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Homelessness Response Forum

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Attend our Homelessness Response Forum 

The City of San Luis Obispo invites you to attend a Homelessness Response Forum on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at the Ludwick Community Center. 

Please join us for a conversation about homelessness in our community and ways that the City, County, and local service providers are working to address it. 

The event will include a short presentation by City staff, followed by a Q&A panel discussion with key stakeholders. We are asking community members to submit questions in advance through our online form. The panel will include:

  • Moderator, John Townsend, Community Member
  • City Attorney, Christine Dietrick, City of SLO 
  • Fire Chief, Todd Tuggle, SLOFD
  • Lieutenant, Aaron Schafer, SLOPD 
  • Deputy Director of Adult & Homeless Services, Linda Belch, County of SLO 
  • Deputy Director of Behavioral Health, Frank Warren, County of SLO 
  • Community Services Program Director, Lawren Ramos, CAPSLO 

Following the panel discussion, local service providers will be available to answer questions about resources and programs they provide. 

Note: If you are not able to attend, a recording will be available on the City's website following the forum. 

Event Timeline: 

  • 8:30am - 9:00am: Arrivals and Refreshments 
  • 9:00am - 9:30am: City Overview Presentation 
  • 9:30am - 11:00am: Panel Discussion with Q&A 
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm: Service Provider Resource Expo 

Parking Information:

  • Ludwick Community Center (free) 
  • Neighborhood street parking (free) 
  • 1106 Walnut St. (free)
  • 990 Palm St and 879 Morro St parking structure (1st hour free, $3 each additional hour) 

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For any additional questions regarding the event, please reach out to Daisy Wiberg at dwiberg@slocity.org or Sarah Cooper at scooper@slocity.org. 

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