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Community Debriefing On Our Homeless Neighbors

On June 1st and 2nd Recycled Resources for the Homeless, a Highland Park
based nonprofit organization, under the guidance of a national grass
root movement, 100K Homes Campaign, completed a detailed homelessness
registry of Highland Park and Eagle Rock. The goal of this registry was
to gather detailed information about our neighbors without homes: how
long they've been homeless, where they lived prior to being homeless,
any medical / or mental conditions, substance use / abuse, and other
factors in order to prioritize housing for those most likely to die if
left living on the streets.

On Saturday June 15th at Eagle Rock City Hall
we will be announcing what we learned and the next steps we will be
taking, which we know will require the support of the entire community.
We believe that we cannot end homelessness unless we know every homeless
person by name, their story, and their barriers to housing. The
registry we hosted this weekend was only step one in doing so.


If you would like to better understand your homeless neighbors and their
barriers to housing or get involved this would be a great event to
attend.


Thank you,
Rebecca Prine
Director, Recycled Resources for the Homeless
www.recycledresources.org


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