Partners In Care Welcome Packet
Table of Contents
I.
Letter
of Commitment
II.
Executive
Committee Position Descriptions
III.
Committee
Descriptions
IV.
Organization
Overviews
PARTNERS IN CARE
LETTER OF COMMITMENT
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Partners In Care…….
is a membership organization of homeless service
providers, other professionals, units of local and state government, service utilizers, and other community representatives
located in Hawai’i
on Oahu. It is a planning, coordinating,
and advocacy body that develops recommendations for programs and services to fill gaps in the Continuum of Care on O’ahu.
Our Mission…..
Is to solve homelessness through:
Ø Open and inclusive participation, and
Ø Coordinated, integrated, and responsive efforts.
Our Goals….
Are to:
Ø Build and maintain a community-based Continuum of Care process
Ø Advocate for a full continuum of programs and services
Ø Ensure that homeless persons are treated with dignity and care
Ø Engaged in planning and evaluation to maximize the use of existing resources, and
Ø Advocate for policy changes that promote a comprehensive, long-term approach to solve homelessness.
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As a member of Partners In Care (PIC), |
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Organization’s Name/PIC Partner’s
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Commits to do the following:
Ø Support the mission, goals, processes, and leadership of PIC as agreed by the members;
Ø Send an authorized representative(s) to attend all PIC meeting;
Ø Prepare for each meeting by reading all pre-distributed material;
Ø Actively participate in all PIC convened meetings from beginnings to adjournment;
(* To be completed on an Annual basis
with the collection of dues)
Ø Join a Committee and actively participate in all committee work;
Ø Pay Membership Dues if intending to vote or seek waiver
Ø Share information from PIC with the group or organization represented and obtain feedback for the PIC;
Ø Represent PIC at community meetings as needed;
Ø Advocate for all those who are homeless, at-risk of becoming homeless, or were formerly homeless;
Ø Provide written notification to the PIC Chairperson and/or PIC Membership Chairperson to end agency’s membership.
Given the responsibilities and time
commitment of participation in PIC and its committees, I agree to join according to the following category: (check one box)
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Organizational 501©3 IRS membership (Corporation) - $60.00
[ ] Individual membership - $5.00
[ ] Request for Waiver of dues (fee) membership
I have read and understand this letter
of commitment and I will commit and respect its spirit as well as its wording. [ ] I will or [ ]Will not be the voting
member of my agency:
PLEASE ATTACH YOUR AGENCY’S
SERVICES INFORMATION, BROCHURE, AND DUES PAYMENT CHECK, IF APPROPRIATE.
Partners In
Care 2006-07
Executive
Committee Position Descriptions
Chairperson, Laura
Thielen
Schedules and facilitates the PIC executive and
general meetings, and any other special meetings or task forces. Serves as the
primary liaison, media contact and/or public speaker on behalf of PIC. Writes
letters on behalf of PIC, attends statewide meetings and other task force meetings related to homeless issues. Serves as the primary contact for police and city officials regarding sweeps, crackdowns, or other activities
related to homeless issues.
Vice
Chair, Advocacy, Darryl Vincent
Serves as chair and media contact in the absence
of the chairperson. Schedules and facilitates advocacy meetings and circulates meeting notes.
Develops and advocates for legislative agenda, and presents testimony on behalf of PIC.
Coordinates both local and state advocacy initiatives, and attends related task force meetings.
Vice Chair, Planning , Rona Fukumoto
Serves as primary liaison to state and city homeless
planning divisions and policy academies in relation to homeless issues. Schedules
and facilitates planning meetings and circulates meeting notes. Attends planning
task force meetings on behalf of PIC and participates with long-range planning, funding, and evaluation. Updates the Plan to End Homelessness, provides information to PIC about trends in federal homelessness
funding and informs legislative committee of funding strategies, and maintains status on gaps analysis and the Homeless Management
Information System (HMIS).
Chair, Organizational Development, Leslie Uyehara
Solicits and welcomes new members to PIC. Schedules and facilitates organizational development meetings and circulates meeting
notes. Collects and compiles agency descriptions and updates membership packets. Ensures delivery of memberships packets to new members. Encourages participation by recognizing members for consistent attendance and participation. Contacts and follows up with absentee members.
Chair, Awareness, Holly Holowach
Coordinates and oversees annual Homeless Awareness
Week activities. Serves as the primary media contact for Homeless Awareness Week. Schedules and facilitates awareness committee meetings and circulates meeting notes.
Treasurer, Ken Fiedler
Oversees and manages finances of PIC, reports
monthly balance at general meetings, makes payments for events and other purchases after approval from PIC membership. Collects dues from members, records receipts, and reports status of members to Organizational
Development Chair.
Secretary, Suzanne Nakano
Serves as general recorder of all PIC history. Records meeting minutes, disseminates information, coordinates meeting dates and locations,
and posts announcements. Maintains and updates PIC roster.
Chair from previous year, Margot Schrire
No direct responsibilities. Serves as consultant to provide continuity of PIC activities.
Partners In
Care
Committee
Descriptions
Executive
Facilitated by PIC chairperson and attended by
elected members, city and state representatives, and the previous year’s chairperson.
This committee develops agenda for the PIC general meeting, develops action steps to meet PIC identified priorities,
requests information from the city and state on behalf of PIC, and represents PIC at key city, state, or related governmental
or political meetings.
Advocacy
This committee targets new state legislation and
develops plans of action to ensure passage. Follows local, state, and national
legislation directly related to issues affecting homelessness.
Planning
This committee coordinates with the city on the
annual McKinney-Vento homeless funding application, regularly updates the Plan to End Homelessness, and develops recommendations
for funding priorities and strategies, and other cross-agency funding opportunities.
Organizational Development
This committee works to engage the involvement
of more partners, and schedules member presentations for the PIC general meeting. Develops
membership packets, orientation of new members, and coordinates with Secretary to compile attendance data. Submits assessment of membership participation to the city for annual application evaluation process.
Awareness
This committee coordinates the annual Homeless
Awareness Week and any additional and/or ongoing awareness and education-related activities within the community, political
arena, and the schools.
Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance
2229 North School Street #207
Phone: 845-4565
Honolulu, HI 96819
Fax: 845-4565
Email: lthielen@hawaii.rr.com
Executive Director:
Laura E. Thielen
Contact Person:
Laura E. Thielen
Service Area:
Statewide
Description of
Services: AHHA works to ensure every
resident of the State of Hawaii has adequate housing through
planning and coordination; advocacy and public education; technical assistance and resource development and tenant organizing.
Description of
Agency: AHHA is a statewide coalition
of individuals and organizations who work together to address the needs of individuals who are homeless and to eliminate homelessness
by stimulating the provision of and access to safe, decent, affordable housing for Hawaii’s
residents.
Aloha United Way
200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Suite 700
Phone: 536-1951
Honolulu 96817
Fax: 543-2222
Website: www.auw.org
Email: auw@auw.org
Chief Professional Officer: Susan Au Doyle
Contact Person:
Norm Baker, Vice President
Community Building, 543-2202
norm@auw.org
Service Area: Oahu; however,
AUW 211, Gifts-in-Kind, and Volunteer Hawaii are statewide services
Description of
Services: Aloha United Way is a major fundraiser on behalf of the health and human service providers
on Oahu. AUW is shifting from a focus only on fundraising to a focus that includes community
Issues through investments in long-term solutions to the following community conditions: Homelessness, Crime & Drug Use,
Early Childhood Development and Family & Individual Self-Sufficiency. Finally, we provide “clearinghouse”
services through AUW 211 (24/7 referral hotline), Gifts-in-Kind and Volunteer Hawaii (online volunteer matching system).
Description of
Agency: AUW’s mission is “To improve lives, motivate people to help others,
increase resources to meet needs and inspire solutions to community problems.”
Alternative
Structures International (ASI)
d.b.a. Ohana
Ola O Kahumana
86-660 Lualualei
Homestead Road
Phone: 696-4039 / Fax: 696-5589
Waianae, Hawaii 96792
Case Mgmt: 696-4095 / Fax: 696-7144
Admin: 696-2655 / Fax: 696-6608
Email: rzgensec@earthlink.net
General Secretary: Robert Zuckerman,
696-2655
Contact Person:
Dana Newman, Program Director, 696-4039
Service Area and Target Population: Primarily Waianae, Leeward Oahu / Island-wide eligibility. Servicing
verifiably homeless families with minor dependent children (homeless, shelter to shelter, at-risk homeless).
Description of
Services: Transitional housing program
fro homeless families. 24-month program with support services in which families identify and practice living in a supportive,
drug-free violence-free environment with the Ohana.
Currently servicing 14 families; soon to expand (2/2007) services with an additional 33 units.
Description of
Agency: Kahumana is dedicated to socioeconomic
renewal through community building with the disenfranchised, people in recovery, and people with disabilities. We endeavor to create a society that nurtures and preserves the dignity and humanity of its citizens.
American Legion
Homeless Task Force
P.O. Box 270
Phone: 780-3711
Hauula, HI 96717
Email: inomokala@aol.com
Contact Person:
Brother George Chee, Chairman
Blueprint
for Change
1500 South Beretania St. #314
Phone: 952-0488
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
Email: Blueprint4change@aol.com
Contact Person:
Lydia Hemmings
Catholic Charities
Hawaii
Housing Programs
2745 Pali Hwy.
Phone: 595-0077
Honolulu, HI 96813
Fax: 595-0811
Ma’ili Land
87-170 Maliona Street, B-18
Phone: 696-4885
Waianae, HI 96792
Fax: 696-7131
Business Office
250 Vineyard Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96813
www.catholiccharities.org
Executive Director:
Jerome Rauckhorst
Contact Person: Theresa Joseph, Ma’ili Land Program Director, tjoseph@catholicharities.org
Betty Lou
Larson, Housing Programs Director, blarson@catholiccharities.org
Service Area:
Oahu
Description of
Services: Serves unsheltered homeless
families. The Maili Land Housing Program provides temporary housing and a structured,
programmatic environment to assist families develop the necessary skills, education and income to obtain long-term permanent
housing within 24 months of program intake. General services include: intake,
assessment, referral and case management services, on-site educational classes, employment preparation, guidance in planning
for a successful transition and post-exit follow up services.
Description of
Agency: Catholic Charities Hawaii operates
38 programs, including services provided on Oahu, Big Island,
Kauai and Maui. The agency provides housing
services at two transitional programs: Ma’ili Land (in Waianae) and Kawaihae
(on the Big Island). Catholic Charities Hawaii’s Intake, Information and Referral Program and the
Housing Placement Program also assist individuals and families with housing needs. The
Housing Assistance Program counsels elders (aged 60+) and assists with linkages to affordable housing.
Child and
Family Service
1130 North Nimitz Highway A226
Phone: 585-2723
Honolulu, HI 96817
Email: adoi@cfs-hawaii.org
Contact Person:
Angela Doi
City and County of Honolulu
Department of Community Services
Phone: 768-7762
715 South King Street Suite 311
Fax: 768-7792
Honolulu, HI 96813
Website: www.honolulu.gov
Executive Director:
Deborah Kim Morikawa
Contact Person:
Stephanie On, 768-7752
Service Area:
City and County of Honolulu
Description of
Services: The Department of Community Services does not provide direct services,
but instead provides resources to non-profit agencies assisting the homeless.
Description of
Agency: The Department of Community
Services is an agency of the City and County of Honolulu. DCS administers over $50 million
in various federal, state, local and private grant funds.
Community Assistance
Center
200 North Vineyard Blvd. #330
Phone: 537-2917
Honolulu, HI 96817
Email: HawaiiCommunityAssistanceCenter@yahoo.com
Contact Person:
Silas Leger, CAP Counselor
Family Promise
69 N. Kainalu Drive
Phone: 261-7478
Kailua,
Hawaii 96734
Fax: 261-7485
Website: www.familypromisehawaii.org
Email
christy@familypromisehawaii.org
Executive Director: Kent Anderson
Contact Person:
Christy MacPherson,
Service Area and Target Population: Homeless families with children in Windward Oahu and Honolulu
Description of
Services: Family Promise of Hawaii provides 24 hour shelter, 3 meals a day, and a
supportive environment for homeless families with children. Guests actively work
with a case manager to accomplish weekly family, housing, and saving goals. Nationally,
80% of families who complete the Family Promise program secure housing and maintain their residence for at least a year. In order to promote a healthy environment for our keiki and volunteers, guests with
current substance abuse or untreated mental illness are not accepted into the program.
Description of
Agency: Family Promise of Hawaii is
a grassroots initiative and collaboration that began locally in the fall of 2004, and was patterned after a successful program
already operating in 38 states. Our mission is to form a community-based `Ohana
to aid families with children experiencing homelessness and help them transition to sustainable independence. Family Promise collaborates with 37 congregations and over 1,000 volunteers to provide overnight accommodations
and meals within their buildings. We provide this support while also connecting
families with community resources for job training, education, life skills, health concerns and housing. This provides a comprehensive approach to helping families that are homeless and directly meets the needs
of the most vulnerable: families with children.
Fresh Start,
Inc.
94-104 Pupuole Place, Suite 310
Phone: 678-0660
Waipahu, HI 96797
