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<br />18 <br /> <br />Appendix A <br />Homeless Housing Plan <br />Focus Groups 2024 <br />We are asking you to participate in a focus group to share your thoughts and opinions about homelessness in <br />Kittitas County. A focus group is gathering a group of people together to discuss a topic. It is an opportunity to <br />delve deeper into community issues and gather qualitative data through group discussion and interaction. <br />WHO: We will be asking several people from different sectors of the community about their thoughts and <br />opinions on homelessness in Kittitas County. These sectors include law enforcement, local government, <br />service providers, Central Washington University, community members, and people with lived experience. <br />WHAT: In a focus group, you can answer any questions you want and choose not to answer others if you like. You <br />can stop participating at any time. There are no right or wrong answers. The conversations at the focus <br />group will be recorded and analyzed for common themes. The analysis will be put together into a report, <br />but the information included will not be connected to individual names. <br />WHERE: HopeSource Annex Training Room <br />WHEN: The focus group will last 1 hour. Here is the schedule: <br /> Law Enforcement/Local Government: Thursday, November 7 th, 11am <br /> Central Washington University: Friday, November 8th, 11:30am <br /> Service Providers: Tuesday, November 5th, 11am <br /> Community Members: Thursday, November 7 th, 2pm <br /> People with Lived Experience: Tuesday, November 5 th, 2pm <br />WHY: The objectives of these focus groups are: <br />1. To gain the perspective of the community about homelessness and related issues <br />2. To inform the development of community priorities for homelessness <br />HOW: The facilitator will ask all group participants to agree to the following: <br />x Please respect each other’s privacy and do not share what is discussed outside of the focus group <br />x Please avoid side conversations during the focus group discussion <br />x There are no right or wrong answers, please respect all opinions <br />x Share your own thoughts <br />x Be succinct in your comments—we have limited time together! <br /> <br />Have questions? Please contact Robin Read, Focus Group Facilitator, at robinhread@gmail.com or 509-607-1375. <br /> <br />I understand the information above and I agree to participate. <br /> <br />Signature: <br />Name: <br />Date: <br />