Developing a five-year strategic plan has its share of challenges, and our latest One, delayed by three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is no exception. The pandemic has so deeply affected our members, staff, community, and city—it’s hard to imagine ever ‘going back’ to how we used to live, work, and connect with each other.

The pandemic also has a profound impact on individuals facing houselessness and those struggling with mental health and substance use challenges. The lack of access to community-based spaces and loss of in-person interactions created a
ripple effect throughout PARC, on morale, relationships, and concerns that our
Drop-in, programs, and services would never be fully operational again.
Yet, like so many non-profit organizations providing essential services for our
city’s most vulnerable, we adapted and moved forward.