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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	07/26/2021
Subject: Stand Down on the Delta for Homeless Veterans
Submitted For:	Nathan Johnson
Department:	Veterans Services
Referral No.:	56
Referral Name:	East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans
Presenter:	Nathan Johnson, J.R. Wilson	Contact:	Nathan Johnson, (925) 13-1478

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 East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans. The East Bay Stand Down is a biennial event on even numbered years, and the Family and Human Services Committee considered the report from the Veterans Service Office 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 (FHS) meeting. Since this stand down was expected to continue as a biennial event every odd numbered years, FHS Referral No. 56 East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans was expanded to include annual informational reports alternating between the East Bay Stand Down and the Stand Down on the Delta events.

Referral Update:

Due to COVID-19 community impacts, the 2020 Stand Down event was rescheduled and no report was provided to F&HS last year.

The upcoming Stand Down on the Delta event will be held September 10-13, 2021 at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch. Please see the attached memo and informational brochure regarding the Stand Down on the Delta event.

The Delta Veterans Group invites all to view an informational video of the 2019 Stand Down on the Delta event, narrated by U.S. Army Veteran David Boatwright. Mr. Boatwright was a previous Stand Down participant and now volunteers in the homeless Veteran community helping others find their path to success. The video can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur05KCRk6Ww

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ENDORSE and SUPPORT the Stand Down on the Delta event for homeless veterans to be held September 10-13, 2021 at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch and forward to the Board of Supervisors for their endorsement and support.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
Stand Down on the Delta-Tri-Fold