PIERCE COUNTY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE
MISSION
The Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force uses an innovative community engagement framework to integrate services with a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to foster economic mobility of Pierce County individuals and families.
The framework and purpose for reducing implicit bias in community engagement is based on the principles that respect the rights and voices of all community members by keeping them informed, consulted, involved, and empowered. Our areas of focus and plan for achieving them are as follows:
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Leadership. Understand community needs vs. organizational wants in order to create equitable access to services.
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Organizational Structure. Rebranding professionalism and interagency integration. Create direct access to leadership and decision makers in our community.
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Outreach. Build trust within Pierce County among those we have historically underserved, including having a clear “ask” with transparent decision making.
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Providers/Community. Bridge the gap between what the system provides and what the community needs, by taking a human-centered design approach.
LEADERSHIP
Tamar Jackson
Leader
Director of Community Engagement, WorkForce Central
Shellie Willis
Facilitator
Director of Quality Assurance and Military Initiatives, WorkForce Central
Julianna Flanders
Marketing Strategist
Content Designer, WorkForce Central
Dr. Cindy Caldwell
Co-Lead, Organizational Structures
ED of DEI Management, Certified Diversity Professional
Korbet Mosesly
Co-Lead, Organizational Structures
Deputy Director of Programs, Metropolitan Development Council
Lawrence Garrett
Co-Lead, Organizational Structures
Owner, 828 Consulting Firm
Rachel Pease
Co-Lead, Organizational Structures
Director of Equity Development, Korsmo Construction
Ana Owens
Co-Lead, Outreach
Managed Care Director, Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Julie Baxter
Co-Lead, Outreach
Engaged Community Member
Kelly Blucher
Co-Lead, Outreach
Manager of Community Engagement & Outreach, Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Regions
Tim Jumper
Co-Lead, Outreach
Manager of Community Engagement, Sound Outreach
Elvin Bucu
Co-Lead, Providers & Community
Director of Cross-Sector Partnership and Alignment, Graduate Tacoma
Kari Haugen
Co-Lead, Providers & Community
Director of Workforce Services, WorkForce Central
Jeff Wolff
Co-Lead, Providers & Community
Co-Owner of Wane+Flitch, Private Sector
Marianne Seifert
Co-Lead, Providers & Community
Community Liaison, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department