ABOUT US
Brown County Homeless & Housing Coalition
Our Mission
The Mission of the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition is to collaborate to end homelessness and housing insecurity.
We envision a community that ensures safe and stable housing for all.
BCHHC serves as a collaborative network of organizations working across Brown County to strengthen housing stability.
Monthly meetings align partners across systems.
Coalition Leadership
Tara Prahl
Chair
Ecumenical Partnership for Housing
Beverly Scow
Vice-Chair
Wise Women Gathering Place
Julie Pahnke
Treasurer
Appleton Education Foundation
Amanda Aubry
Secretary
House of Hope Green Bay
Jennifer Allen
HMIS Representative
Institute for Community Alliances
Josh Benti
WIBOSCOC Delegate
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Casey
HIC & PIT Lead
Freedom House Ministries
Brooke DeCoster
Coordinated Entry Lead
House of Hope Green Bay
Noel Halvorsen
Past President
NeighborWorks Green Bay
Patrick Leifker
Ad Hoc Member
Brown County Housing Authority
Shannon Wienandt
WIBOSCOC Board Member
House of Hope Green Bay
2025 Committees & Chairs
Advocacy Committee
Jared Gagner, Chair
House of Hope Green Bay
HOT Team (Outreach)
Jerry Bader, Chair
Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church
Service Providers Committee
Lola Skenandore, Co-chair
Brown County United Way
Shannon Gowan, Co-chair
Hospital Sisters Health System
Systems Committee
Brooke DeCoster, Chair
House of Hope Green Bay
Veterans Task Force
Adam Groskreutz, Chair
Center for Veterans Issues
Landlord Engagement
Patrick Leifker, Chair
Brown County Housing Authority
Youth Action Board
Mollie Lamkin, Liaison
House of Hope Green Bay
Marketing Committee
Erika Ritchie, Chair
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Housing Development
Hope Voigt, Chair
Tweet Garot
Mental Health & Addiction Committee
Melissa Viste, Chair
Bellin Health