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Bridge Builders: Community Relations Team

Objective: To build and maintain strong connections between the unhoused community and LeaKC, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in all initiatives.

Key Activities:

• Outreach: Engage with the community through various outreach activities to gather feedback and foster relationships.

• Active Engagement: Participate in community activities and events to maintain a visible and active presence.

• Information Gathering: Conduct surveys and other data collection methods to gathering formation from unhoused individuals.

Table Turners: Committee Involvement Team

Objective: To ensure that individuals with lived experience have a seat at the table in key decision-making committees and advisory groups.

Key Activities:

Recommended Community Involvement

• CORE: Coordinated Outreach Resources and Engagement

• CEGC: Coordinated Entry Governance Committee

• HEAT: Homeless Engagement Assessment and Triage team 

• EWPC: Extreme Weather Planning Committee.

• Zero KC: Zero KC initiative

• CoC Charter: Continuum of Care Charter Committee

• CoC Board: MO-604 Continuum of Care Governing board

• Agency Boards: Non-Profit boards

System Shifters: Policy Team

Objective: To influence and develop policies that impact the unhoused community, ensuring they reflect the lived experiences of those affected.

Key Activities:

• Local Government Policy: Advocate for city and county-level policies that support the needs of the unhoused community.

• CoC Policy: Develop and influence Continuum of Care policies.

• Agency Policy: Work with agencies to develop policies that are inclusive and supportive of the unhoused.

Groundbreakers: Project Implementation Team

Objective: To create, establish, and/or oversee the implementation of projects that directly benefit the unhoused community, ensuring they are effective and responsive to their needs.

Key Activities:

• Laundry Services: Implement and manage laundry service projects for the unhoused.

• Trash Collection: Develop and oversee trash collection initiatives to maintain clean and healthy living environments.

• Education: Promote and facilitate educational opportunities for the unhoused community.