The Mission of the Coalition is “to provide a coordinated, compassionate and effective environment to help homeless persons achieve self-sufficiency through the preservation and creation of affordable housing, prevention of homelessness, restoration of homeless persons to stable living environments, and promotion of community awareness of homelessness issues through education, legislative advocacy, mutual support and the sharing of resources.
Next Meeting: November 19, 2025 @ 2pm via Zoom - November Link (must register)
Join us at our November Meeting to learn more about:
To continue our standing agenda items, there will be updates from the KHHC Executive Team. Kitsap County and other agencies will also have the opportunity to share updates. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom!
November 2025 Monthly Meeting (Virtual)
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 2-4pm Pacific Time
Register for the new Zoom link HERE
*Note: We recently changed our Zoom registration process. We will change our Zoom link every month to keep our meeting secure. Please register for our next meeting at the link above. This will help us to keep our mailing list current and it will automatically give you the option to add a calendar invite.
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Presentation Resources
Thank you to our presenters over the last few months! Meaningful information was shared in our monthly meetings. If you missed them, here is a recap.
Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
Jason Doty joins us every month to share updates from ALTC but this time he took additional time to provide a presentation of the programs he oversees to support the well-being of older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. If you would like more info, contact Jason at jdoty@kitsap.gov.
Kitsap Animal Rescue and Education (KARE) Overview
Dianne Kanafax shared details about KARE and their HOPE program for residents at the Pacific Building shelter. KARE has an interest in learning more about resources available to support their clients. Also, if you have a need to coordinate services for individuals and families with pets, please reach out to Dianne at dianne@nwkcare.org.
Online Resource Guide Website
Joni Baker and Jessica Martin from Kitsap Community Resources shared a new online resource guide website that they plan to maintain in addition to the physical quarterly low-income resource guide. This website will be updated on a more frequent basis while providing the same information using a QR code. They will be sending more information on this in the future months.
Opioid Response Network
Kitsap Public Health District recognizes opioid response requires a collaborative community effort and is leading the effort in ensuring partners have the tools they need to be successful. Naomi Levine and Trey Evans presented at the October Meeting to share their effort in data collection and resources (details and links below).
Kitsap Homes of Compassion Services
Madison Tuttle from Kitsap Homes of Compassion shared more about the programs available. Contact Madison or watch the presentation to learn more about shared housing, including recovery housing, housing case management (available to the community to support removing barrier for individuals trying to find a home to rent), and mental health services. Contact Madison at madison.tuttle@kitsaphoc.org with any questions.
If your organization is interested in presenting to KHHC member at a future meeting, email admin@kitsaphhc.org to get scheduled. Thank you again to everyone for making KHHC a valuable resource for all.
September 2025 Meeting Recording
The Mission of the Coalition is “to provide leadership to end homelessness through planning, coordination among social service providers, advocacy, and education. The following is the criteria for membership:
1. Member organizations must sign a membership agreement supporting the KHHC's mission and purpose. 2. Member organizations must agree to actively participate in the Coalition including attendance at 50% or more of the regular monthly meetings.
The Kitsap Housing & Homelessness Coalition (KHHC) supports its members in the fight against homelessness in Kitsap County. KHHC was formed to provide a system of coordinated services to assist homeless persons move from homelessness to self-sufficiency. The KHHC is responsible for implementing the Homeless Housing Plan (HHP) in our community. The HHP can be found at www.kitsapregionalcouncil.org - Affordable Housing, Homeless Housing Plan 2008. Our community needs to maintain adequate housing of appropriate types in order to help our homeless residents to permanent housing stability.
The Kitsap Housing & Homelessness Coalition:
The Kitsap Housing & Homelessness Coalition coordinates an Annual Homeless Point in Time count at the end of January. The Homeless Count is an important tool to help assess the community’s needs and plan for: √ Adequate and appropriate housing √ Strategies to address the community’s homeless need √ Linkages between homeless individuals and families with housing and services.
The Kitsap Housing & Homelessness Coalition actively participates in State and local legislative advocacy. The KHHC works to end homelessness in partnership with the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (WLIHA). The KHHC endorses the legislative priorities concerning homelessness set by the WLIHA.
Washington, United States
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