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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	05/22/2017
Subject: Stand Down on the Delta for Homeless Veterans
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	56
Referral Name:	East Bay / Delta Stand Down for Homeless Veterans
Presenter:	Nathan Johnson, Veterans Service Officer; J.R. Wilson, Director of Stand Down on the Delta	Contact:	Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

Information

Referral History:

On November 6, 2001, the Board of Supervisors referred to the Family and Human Services Committee the review of the plans and preparations for the bi-annual East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans. The East Bay Stand Down occurs bi-annually on even numbered years, so the Family and Human Services Committee considers the report from the Veterans Service Office only every two years.

In September of 2015, the Delta Veterans Group held its first "Stand Down on the Delta" event, which was a four-day, three-night event where Veterans were provided full medical treatments, court and legal services, DMV, Chaplain services, housing, addiction and mental health counseling, employment and other community services. The Veterans Service Officer presented information on the first Stand Down on the Delta at the July 20, 2015 Family and Human Services Committee (F&HS) meeting. Since this stand down was expected to continue as a biannual event every odd numbered years, F&HS Referral No. 56 East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans was expanded to include biannual informational reports on the Stand Down on the Delta events.

Referral Update:

Please see the attached memo and informational brochures regarding the Stand Down on the Delta scheduled for August 11-14, 2017.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the report from the Veterans Service Office on the Stand Down on the Delta for Homeless Veterans event and forward to the Board of Supervisors for their information.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
VSO Memo to F&HS
Stand Down on the Delta Tri-fold Guide
Stand Down on the Delta Tri-fold Volunteer Info
Delta Veterans Group Poster