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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 9, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Homelessness Awareness Month

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/09/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Christy Saxton, 925-608-6700

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 9, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT a resolution declaring November as Homelessness Awareness month in Contra Costa County.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless, is November 13-21, 2021. This dedicated week offers the opportunity to call attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness across the nation. Throughout the month of November, the Council on Homelessness will join the national effort to highlight the various housing and homelessness issues in our community and showcase the myriad of efforts within the homeless Continuum of Care that is making a real impact on reducing homelessness.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In Contra Costa, we are marking this month in a number of ways including; a Homelessness Awareness Toolkit (https://cchealth.org/h3/coc/pdf/Homeless-Awarenes-Toolkit.pdf) to support community engagement on the issue of homelessness through education, advocacy, and service; a short video amplifying the voices of people with lived experience of homelessness (https://spark.adobe.com/video/g8uFATP1cNCaI ), a CoC Learning Hub featuring members of our community who have experienced homelessness (information on page 18 of the Toolkit) and recognition of over 50 people, projects and businesses who have made an impact on the lives of people facing homelessness in four categories: Thriving in the Face of Homelessness, Innovation, Outstanding Volunteer, Outstanding Landlord (https://cchealth.org/h3/coc/awards.php).

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Cora Mitchell, Antoine; Marianna; Aliya, Addie.