Housing Options for Students in Transition (HOST):

1. Housing Options for Students in Transition (HOST): We’ll Get it Done. A Proposal for the Shelton Skookum Rotary Club We’ll make it fun.

2. The Problem: We’ll Get it Done. Last year, the Shelton School District tracked 333 homeless teens and young adults (16-21) seeking to complete a diploma or GED, but living in tents, cars, abandoned buildings, and/or doubling up with non-parent families.

3. The Opportunity: We’ll Get it Done. Collaborate to create a program serving homeless young adults 18-21 via a Rotary District 5020/Gates Foundation for the Homeless Partnership Matching Grant + Other FundingSources

4. The Dilemma: We’ll Get it Done. Unite the partners , create a framework for the program, and submit a grant application in 5 weeks

5. Progress: We’ll Get it Done. Formalize the Collaborative Partnerships • Shelton Skookum Rotary (and Foundation) • Shelton School District • YES** (associated with SOCK) • Educational Service District 113 • Mason County Social Services • “Other”

6. Progress: We’ll Get it Done. Create the Framework for the Program • “Rapid housing” for ages 18-21 modeled in a Rotary Exchange Program • Support system for Students & Host Families • Commitment to complete diploma or GED • Education to end the cycle of homelessness and increase economic independence • Safety & mutual respect required

7. Progress: We’ll Get it Done. Initial Assessment of Risk & Liability • Informal/cursory review by a great legal mind • Authoritative review by Rotary International Risk Management Team • Recommendations by Insurance Counsel • TO DO: Strengthen “hold harmless” language

8. Progress: We’ll Get it Done. Create the Program Requirements / Students • Students must agree to background checks & school records release • Students must sign Host Student/Host Family Cooperative Agreement • Students must remain enrolled in school & complete all required education and advisory components • Students will work with social services to obtain food assistance, health coverage, and “other”

9. Progress: We’ll Get it Done. Create the Program Requirements / Families • Families must agree to background checks & home visit • Families must participate in orientation • Families must sign Host Student/Host Family Cooperative Agreement • Families must maintain homeowners + liability insurance

10. Progress: We’ll Get it Done. • “YES” will serve as program administrator • Must provide application, screening, support, and mediation services for Students & Families • Must serve as a centralized location for information on services for homeless students • Must work collaboratively with all partners • Must maintain liability coverage • Must follow-through with all Skookum fiscal management and reporting requirements Create the Program Requirements / Admin

11. Progress: We’ll Get it Done. Develop a Realistic & Proactive Budget • $30,000 Secured / TO DO: Distribution Plan • Program Administrator Secured • Modest compensation for families Included • Safety & security for all **Developing** • Education to end the cycle of homelessness and increase economic independence Included

12. CAN THIS REALLY WORK? We’ll Get it Done. “If you can’t feed 100 people, then feed just one.” -- Mother Theresa • Conservatively scaled (Serve 14 in First Year) • Support for Students & Families built in • Safety & academic success are the top priorities

13. TEST CASE We’ll Get it Done. “Don’t ask others to do anything you aren’t willing to do yourself.” -- Mother Rhonda • Mutually rewarding • Relief, warmth, joy, satisfaction, fun, etc., etc. • No guarantees: we’re dealing with people

14. Thank you! We’ll Get it Done. Kathy Haigh Jerry Obendorf Paul Everett Vince Himlie Rich Adamson Hauke Hansen Nancy Kissnerl Denis Leverich Skookum Board

15. Contact: We’ll Get it Done. Rhonda Stone RSStone74@aol.com 360.486.4483 We’ll make it fun.