HHH Members Travel to Raleigh for Conference

Group members Rob Weigle, Debra Small, Richard Lincoln and Liz Clasen traveled to Raleigh, NC for the state conference on homelessness. Members gained much insight into what is possible by learning from other communities' accomplishments. Highlights included learning about permanent supportive housing from Common Ground in NYC (http://www.commonground.org), the Serial Inebriates Program in San Diego (http://www.aemj.org/cgi/content/abstract/9/5/389), and the Community Voicemail System in Seattle (http://www.cvm.org/).

Staying at the swanky Holiday Inn Brownstone was also a highlight, though member Debra Small had a difficult time adjusting to sleeping on the TempurPedic mattress after almost a year under a bridge.

On Wednesday afternoon, we made our presence known on Jones Street by meeting with several state legislatures, including Representative Thom Tillis, Senator Bob Pittinger, and Senator Eddie Goodall.

Below:
Pic 1: Rob, Debra, Richard, and Liz striking a pose.
Pic 2: On an excursion to the mall, Debra got one of her nails buffed by Stella from Israel. We were so impressed, we bought the nail file and Liz and Debra stayed up late doing each other nails on Tuesday night.
Pic 3: Despite all the learning, the group had fun. Pictured here, Rob, Debra and Liz danced in the mall's fountain.