Repurposing empty schools to provide additional shelter and low-cost housing to reduce homelessness in communities across the county, is one concept that will be broached at the March 16 meeting of the Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County.

The Network meets from 10-11:30 a.m. in Room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. 4th St., Port Angeles.

“The time to get ’er done is upon us,” said volunteer Jean Pratschner of Sequim, who participated in the previous month’s discussion of tiny homes as part of the solution to homelessness.

She and other tiny homes advocates continued the discussion and now hope to form a core group of people—including some who are experiencing homelessness — “who can devote time and energy to get going now, not later,” Pratschner said.

To volunteer for the Get ’er Done task force, contact Pratschner at jlpratschner@gmail.com or 505-264-0278.

Or contact Peninsula Behavioral Health PATH Case Manager Elizabeth Kemp at elizabethk@peninsulabehavioral.org or 206-473-2162).

The March 16 Shelter Providers agenda include reports on housing, services, homelessness-related legislation, the Port Angeles Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative and the recent Project Homeless Connect.

Everyone who is interested in ending homelessness in Clallam County is welcome.

Sign in begins at 9:45 a.m. There is no charge to attend.

For more information, call Network Coordinator Martha Ireland at 452-7224 ext. 307, or email shelterprovidersnetwork@gmail.com.