December 15: On the Margins in Our Towns: An Interactive Discussion on Local Houselessness in Central Oregon
Thursday, December 15, 2022 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM) (PST)
Description
On December 15, the City Club of Central Oregon is proud to host “On the Margins In Our Towns”--an interactive forum on houselessness across Central Oregon.
This will be an engaging dialogue amongst participants supporting an understanding of the causes and conditions that are keeping so many unsheltered. This forum will emphasize Q&A time and table conversation.
This is a chance to gather as a community and ask deep questions concerning this complex issue.
Community Advocates sharing their expertise for this forum:
- Donna Burklo, Family Kitchen: familykitchen.org
- Evan Hendrix, Shepherd’s House: shepardshouseministries.org
- Gwenn Wysling, Bethlehem Inn: bethleheminn.org
- Amy Fraley, City of Bend: afraley@bendoregon.gov
- Cheyenne Purrington, Deschutes County Coordinated Houseless Response Office
- Shelly Smith, sssmithbendoregon@gmail.com: Oregon Child Abuse Solutions
- Elaine Knobbs-Seasholtz, Mosaic Medical: mosaicmedical.org
- Rodger Moore, Epic Property Management: epicpropertymgmt.com
- Johannah Johnson, Thrive Central Oregon: thrivecentraloregon.org
- Nicky Merritt, Central Oregon Villages: covillages.org
- Jim Porter, Central Oregon Villages: covillages.org
- Josh Reiher, MD, Mosaic Medical: mosaicmedical.org
- Eliza Wilson, J Bar J and co-chair of Homeless Leadership Coalition: www.jbarj.org
- Erik Nelson, Central Oregon Veterans Outreach: www.covo-us.org
- Kathy Schroeder, Non Profit Consultant: kathyschroeder@gmail.com
- Chesed Leon, Thrive Central Oregon: thrivecentraloregon.org
- Sophie Elliott, Thrive Central Oregon: thrivecentraloregon.org
- Morgan Schmidt, Founder Pandemic Partners: www.facebook.com/groups/PandemicPartnersBend
This forum will be offered in-person only. We have registration options for those that find cost a barrier to attending.
Our program will begin at 11:45am.
Resources:
Deschutes County/City of Bend Command Center
Services to Reduce Homelessness from the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center
THE OBVIOUS ANSWER TO HOMELESSNESS
HUD deputy secretary talks homelessness in Seattle and where she’s seeing progress
Sponsors
Supporting Sponsor
2850 NW Rippling River Court
Bend, OR 97701 United States
11:30am-Doors Open
11:45am-Program Starts
1:00pm-Program Concludes, stay for further discussion.
This is an in-person only event.
182 See Attendee List