Work Plan

FOCUS AREAS and ACTION STEPS


Regional and Subregional Funding
Objective: Advocate for East King County needs to be addressed through regional funding.

• Advocate during the 2009 Legislative Session with a coordinated message to ensure that our Legislative Agenda items are included in the State budget.
Timeline: throughout session; Human Services Advocacy Day in Olympia

• Impact decision-making on regional funding initiatives (i.e., Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Funds, Veterans and Human Services Levy, United Way funding, etc.) by participating in County meetings and inviting regional representatives to EHSF meetings.
Timeline: ongoing

• Research options for generating dedicated sub-regional funding (i.e., endowment fund or community foundation).
Timeline: by the end of 3rd Quarter

• Research infrastructure and system support for sustainable East King County human services (i.e., possible sub-regional governance, strategic plan).
Timeline: by the end of 3rd Quarter


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Basic Needs In An Economic Crisis
Objective: Highlight the needs low income communities are facing during the economic recession, and strengthen services to meet basic needs in East King County.

• Define the Forum's role in regional efforts for emergency needs.
Timeline: immediately

• Create a publication to highlight recession's impact in East King County.
Timeline: June

• Convene a meeting with providers to coordinate emergency services.
Timeline: January

• Organize an educational forum on income disparity in East King County
Timeline: June


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Create New Partnerships
Objective: Leverage the Forum's ability to assure a stable network of health and human services in East King County via effective and mutually beneficial partnerships.

• Convene an informational meeting about the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency funds for providers and East/North King Co. school districts.
Timeline: January

• Invite the following groups to EHSF Work Group meetings throughout 2009 to learn more about them and explore the best ways to engage different stakeholders: Eastside school districts; Religious Leaders Task Force/Faith Communities; Service Groups such as Kiwanis, Rotary; Veteran's Administration; Chambers of Commerce; Foundations
Timeline: ongoing in 2009

• Follow up on Community Reinvestment Act efforts from 2008.
Timeline: 1st Quarter '09


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For more information about the Forum's Work Plan,
please contact the EHSF Coordinator:
425-587-3324
info@eastsideforum.org



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COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS and KEY PARTNERSHIPS

In addition to pursuing the above action items, the The Eastside Human Services Forum partners frequently with other organizations and groups whose missions are aligned with the Forum's mission and Work Plan.

• Preventing and Ending Homelessness:
Eastside Homelessness Advisory Committee and the Committee to End Homelessness

• Getting School Ready:
Families and Children Early Support (FACES) and SOAR

• Improving Access and Services for Immigrants and Refugees:
Eastside Refugee and Immigrant Coalition (ERIC)

• Regional Funding:
King County Alliance for Human Services, United Way of King County, local foundations, King County government, Alliance for Eastside Agencies

• Older Adults:
East King County Coalition on Aging, the Seattle King County Aging and Disability Services, the King County Coalition on Aging