Lincoln Homeless Coalition

Leadership

 Executive Committee of the Lincoln Homeless Coalition

Coalition Chair: John Turner, Region V
Vice-Chair: Chris Webster, Lincoln Public Schools
Secretary: Monica Zinke, Fresh Start
Treasurer: Amy Wagner, Lincoln Housing Authority
Urban Development Representative: Bradd Schmeichel, City of Lincoln Urban Development Department

Plannning and Data Committee Chair: Jeff Chambers, UNL -Center on Children, Families, and the Law
Public Awareness Committee Chair: Lee Heflebower, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties
Consumer Engagement Committee Chair: Nichole Hope, Lincoln Commission on Human Rights 
Project Homeless Connect Committee Co-Chair: Monica Zinke, Fresh Start
Project Homeless Connect Committee Co-Chair: Dennis Hoffman, CenterPointe
Homeless Youth Committee Chair: Chris Webster, Lincoln Public Schools

 

Standing Committees

Planning & Data Committee: Gather information in order to identify and fill in the gaps in services and community needs.

Public Awareness Committee: Communicate with funding entities, other organizations, and the public at large to promote the general welfare of the homeless and to increase self-sufficiency.

Consumer Engagement Committee: Actively engage homeless and other stakeholders in developing solutions to achieve self-sufficiency.

Homeless Connect Committee: Organize an annual event to connect Lincoln’s homeless with services that will help them move into housing.