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