Addressing Homelessness

Homelessness is complex and multi-faceted, and people have a variety of strong viewpoints on the issue. To help us all learn how to help our neighbors get off the streets so they can live new and productive lives—two goals we as a community share—the Mission is hosting Redding Restart: Addressing Homelessness.

We’ll have both local and national experts join us. (Speakers and panelists to be announced.) The discussion will be practical, wide-ranging, and—more important—action-oriented. The time for theoretical discussions has passed. We need the facts from the people with first-hand experience: what works, what doesn’t, and how do we take action. 

The forum’s will include news on some specific innovative actions our community partners are currently taking to meet this increasing challenge as well as positive, win-win strategies for the near-future. We’ll also feature some inspiring testimonies of individuals who have broken the cycle of homelessness and have gone on to become productive citizens of our communities.

 The only thing that will make it better is if you join us.

Do you have questions you want answered? Let us know on the registration form when you RSVP (On-the-spot questions will not be taken.) Questions like:

• What is the root of homelessness?  Is it a spiritual, moral, political or a sociological issue?
• How many people on our streets are from this area?
• Why isn’t law enforcement doing more to clean up our streets?
• I want to help, but where do I start? Is there a central “clearinghouse” where I can be informed of all the different homelessness partners so I can decide where best to put my time, talents and skills to good use?  
  

We’re not claiming to have all the answers, but we’re ready to have the conversations and ask the hard questions. At this juncture in our community, none of us can afford to be apathetic about a social problem that impacts all of us!   

Together, we can help meet this challenge head-on