Forums on homelessness to begin with input from clergy – April 27, 2021

Forums on homelessness to begin with input from clergy – April 27, 2021

The first of four forums on homelessness will be held May 6, Mayor Jay Barber said.

“Our goals are working on what we’re calling homeless strategies forums,” the mayor said. “We’re trying to educate ourselves and the community about how to deal with the homeless situation, trying to bring different groups together.”

The first forum, planned for 6 p.m. at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center, will bring together members of the faith-based community to inform the city what they are doing for the homeless….

Read the article in the Seaside Signal here.

“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”

~Edward Everett Hale

“To end homelessness, a community-wide coordinated approach to delivering services, housing, and programs is needed.” —National Alliance to End Homelessness

“One thing is certain: There is almost always resistance from individuals and organizations seeking to defend the status quo.” —Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems, and Changing Lives

“… middle-class values cannot be imposed on those who have had no access to middle-class comforts.” —Lloyd Pendleton