Want to learn more about homelessness here in our community – the facts, straight from people who work the homeless and the homeless themselves. The Dane County Coalition to Fight Homelessness and End Poverty will be hosting a Community Forum on Homelessness on Thursday, June 5th at First United Methodist Church (203 Wisconsin Ave.). The event will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and light snacks will be provided. If you’d like to learn more about the extent of homelessness in our community, the challenges faced by families who are homeless and discuss what is and can be done to decrease homelessness please try to attend. We’d appreciate it if you could register so we know how many materials to print and food to bring, please call Madison-area Urban Ministry, 256-0906 to register, or email Linda@emum.org. The event is free and open to the public. A more detailed agenda is as follows:
Presentations:
History of Homelessness in Dane County – Ralph Middlecamp, St. Vincent de Paul
Affordable Housing and Single Men – Steve Schooler, Porchlight Inc.
Homeless Families – Rachel Krinsky, Interfaith Hospitality Network
Plan to End Homelessness (written by the Homeless Services Consortium, a group of about 40 groups that work with the homeless) – Gayle Ihlenfeld, YWCA
Proposal for Services to Address Brittingham Park Issues – Operation Welcome Home
Panel Discussion:
Lynn Green, Dane County Human Services
Joel Plant, Mayor’s Office
Captain Mary Schauf, Madison Police Department
Pat Mooney, formerly of Madison School District
Nichelle Nichols, Community Action Coalition
Dean Loumos, Housing Initiatives
Joe Lindstrom, Homeless Services Consortium Legislative Committee
In addition to groups listed above, the event is also sponsored by: Tenant Advocacy Group, Affordable Housing Action Alliance, Tenant Resource Center, Communities United
