Prior to 1991

• Non-profit human services agencies respond to need
• No formal coordination
• No formal link to City
• Minimal City funding

1992

• Human Services Roundtable
  (Sponsors: BYS, Helpline, Senior Center, B.I. Day Care, Straightalk)
• A needs assessment of human services produced consensus for:
  - Coordinated services
  - Stable funding source, local responsibility

1993

• Mayor appointed Health, Housing, and Human Services Summit
  (12 member task force)
• City Council approved Ord. 93-44 that created HHHS
• HHHS purpose and responsibilities defined via Ordinance

1994

• Developed Board structure (categorical representation)
• By-Laws approved
• Received 501(c) 3 status
• Developed criteria for funding (City RFP’s)

1995

• Assumed responsibilities for annual RFP process
• Conducted first application review and made recommendation to City for level of human services funding
• Family Services Center at Commodore (BISD/Grant)

1996

• Requested City funding to staff drafting of Human Services Element
• Responded to City Ordinance re: live-aboard issue

1997

• Organized symposium: Liveaboard Public Trust Doctrine
• Sponsored Childcare/Youth Forum

1998

• HHHS retreat to identify role as coordinating body for human service delivery system
• Citizen Advisory Board works with Judith Hartstone, consultant, to draft Human Services Element (HSE)
• Participated in Mayor’s Housing Trust Fund-90 day Ad/Hoc committee
• Participated in Mayor’s 90 day Ad/Hoc Liveaboard Committee

1999

• Steering Committee drafts youth grant proposal to Glaser Foundation
• $100,000 grant awarded for Community Connections for Youth project
• HHHS approved as future tenant in Marge Williams Center
• Liveaboard Interim Ord. Passed 8/99
• HHHS Retreat to develop strategies around:
  - CCFY Grant
  - Board restructuring related to HSE
  - Passage of HSE and budget

2000

• City Council approved Human Services Element (HSE)
• Hired Community Connections For Youth (CCFY) Project Director, Jan Lambert
• CCFY project begins
• Administrative development (bookkeeping system enhanced, first office set-up)
• Housing Trust Fund/Citizen Advisory Board– new responsibility
• Glaser Foundation approves second year funding for CCFY project
• HHHS hired Executive Director, Jan Lambert, City funds .5 FTE of position.
• Transition work toward board restructuring

2001

• HHHS Board restructured
• Glaser Foundation approves third year funding for CCFY project
• HHHS hired part-time Administrative Assistant
• CCFY database project: customized databases developed for all 8 agencies
• Community-wide needs assessment design phase begun
• HHHS moved to Marge Williams Center
• CCFY website went online
• CCFY newsletter developed and all-island mailings begin

2002

• Agency databases complete, aggregate reports designed
• Human services needs assessment surveys and focus groups completed
• Funding plan developed; joined Bainbridge Foundation membership; submitted grants to Stuart Foundation and Paul Allen Foundation
• Facilities Workgroup developed to shape partnership between agencies and Bainbridge Island School District

2003

• Needs assessment completed and final report distributed throughout community
• Steering Committee/ Action Teams formed to create plan to address unmet needs
• CCFY produced the Get on Board Board Forum
• First database aggregate reports
• Personnel Policies completed
• Agency Funding Policy developed
• Completed Glaser Grant scope of work
• Facilitated evolution of Directors Forum
• CCFY becomes Community Connections (CC) and expands focus to include adults
• City begins fully funding HHHS Executive Director (.9FTE)

2004

• Phase II Needs Assessment follow-up process completed
• 80 people involved in five action teams meet to address service gaps
• Action teams produce recommendations resulting in immediate results
• Needs assessment follow up reports distributed throughout community
• Community Connections (CC) produced 2nd annual Board Forum
• CC created Vision, Mission & Goals to reflect broader focus
• HHHS hosts Needs Assessment Follow-Up reception at the Commons
• HHHS sponsors formation of the Community Housing Coalition (CHC)

2005

• Community Housing Coalition (CHC) formed
• CHC Charter Agreement and Mission Statement created, members seated
• CHC Housing Director hired (1.0 FTE). and Admin Asst (.25 FTE)
• HHHS board provides workplan & fiduciary oversight for CHC
• CHC completes strategic plan; reviews: repealed AHO; best practice research of Inclusionary Zoning of other cities
• Community Connections Directors Forum establish annual workplan, added new community organization
• Community Connections database full-year aggregate trends reviewed for first time.
• Needs Assessment Follow Up results in HHHS sponsoring Elder-Friendly Community Initiative as well as quarterly Aging Support Network meetings

2006

• Production and distribution of community education materials: Elder Friendly Community brochure & traveling display board; Community Connection brochure, poster and bookmark; annual newsletter.
  
• Upgraded Community Connections website and HHHS website.
  
• Third annual Board Forum event for agency directors and board members.
  
• Kitsap Mental Health opens Poulsbo Clinic in response to HHHS needs assessment follow-up work.
  
• Elder and Adult Day Services explores possibility of providing services closer to BI in response to needs assessment findings and Elder Friendly Community work.
  
• CHC drafts Affordable Housing Ordinance and presents it to Planning Commission.
  
• Community Housing Summit sponsored by CHC.
  
• CHC completes large business survey and workforce survey.
  
• CHC completes best practice research on inclusionary zoning, community land trusts, and innovative housing strategies.

2007

• 4th Board Forum Event for HHHS, agency directors and board members on Board Development, Susan Howlett, Speaker.
  
• L4 begins meeting regularly. This is the leadership of CHC, HHHS, Housing Resources Board (HRB) and Kitsap Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA) coming together.
  
• CHC at special joint City Council / Planning Commission Affordable Housing Workshop on Feb 7 raising level of understanding on Affordable Housing Ordinance (AHO) and Community Land Trusts (CLTs).
  
• Directors Forum Training for agency Executive Directors, Susan Howlett, Trainer.
  
• Co-Sponsor non-profit Strategic Planning training with Bainbridge Community Foundation and the BI Arts & Humanities Council on Oct 5. Jill Bamburg, Speaker.
  
• The Healthy Community Checkup Project, a follow-up to our needs assessment work --  Steering Committee established and starts meeting.  Elaine Von Rosensteil & Leigh Barreca, Co-Chairs.
  
• The Healthy Community Checkup -- 175 Key Contacts and 39 agencies surved.  Demographic profile studies begin.
  
• The CHC produced and distributed their Final Report, December 2007.

2008

• 5th Board Forum Event held at IslandWood for HHHS and agency directors and board members on Strategic Planning.  Jill Bamburg, Speaker.
  
• Healthy Community Checkup Project demographic profile completed.
  
• Co-Sponsor non-profit Financia Planning training with Bainbridge Community Foundation and the BI Arts & Humanities Council on February 29.  Channie Peters, Speaker.
  
• Over 600 community members involved in outreach, focus groups and participate in online survey to develop Healthy Community Indicators as part of our Healthy Community Checkup Project.
  
• Co-Sponsor non-profit training on May 30 with Bainbridge Community Foundation and the BI Arts & Humanities Council on "Building a Sustainable Fundraising Model", Susan Howlett, Speaker.
  
• Healthy Community Checkup Report Published and distributed to the public and presented to various community groups.

2009

• Healthy Community Checkup Community Indicators Task Force formed to identify ways to measure community health over time.
  
• Over 70 people attended the 6th Annual Board Forum Event held at IslandWood.  The theme was "Our Community Safetey Net in Action."  The Human Services Element was reviewed, the Healthy Community Checkup Findings were presented, and each agency gave presentations on the services they provide to our community. 
  
• Nonprofit Agency Capacity-Building Project. HHHS sponsoring a series of two Workshops using a grant from BCF.  Each workshop will feature Laura Pierce, and will be followed up with individualized agency training.
• Over 35 people attended the Nonprofit Board Governance Workshop held on April 29.  The workshop covered the role of the nonprofit board as well as best practices for creating a healthy, productive board culture.
• The Collaboration Workshop ocurred on May 13 to generate ideas for collaboration among BI health, housing and human service providers.  Over 35 agency directors and board members learned about collaboration and the pros / cons of strategic restructuring. Possible future collaborations were brainstormed.
• As part of the Nonprofit Agency Capacity-Building Project, and a follow up to the two workshops, HHHS is scheduling individual agency coaching with Laura Pierce during the summer, 2009.