Homeless Services Consortium Charette

The Homeless Services Consortium invites you to participate in a free, two-day Charrette to inform the updating of the Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in Dane County

Tuesday, March 8, and Wednesday, March 9, 9 AM – 5 PM

Lakeview Lutheran Church, 4001 Mandrake Road

Feel free to participate in both full days or attend only specific sessions, whatever your interest or your schedule allows.

The Charrette is being facilitated by the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) with funding from the City of Madison, the United Way of Dane County and Unity Point Health - Meriter. Lunch is being donated by Roman Candle Pizzeria and Ian’s Pizza.

You are also invited to the Community Feedback Session where Corporation for Supportive Housing will present a set of initial recommendations. This is also a chance to provide input if you missed any of the Charrette sessions.

Community Feedback Session

Friday, March 11, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

The Villager Community Room, 2300 S. Park Street

RSVP Requested (but not required)

Respond to swallinger@cityofmadison.com. Include your name, email address and affiliation.

What is a Charrette? A CSH Charrette is an intensive planning process that jumpstarts and streamlines how a community develops or updates its plan to end homelessness. It provides an opportunity for collaboration among diverse stakeholders to solve community problems related to homelessness within a very short period.

For each issue area, the room is set up to surround a “fishbowl” of panelists. The panelists’ discussion, prompted by questions that target solutions to the issue areas, lasts about an hour. The observers are asked not to comment or ask questions during this time. Following the fishbowl, a CSH facilitator encourages the observers to respond to what they heard and provide their own expertise.

Agenda

Tuesday, March 8

9:00 am – 9:45 am Welcome, Description of the Day’s Activities and Fishbowl Brief

10:00am – 12:00 pm Fishbowl: Collaborative efforts between mainstream providers, faith-based and grassroots organizations in ending homelessness

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH  provided on-site

1:15 pm - 2:50 pm Fishbowl: Shelter as a Pathway to Housing

2:50 pm – 3:10 pm BREAK

3:10 pm – 5:00 pm Fishbowl: How can we become a Housing First Community: Increasing Affordable Housing and Other Strategies

Wednesday, March 9

9:00 am – 9:45 am Welcome, Description of the Day’s Activities and Fishbowl Brief

10:00am – 12:00 pm Fishbowl: How can we best serve Homeless Youth and Young Adults

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH  provided on-site

1:15 pm - 2:50 pm Fishbowl: Diversion and Prevention

2:50 pm – 3:10 pm BREAK

3:10 pm – 5:00 pm Fishbowl: What are our Common Goals

Friday, March 11, 8:30 am – 10:30 am

Initial Recommendations & Feedback Session