Group to discuss homeless programs, public health and the role of real estate professionals in addressing the homeless crisis.
Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS(R)
Government Affairs Committee Meeting on San Diego's Homeless Crisis
with Special Guests:
Gordon Walker, CEO of the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless
Matt Hurd, Open Doors
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2017
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am
Location: Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS(R), 4845 Ronson Court, San Diego, CA 92111
RSVP: by email at govaffairs@sdar.com
Please note: Space is very limited and RSVPs are required. This meeting is open only to members of SDAR, the Commercial Real Estate Alliance of San Diego, and San Diego County Apartment Association.
Background:
San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless - Gordon Walker
In June of this year, the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless announced the selection of Gordon Walker to serve as the organization's CEO. Walker will oversee an operation tasked with, among other things, collecting data and making policy recommendations regarding the San Diego region's homeless population. He will be proving an update on the ongoing efforts to address homelessness in San Diego and mitigate the spread of Hepatitis A.
In his prior role as the director of the Division of Housing and Community Development in Utah,
Walker was credited with successfully leading an effort to drastically reduce homelessness in the state. During his tenure from 2005-2015, the chronic homeless population decreased by 91 percent, from 1,932 to 178 individuals. Although some argue the numbers may not be entirely accurate due to inconsistent counting practices, as discussed here.
Additional information about the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless can be found here.
Open Doors - Matt Hurd
Matt Hurd from Open Doors of Atlanta, Georgia will be discussing the work their organization does in Atlanta to help house their population of homeless. The Open Doors Program connects owners of multi-family properties with a group of prescreened tenants in need of housing. The organization has helped to house more than 4,000 individuals over the past 3 years.
Additional information about Open Doors can be found here.
Related Articles
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/sd-me-homeless-walker-20170626-story.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/sd-me-homeless-parking-20171020-story.html
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/news/north-county-report-cities-step-homelessness-efforts-amid-hep-outbreak/
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-faulconer-homeless-20171018-story.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKvz4MsoZCM
