Creating Smart
Solutions to Homelessness:
A Countywide
Community Engagement Summit
Saturday, Dec. 1 **10am -
4pm**
Cabrillo College (Dining Room in Building
900)
Lunch and snacks provided
What can we do
about Homelessness in Santa Cruz
County? The question itself strikes
a passionate chord, with strong and divergent views in the community. There are
many public and community based organizations providing programs and services
to people who are homeless. Law enforcement
and emergency response resources are used to address symptoms of homelessness.
Neighborhoods, parks and business districts are impacted by homelessness, often
in significant ways. However there is common ground - we all want less homelessness.
No single entity or program can address these issues on their own. We need a community-wide response and that means each and every one of us has a part to play.
Would you like to be part of the solution? Please join us at a community-built and countywide conference on homelessness with these objectives:
No single entity or program can address these issues on their own. We need a community-wide response and that means each and every one of us has a part to play.
Would you like to be part of the solution? Please join us at a community-built and countywide conference on homelessness with these objectives:
· Create broader and more diverse community engagement on
homelessness.
· Develop better communication & coordination among those
concerned about these issues.
· Improve understanding of the realities of homelessness in Santa Cruz County.
· Share information about proven, successful models and solutions
working in other communities including some that are taking shape in Santa Cruz County.
· Develop a shared vision for change and agreed upon action steps.
· Form an ongoing community leadership group to carry the work
forward on shaping policies to address homelessness.
We are seeking participation from all geographic areas of Santa Cruz County and representatives from all
stakeholder groups including business, faith-based organizations, service
providers, neighborhood groups and service clubs, law enforcement, elected
officials, professionals, and people who are homeless or formerly homeless.
Spanish language translation will be provided.
Event registration is required - go to eventbrite at www.smartsolutionstohomelessness.org to sign up. If you have questions please contact Phil Kramer, Project Coordinator at phil@smartsolutionstohomelessness.org or call (831) 334-4976.
We look forward to your participation -
Event registration is required - go to eventbrite at www.smartsolutionstohomelessness.org to sign up. If you have questions please contact Phil Kramer, Project Coordinator at phil@smartsolutionstohomelessness.org or call (831) 334-4976.
We look forward to your participation -
John
Leopold - Chair, County Board
of Supervisors
Don Lane - Mayor, City of Santa Cruz
Eduardo
Montesino - Mayor, City of Watsonville
Mary
Lou Goeke - Executive Director,
United Way of Santa Cruz
County
Lance
Linares - Chief Executive Officer,
Community Foundation of Santa
Cruz County
Gary
Merrill - Executive Director, Santa Cruz County
Business Council
Christine
Sippl - Director, County of Santa Cruz Homeless Persons Health
Project
Linda
Lemaster - Formerly Homeless Parent
& Continuum of Care Evaluation Committee
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