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Pinn described the event’s mission — to honor contributions by women and to support the YWCA’s programs to eliminate racism and empower women — and outlined financial goals: a total fundraising goal of $280,000 (inclusive of ticket sales, sponsorships, and auction proceeds), with a sponsorship target of $200,000. She said the committee had raised $123,500 in sponsorships to date and $15,375 in ticket sales, and noted that sponsorship pledge acknowledgement in the Tulsa World requires a Feb. 15 pledge deadline for recognition.

Pinn described event refinements: a “tapestry” theme, cultural entertainment, the introduction of a half‑table product intended to allow women‑owned small businesses to participate at lower cost, and a goal of growing the event next year. Ticket price for an individual seat was listed as $250; the committee has options for full tables and small‑business half tables.

Pinn asked commissioners to promote the event in their networks and said the committee welcomes support through sponsorships and ticket purchases. She noted that because the commission cannot fundraise directly on behalf of the YWCA, members may still promote and attend the event and share details with potential sponsors.

No formal action or vote was recorded related to the gala during the meeting beyond the informational update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Tulsa Women's Commission - Feb 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","YWCA Tulsa organizers briefed the commission on the Pinnacle Awards gala set for April 4, reporting sponsorships and ticket sales to date and explaining sponsorship deadlines and new event features including small-business tables.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6691939,"Local teacher describes path to homeownership through NACA character‑based mortgage program",744,2134000,2878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249748-6c17aebcbae4c378d09757b838b7fd99&start=2134&end=2878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249748-6c17aebcbae4c378d09757b838b7fd99/thumbnail_2134000.jpg","/articles/6691939/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Local-teacher-describes-path-to-homeownership-through-NACA-characterbased-mortgage-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6691939-3f45273725cf3d43a81c2110b9a90e69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094426&Signature=bNRhTtu0THYzEwgKhgWuNWrmQTElKJ6lYCsZZZeYwldKgBOy4pSQWrBGpK38wBXNaXj9OXLzjN~DJX-m3r3RzD7s0opoiqrmeRbWw8NtLEubUeZ28voLrVxTKMGGPVBpM9-pz50Q81NXqzsptkqIbz3AQabKpP2Aw1bf22BFMz~Ix2pen4caznh5IizjC-WSGCAElr6JdK~l~9IaUCQznYQIyca1pUB0hvXwxRmDA4jol5T3KAaYPA-o1wKg7mJIZSuAWfnMjVSxyF9WcciCIlFOCkn91Hxbz1ZrBHyPkpN7GIgYFFdFVW9FSl9h14aWxetEcxyGAqassjchINF5HA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charissa Jacobs, an art teacher at McLean, told the Tulsa Women's Commission on Feb. 7 about her experience with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), describing it as a counseling‑based path to affordable homeownership that she and others in her family have used.

Jacobs said NACA’s model combines counseling and alternative underwriting that “does not consider one’s credit score” in the traditional way; instead the program conducts full‑document underwriting and works with members through steps (including budgeting and financial reviews) until they are preapproved. Jacobs said members receive a preapproval amount and are assigned an agent unless they choose a different agent.

She told commissioners that NACA mortgages, as described in her presentation, include no down payment, no closing costs, no fees and no private mortgage insurance (PMI). Jacobs said the program emphasizes financial counseling and long‑term readiness and that her experience — and the experience of people she knows who used NACA — suggests a low foreclosure rate for NACA‑backed mortgages (she cited a very low foreclosure rate figure in general terms). She said the approach is especially useful for single women rebuilding finances after divorce or other life changes, and for people who have limited savings but want to build intergenerational wealth through homeownership.

Commissioners asked about program scale in Tulsa; Jacobs said she did not have local enrollment numbers on hand but said NACA has been active since the 1980s and is partnered with banks such as Bank of America in some markets. She encouraged commissioners and residents to research NACA and to share the resource with students and community members.

Jacobs also described a separate program, Safe and Secure, that provides rent assistance to 18-to-24-year-olds — paying for first month’s rent in some cases — and urged educators to share those resources with students who are aging out of systems.

Jacobs concluded by saying NACA’s counseling and character‑based underwriting helped her feel prepared to sustain homeownership and that the program's combination of mortgage terms and counseling makes it uniquely useful for people whom traditional, score‑based underwriting would disadvantage.","A Tulsa teacher described using the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) program — a counseling-based, character-underwriting mortgage path the presenter said requires no down payment or mortgage insurance — and urged other women to consider it as a wealth-building option.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6691940,"Housing solutions officials outline rising homelessness, point to lack of affordable housing and HUD funding risks",1684,401000,2085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249748-6c17aebcbae4c378d09757b838b7fd99&start=401&end=2085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249748-6c17aebcbae4c378d09757b838b7fd99/thumbnail_401000.jpg","/articles/6691940/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Housing-solutions-officials-outline-rising-homelessness-point-to-lack-of-affordable-housing-and-HUD-funding-risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6691940-cd5d06f7c9a751836e5b499951892741/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094426&Signature=na2xd4G5P42BlFZoue8uaClKU31bCwcqGihrqpe9Ujfra57NSXuNjJ4z95qifktV-ldbnv89WI3uST6iNy71qSw-t97VA6dSgEsUxRjar~g4zEvx4gmCX-fJS0YzNIuDRrWcIAS2KRBQSYEe4ij9a6EY2gJC5lT6AjCZstvBeecs2rdFgQj3Jn1Hgt0wHLVJ4OPeb5r2s~lVdZOUt3cxC5aGcr5veIBw0eYV5q2qPL5-JKkqL06eRCaYRb8VIUogVEr3P~v7SCLKRBB5eEDZS0L82Tg2F95FQFBy5W6raqeZMCUlbXOlNDO1qMITrf8lByCMJFqE7RdkYvhVk4yDtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Erin Velez, chief of staff at Housing Solutions, and Amy Olsen, Continuum of Care director at Housing Solutions, told the Tulsa Women's Commission on Feb. 7 that Tulsa’s most recent point-in-time and system-use data show homelessness rising and a severe mismatch between need and available permanent housing.

Velez said the most recent point-in-time count interviewed nearly 1,400 people in a single night — about a 23% increase from the prior year — and that unsheltered, visible homelessness is spreading beyond downtown to other parts of the city. She said about 81% of people counted were sheltered and that 81% of surveyed people first became homeless in Oklahoma, with 73% first becoming homeless in Tulsa. Velez identified lack of affordable housing as the primary driver and said over half of people counted were experiencing homelessness for the first time that year.

Olsen and Velez described other factors that contribute to homelessness in Tulsa: youth exiting foster care (she said nearly one in five youth who leave foster care exit directly into homelessness), domestic violence, criminal-justice involvement, and disabling conditions. They said roughly half of people they assess report disabling conditions and that about a quarter reported being employed. The presenters said veteran homelessness is comparatively low, which they attributed to targeted federal resources such as HUD-VASH vouchers and VA housing navigators.

Speakers explained how the community’s system of care categorizes housing responses: rapid rehousing for shorter needs, and permanent supportive housing for people with long-term or chronic needs who require ongoing services. Velez told the commission the average wait time from assessment to placement in housing in Tulsa was “about 360 days” — just under a year — and warned that permanent supportive housing turns over less frequently than other assistance types, making new units harder to find.

The presenters said Tulsa’s housing study estimates a need for about 13,000 housing units over 10 years to meet demand across income levels, with concentrated gaps in low-income housing. During a back-and-forth on costs, speakers referenced an estimate of roughly $245,000,000 per year needed to close part of the shortfall; the presenters also discussed a separate estimated financing gap figure during the discussion and said they would confirm final numbers in follow-up materials.

Velez and Olsen emphasized the central role of federal HUD funding for the local Continuum of Care: HUD dollars pay for permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing subsidies, emergency shelter operations and many providers’ staffing. They told the commission a recent temporary pause in HUD funding sparked “panic” across the sector but that funds were restored after advocacy; they said a sustained interruption would reduce or eliminate housing payments and supportive services, and would particularly threaten smaller agencies that lack braided funding streams.

The presenters laid out current system work and next steps: continuing the strategic plan update (the “Way Home for Tulsa”/continuum strategic plan), targeted outreach into areas with growing encampments, eviction-prevention programming and policy work to increase renter protections (they noted Oklahoma remains one of a few states without tenant anti-retaliation statutes). They called for community advocacy on local zoning and for public champions when affordable housing projects come before city council.

Commission members asked clarifying questions about definitions (for example, what “sheltered” includes), disabling-condition breakdowns (presenters said some data are self-reported and not medically verified), and how HUD funding flows to local programs. Velez and Olsen invited commissioners to review the strategic plan and to connect to continuing advocacy and volunteer opportunities.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes from prior meeting — outcome: approved (motion and second recorded; roll-call tally not specified in transcript).
- Motion to adjourn — outcome: approved (motion and second recorded; roll-call tally not specified in transcript).

Closing note: presenters offered to return to commission committees and community groups to present detailed data and to share materials; they said updated, downloadable data and the strategic plan are available through the Way Home for Tulsa/continuum materials referenced in their presentation.","Housing Solutions staff told the Tulsa Women's Commission that point-in-time counts and service data show a rise in homelessness driven largely by lack of affordable housing, long waits for housing placements and dependence on federal HUD funding that was briefly paused and then restored.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6691935,"Commissioners briefed on free Feb. 15 human‑trafficking awareness event with survivor speakers and CEU credits",90,3597000,3687000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249748-6c17aebcbae4c378d09757b838b7fd99&start=3597&end=3687","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249748-6c17aebcbae4c378d09757b838b7fd99/thumbnail_3597000.jpg","/articles/6691935/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Commissioners-briefed-on-free-Feb-15-humantrafficking-awareness-event-with-survivor-speakers-and-CEU-credits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6691935-7443a06bcf4f73ad5e53731b6216a632/orig.mp4?Expires=1771094427&Signature=dpffFBfAI0l6V5lrtRiSjps~-KOC51W7nPVhvCRkPCFMkEEjGvsQUAaoY-l8wOnM9-LJpFONjMBsGzrz2HWR4LIigipGxtM4T4JGOoDh6wf5UkgYEOWPIGsVbvZyO76xI~dnet8Ap1o2HlLX9y3SzU0u1v-bSb7MD7nUUZ8sTgI9nmhsR~Tdg0MoFJcg7ZcUROT-ZH5Y~RgfORjmZLnbSvzDQ~8LTUOZeG2n~kIbNGTd5INtu9IfsL7USYw-rFY3NyL9NXYCqST7GHietgoI0CVO~miDYl7lwCO4Y09LdNzhMekZ46bI~cLDBM2l6Dif-QQVvj9FqcgbEt4WrxnP3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A commissioner announced a free human‑trafficking awareness and training event scheduled for Feb. 15 at Legacy Plaza, describing speakers, continuing‑education credits for licensed therapists and partner agencies, and outreach materials.

The announcement said two survivors — named in the transcript as Dr. Gregory and Dr. Neesee Hamilton — will participate; the latter was described as a survivor who had been in foster care and later helped pass three human‑trafficking laws in Texas. The event will include a representative from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office (named in the meeting as Kevin Metcalfe) who will discuss online grooming and social‑media risks, along with local vendors and partner organizations providing resources to attendees. The speaker said the event is free and will provide CEUs for therapists.

The commissioner emphasized recent trends, including cases involving older women targeted for trafficking, and encouraged commissioners and community members to attend. Flyers were available at the meeting and organizers offered to share additional information by follow‑up contact.

No formal action or policy vote was tied to the announcement during the meeting.","A commissioner announced a free human‑trafficking awareness event on Feb. 15 at Legacy Plaza with survivor speakers, continuing‑education credits for therapists and partner agencies; organizers encouraged attendance and distributed flyers.","actionData","errors"]

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