Individual Representative Tim Bailey, UT School of Social Work Affiliate Representatives Betsy Spencer, NHCD As a funder of affordable and supportive housing developments and other services designed to promote self-sufficiency, NHCD is an active participant in the community’s goal to end homelessness. NHCD values collaboration between local and regional partners to achieve its objectives of creating and preserving affordable housing in Austin, and the Membership Council is a valuable mechanism for ECHO members to share information, promote an action agenda and gain consensus on policy and system issues focused on ending homelessness. Community Engagement: • City of Austin Department Directors Roundtable • City of Austin Sustainability Leadership Group • Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies • CAN Housing Stakeholders Group Lisa Garcia, HACA (statement will be on ballots) Provider Representatives (2 will be chosen) Angela Atwood Executive Director, Family Eldercare I have been an active member with ECHO (formerly the Homeless Task Force) since 1996. I have participated in many activities (planning and evaluation, survey/count, and COC application) and served as the Chair of the HTF 2001-2003. I currently serve as the Chair of the Planning & Evaluation Committee. As a members of the Membership Council I would hope to a) continue to help ECHO’s Community Plan/Action Plan; b) assist with ongoing planning activities; c) support ECHO’s continued transition to a new structure. Community Engagement: Aging Services Council of Central TX (Co-Chair), One Voice Central Texas, BNC/Best Single Source Partners, HB 216 Stakeholders Group Mitchell Gibbs Director of Communication & Development, Front Steps As a communications professional and in my role as Director of Communication and Development with Front Steps, manager of the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, I bring an experienced advocate voice to the table in our combined efforts to eradicate homelessness. So much of our efforts depend on effective communication within our community to create strategies which build upon our collective strengths. ECHO will set the pace for these communications and strategy efforts and I would very much like to be a part of that process. Community Engagement: Austin Association of Fundraising Professionals, Texas Forward, One Voice Central Texas, Downtown Cluster of Congregations, Downtown Austin Alliance Susan McDowell Executive Director, LifeWorks LifeWorks is a significant provider of services to the homeless population, particularly, youth and young adults. The experience of myself and the organization will contribute to the direction and development of the Council. Additionally, as ECHO continues its evolution as an independent organization, I believe I can help in its efforts to build capacity. Community Engagement: Children’s Optimal Health Collaborative, One Voice Central Texas Julia Spann Executive Director, SafePlace I care about homelessness and working towards ending it in our community. I think we need to continue to harness our advocacy, leadership, persuasive abilities to engage the whole community in ways build more support for services for people who are homeless. I was involved in the committee that set up the structure of ECHO, assisted in board recruitment, and of have made sure that SafePlace remains at the table, involved, and actively participating in all aspects of ECHO, including the Membership Council. Community Engagement: Currently BSS, One Voice, Model Court Collaborative, and Women’s Fund. I’ve had leadership and membership roles in BNC, One Voice (and AAHSA before it), DAA, United Way Partners Council (now defunct) and TCFV in the past. Vice-Chair Candidates: Greg Gibson, ATCIC I am submitting this application for the Membership Council Vice-Chair. My participation on more than a dozen local community planning and workgroups, several state-wide organizations, state-agency planning councils, and as a consultant to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration demonstrate my experience and capability to provide leadership, affect systems change and to create positive outcomes for our clients. My exposure to this variety of stakeholders, information and experience is what I bring to the table. I believe in an integrated continuum of care and I hope that together, we can accomplish our vision, ending homelessness in our community. Community Engagement: I attend many of the ECHO meetings and with local groups such as the Leadership Committee on PSH Finance (representing Integral Care), the Policy Reform Committee of the Austin Travis County ReEntry Round Table (Chair), Imagine Austin, One Voice, Basic Needs Coalition, City of Austin Boarding Home Task Force, and the City of Austin Boarding Home Stakeholders Group and the CHDO Roundtable. Additionally, I attend several State-level groups such as the DSHS Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council (member representing families of consumers), U.S. Veterans Initiative-Texas (Advisory Board Member) and the Texas Recovery Institute Recovery Oriented System of Care – Austin meetings. |
|
|
|
    |
Community News >
Candidates for 2012 Membership Councilposted Oct 18, 2011 2:38 PM by J. Aric [ updated Oct 18, 2011 2:40 PM ] |