Oxford Area Solutions for Housing (OASH)
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Our Vision: We envision the Oxford area as a loving, compassionate, accepting community where no one wants for safe, secure housing.
Our Mission: to respond to and prevent homelessness
May 19, 2025
Next Meeting is June 23, 2025
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MEETING OUTLINE
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Homelessness. If it happens at all, should be:
rare, brief, and non-recurring
OASH
Board
Updates
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OASH Board (Anne)
City awarded grant by Interact for Health to address:
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Sector
Updates
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Jenny
Faith Sector:
Welcome Baskets Project
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Work in
Sectors
Work in Sectors
15 minutes to wrap up any previous work
Then move to large group
Diane
Cross-Sector Work: Pop-Up on Cold Sheltering
Cross-Sector
Pop Up:
Cold Sheltering
Board meeting between OASH and TOPSS:
TOPSS will not be doing sheltering this winter–
What is a role for OASH?
What are our capabilities?
What is the role of the City?
What is the role of others? What others?�
Jenny
Cross-Sector Work: Pop-Up on Cold Sheltering
Cross-Sector
Pop Up:
Cold Sheltering
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What are BEST PRACTICES for sheltering?
Small groups review document
Each group has a section
Groups report back to large group
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Cross-Sector Work: Pop-Up on Cold Sheltering
What kind of PREVENTION can happen AHEAD of the cold months?
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What IF?? How to advocate
Building near Suzie’s
Convene people to keep talking
Push to keep the topic in the minds of those with power
Mobilize volunteers
NOT- run a shelter
City- funds
TOPSS - partner
Local restaurants provide meals
Need faith, funders, county
Personal - comms on social media, volunteer
Many options exist, private spaces, temporary, self governed encampments
Use only in conjunction with services
Do not endodurse public encampments, reward/punish behaviors
NOT direct role
Experience, networking, City behind whatever is done
Add: healthcare, social services, connections
Hard to find a suitable building
Strategy for moving out of housing, sunset, remove barriers, income lived experiences,
Role -data and advocacy
City - funds, location
Others - find those in need, rules, staffing,
Please take a moment to fill out the Evaluation Form on your table.
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Next meeting will be:��June 23
��5-7 PM�Seminary Bldg
Ann