Homeless Authority Seeks Residents’ Input

At the request of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, homeless organizations in the San Fernando Valley and four other areas of the city plan community meetings to address concerns about their services.

The meetings, including one Tuesday in the Valley, will allow residents to provide input that will help organizations maximize their budgets. The L.A. homeless authority has issued a list of specific questions they will seek to answer at the meetings.

These include:

* Is there an estimate for the numbers of homeless people for your region? Are there specific homeless subpopulations in your region that you can identify and count (e.g. disabled, multi-diagnosed)?

* What information do you have on gaps in supportive services and/or housing types for various population groups for your region?

* What information do you think would be helpful to obtain to get a better picture of the homeless needs in the region?

Tuesday’s meeting in the Valley will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Church on the Way, 14424 Sherman Way, Van Nuys.

For more information, call James Bolden or Marlene Singer at (213) 683-3333.

In addition to the Valley, the homeless authority serves seven other regions: the Antelope Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Metro, West, South, East and South Bay/Harbor.