Housing Voter Forum - October 15, 2019
Channel: Tech 4 Housing
Date: 2019-10-15

There are a lot of different ideas of what Seattle should do in response to homelessness. How does a voter who truly wants effective, compassionate solutions to homelessness figure out who to vote for, based on facts and data? We have a panel of experts on solutions such as affordable housing and Housing First; prevention and early intervention programs; mental health and drug addiction treatment; and intersections with the criminal justice system.

They will talk about:
• What programs are working and address the root causes of the problem; and what things don’t work or only put a “band-aid” on the problem;
• What issues and approaches have been getting the most attention during this campaign season;
• What a supportive City Council can do to further implement the solutions that work and how the community can push to make it happen.

Hosted By: Resolution to End Homelessness (http://r2endhomelessness.org); Tech 4 Housing (https://Tech4Housing.org); Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness (https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/departments/ips/community-projects/project-on-family-homelessness/)

Speakers:
* Colleen Echohawk-Hayashi , Chief Seattle Club - https://www.chiefseattleclub.org/our-leadership
* Lauren McGowan, United Way of King County - http://laurenemcgowan.com
* Jesse Rawlins, Public Defender Association - http://defender.org/content/jesse-rawlins
* Dr. Richard Waters, Neighborcare Health - https://neighborcare.org/staff/richard-waters-md/
Moderated By: Hanna Brooks Olsen - http://www.hannabrooksolsen.com

Video: Lise Bengson - http://mallowcat.com