
PLEASE BRING: Photo IDs for children and parent/guardian Proof of Residency Kids coat size, shoe size, and gift ideas!
832 6th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337 (Chapel Entrance) 360-373-555
Gifts will be distributed on December 21, 2024.
Hybrid Shelter Update for Service Providers
Please see the below information shared with KHHC members at the October 2024 Monthly Meeting:
We are excited to begin coordinating with the many community partners who are currently serving those experiencing homelessness in our community. As presented, the proposed model is designed to create a new paradigm in housing services for this population. We are not relocating what we see downtown to a new location. Instead, we encourage each of the service providers to utilize a systems engineering approach to intentionally consider how they are currently providing services now compared to how they may be able to enhance their services through a manifold service delivery model at the new location as depicted in the presentation.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Joseph Crain MBA, MAML
Executive Director, SVdP Bremerton
joe@svdpaul.org
To learn more about the Hybrid Shelter, view the October 2024 Meeting Recording or Presentation Slides.
To learn more about the Kitsap County Affordable Task Force, visit their website at: https://sites.google.com/view/kcahtf/
2025 Project Connect Planning Update
Are you interested in helping with the 2025 Project Connect annual services and resource fairs? The committee will begin meeting monthly in September 2024 and would love your help! Project Connect is a major initiative for KHHC and this year's fairs are tentatively scheduled for the last week of January 2025. Email admin@kitsaphhc.org for more information.
UPDATED! Project Connect Information Webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/kitsapprojectconnect
Vendor Information: Vendor registration will be available in November 2024
Resource Fair Dates: January 28, 29, and 30, 2025
Planning Committee Meetings: Every First Thursday at 2pm
Homelessness and the Meaning of Home Community Presentation - November 15, 2024
Greetings KHHC, I am a member of the Kitsap League of Women Voters and often participate in your very informative monthly calls. I wanted to make KHHC aware of an event we are hosting on November 15th and am happy to provide any additional information you may require. Please see below.
Homelessness and the Meaning of Home Loss of a home, whether through financial difficulties, divorce, illness, or natural disasters like wildfires, is a widespread and growing problem affecting all of us. Often thought of as only an urban problem, homelessness also occurs in suburban and rural areas throughout Washington State. What are the historical roots of homelessness, and what lessons can we learn from them? What are the common meanings of home to us, and how can we apply those meanings to our responses to homelessness in our communities?
In this talk, author and professor Josephine Ensign leads audiences through a values clarification exercise that includes individual writing time. Professor Ensign will share her research on the history of homelessness in her hometown of Seattle, along with discussion of what these stories can teach us about the contemporary crisis of homelessness throughout our state and country. For more information visit https://lwv-kitsap.org/meaning-of-home
WHEN: November 15, 2024, 5:30 pm
WHERE: IN PERSON at Silverdale Regional Library (no registration required)
3650 NW Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale WA 98383
Attend online (registration required) Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H4p4Ig6zR52Uwm-nXvjzfw
Please note, there is no fee to attend.
Thank you,
Amy Waterman
Kitsap League of Women Voters
Free Community Meal - November 6, 2024
The upcoming Kingston Cares free Community Meal will be prepared and hosted by volunteers of the Kingston Cares Food4kids program and held at the Kingston Village Green Community Center. This month’s dinner will take place on Friday, November 8th and will be served inside between 5 and 6:30pm with an option to receive a To-Go meal for those who are unable to join us in the dining room.
Please help us spread the word about the meals. Our goal is to ensure that people who are having difficulty stretching their food budgets are aware of these details. Everyone who would like to enjoy a home cooked, hot meal in the company of community friends and neighbors is invited and welcome to join us at the month's free meal on November 8th as well as to any of the future community meals, which are always held on the second Friday of the month. The Kingston Village Green Community Center is located at 26159 Dulay Road NE, Kingston.
As we mentioned, the meal is free however, if people wish to give back, a donation jar is available. Kingston Cares (www.kingstoncares.org), in collaboration with the Village Green, sponsors the meals although each month a different community organization prepares, cooks and hosts the event. We would like to encourage other community groups, workplaces, churches, clubs and organizations to join us in this experience at the Village Green (www.kingstonvillagegreen.org) to provide future meals for all our community. Please contact us as we would like to give any new groups a "nickel tour" of our facilities and demonstrate how exciting and fun this monthly community event can be for everyone.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Carol Geissler
Village Green Community Center
New Classes at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Downtown Bremerton
The Bremerton - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Library will launch free computer and technology and resume writing classes to support workforce development in Downtown Bremerton.
- Computers and Technology 101 - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 4-5:30pm
- Resume Workshop 2nd Thursday of the month from 4-5pm
Washington State Health Care Authority Lived Experience Stories Project
As shared from Washington State Health Care Authority:
The Lived Experience subcommittee of the CRIS Committee has launched the CRIS Lived Experience Stories Project – a project aimed to elevate stories and perspectives of people across Washington state who have accessed behavioral health crisis services for themselves or someone else. These shared stories will be brought into the work of the CRIS and integrate what has been learned into recommendations for improving the state behavioral health crisis system.
- View the project one-pager to help spread the word.
- Submit your story.
- A $25 gift card will be offered in appreciation for the first 200 stories received.
- Contact Kristine Malana or via phone at 213-633-7593.
Learn More About the Stories Project
Comprehensive Plan Update - Bremerton2044
The City is currently in the process of updating our Comprehensive Plan. Bremerton’s Comprehensive Plan provides guidance for how the City will grow and develop over the next 20 years. The Comprehensive Plan is the centerpiece of local planning efforts and relays the goals and policies that will guide the day-to-day decisions of elected officials and local government staff. The City Comprehensive Plan update will be completed by December 2024.
Kitsap Community Needs Assessment (CNA) Dashboard Now Available!
The following excerpts were obtained from the Kitsap CNA Dashboard Introduction. Please view the dashboard HERE for the full content. Contact KCR or the Kitsap Public Health Department Team for more information or questions.
Responding to community need. Every three years, Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) conducts a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the needs and assets in our community. Historically, it's been designed to highlight the gaps in services, programs and policies in Kitsap county, specifically as they pertain to the community members that might need KCR's services the most. It has also helped inform and guide KCR's strategic plan...
Data gathering with equity in mind. ...In all, 4,205 members of our community shared their perspective; the biggest response by far to any previous survey conducted by KCR. Equally important is that the respondents do largely represent our whole community, when considering their residency, income, race, age, geography, etc. This success is directly attributable to the strength of the community partnership that supported the effort.
Data for all. Moreover, these partners have committed that the data be accessible to all. Below is a public dashboard that's been created to make it easier for all service partners and community members to analyze data and see important results. Our hope is that the results will serve as an educational piece for agencies throughout Kitsap County to better understand the challenging issues our community faces and ultimately aid in creating effective solutions...