Meetup with other residents at 5:45 PM in B building community room.
Bring flashlights and whistles. Leave at 6:00 PM.
Arrive early at JTF in order to get seating up front.
Camp Second Chance Updates Part 3 (March-10-2017)
Camp Second Chance Updates Part 2 (February-21-2017)
(Editor: This event is posted on the online Calendar.)
Google map:
9625 Myers Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
https://goo.gl/maps/DRjq716z3Bs
Google "Camp Second Chance" for images and video.
By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jan 31, 2017
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A visit to Camp Second Chance,
looking ahead to Wednesday’s community meeting
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Myers Way Homeless Encampment Community Meeting
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 7pm, the Director of Homelessness, George Scarola, will facilitate a community meeting with the Highland Park Neighborhood at the Joint Training Facility about the Myers Way Encampment. This is an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about how the Mayor’s Office intends to implement the City Council requirements for the creation of a community advisory committee, an encampment operations plan, and resources that will be available to meet both the encampment residents and the neighborhood needs. The Emergency Order allow this encampment to operate for 12 months with an option to renew for an additional 12 months.
As discussed in last week’s blog post, the Council approved the Executive Order to stand up three new encampments. The new encampments make up one component of the Mayor’s Bridging the Gap to Pathways Home Initiative, which is the action plan to better address the immediate needs of people living unsheltered.
Lisa Herbold
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (206) 684-8803
Online: Council Website
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Dear Community Member,
Last month the city announced a plan to establish three additional sanctioned encampments to serve homeless people. That plan calls for sanctioning the current encampment at Myers Way (known as Camp 2nd Chance) and expanding it from 20 tents up to 50 tents. Sanctioned encampments are a temporary measure to provide people living without shelter a safer alternative place to live while caseworkers help them secure long-term stable housing. I have included the fact sheet and FAQs we distributed previously.
The City hosted a public meeting on December 8th to describe the plan and to listen to community concerns. The City is hosting a second public meeting on Wednesday, February 1st to provide further information and to address concerns that have been raised. We encourage you to attend.
2nd Community Conversation re Myers Way Homeless Encampment
Wednesday, February 1st
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Joint Training Facility, 9401 Myers Way South
NOTE: Due to safety concerns, the Training Facility does not allow children on the grounds.
George Scarola
Director of Homelessness
City of Seattle | Office of the Mayor
206.727.8514 | [email protected]
Jan-17-2017
Mayor officially moves to authorize 3 encampments including Myers Way
Attached PDF:
Here’s the order for the Myers site.
Mayoral spokesperson William Lemke says they’re still working on who will operate it.
By Daniel Beekman - Updated Jan-19-2017
Seattle City Council clears way for 3 more homeless camps