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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Donna Gerber Costa
Mark DeSaulnier V!_ 's
DATE: November 6, 2001. cd�A�o- `�v County
SUBJECT: Report Regarding East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans and their
Families Proposed for September 7, 8, 9, 10, 2002
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. ACCEPT report from the Director of US Veterans Affairs, Concord Vets Center on last
year's Stand Down for Homeless Veterans and their Families.
2. CONSIDER an offer of County support for the East Bay Stand Down proposed for
September 7,8,9, 10,2002.
3. REFER the coordination of County support to the Families and Human Services
Committee of the Board.
BACKGROUND:
For the last two years,the U.S.Veterans Affairs Office, Concord Veterans Center has been a
co-sponsor of an event that addresses the problems of homeless veterans and their families
in the East Bay. The Stand Down brings homeless veterans together with a comprehensive
array of services, including legal services, social services, housing, veterans' services,
substance abuse treatment, and health care. The four-day event gives veterans the ability to
seek the services that they need in one place and the opportunity to bond and share
experiences with each other. It is an intense and effective way to provide support to an
underserved group of people. County staff and department heads, including Supervisor
Gerber, Director of General Services Bart Gilbert, and Veterans Services Officer Gary
Villalba participated last year. The Director of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office has a video
that was produced after last year's Stand Down and he would like to share that with the
Board.
As next years East Bay Stand Down is in the planning stages, there is an opportunity to
involve representatives from County offices, such as Mental Health, Veterans Services, and
Homeless Programs to help promote and develop this event. In light of September 110',the
needs of veterans and their families should be of highest priority and this program gives the
County a powerful and effective means to assist homeless veterans.
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CONTACT: Kathy Chiverton(925)820-8683 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERWOF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
CC: CAO
Staff,Family&Human Services Committee
Sup.Gerber
Sup.DeSaulnier BY O ,DEPUTY