San Francisco Homeless Summit Thursday March 7

The first-ever Homeless Summit aims to break the impasse on homeless policy by bringing together stakeholders from San Francisco's diverse communities -- including homeless people -- with the goal of determining both short- and long-term solutions to homelessness. The Homeless Summit's success will lie in its ability to mobilize both homeless people and broad economic interests to implement San Francisco's Continuum of Care plan.

Homeless people will be involved in all aspects of the summit, from the current planning process to media spokesperson roles. Over the past four weeks, some 80 volunteers representing a broad spectrum of organizations and individuals (including homeless and formerly homeless people) have participated in more than 25 meetings, representing approximately 4000 volunteer hours to ensure the first-ever Homeless Summit's success.

Bob Prentice, San Francisco's first Homeless Coordinator under Mayor Art Agnos, will provide a historical perspective on San Francisco's homeless program in his keynote address.

The Summit program provides many opportunities for participation by attendees in the form of interactive workshops on key issues of homelessness. Topics covered in workshops will include:

o Neighborhood Responses to Homelessness

o Under-served Communities: Homeless Families, Youth and Seniors

o Job, Income and Education

o Human and Civil Rights and Civic Responsibilities

o Building Consensus: Strategies to Increase Federal and State Resources

o Affordable Housing Strategies

o Current Legislative Strategies and The Continuum of Care

o Healthcare and Treatment Programs for Homeless People

o The Role of Nonprofit Service Providers

o Successful Models in Major Cities

Program Order

8:15 am Registration/ Coffee Reception Lobby/ Green Room
9:00 Opening Statement Speakers’ Bureau Spokesperson Herbst Theatre

Welcome Supervisor Chris Daly

Introduction of Ecclesiastic Speakers’ Bureau Spokesperson

Invocation of Purpose Sister Bernie Galvin, cdp
9:15 Introduction of Guest Speaker Speakers’ Bureau Spokesperson

History of SF Response Bob Prentice
9:50 Policy Round Table
11:05 Introduction of Workshops Speakers’ Bureau Spokesperson


11:30 Workshops – Session 1 Second Floor Breakout Rooms
Box Lunch Provided
1:00pm Afternoon Break
1:15 Workshops – Session 2


3:00 Introduction of Facilitators Speakers’ Bureau Spokesperson Herbst Theater

Workgroup Results Workgroup Facilitators
4:00 Segue to Wrap up Speakers’ Bureau Spokesperson

Closing Remarks Chris Daly/

Final Word:
"Its About Housing" Carlos Guitarlos

1. work
2. hospital
3. jail

1) fuck off
2) go die
3) fuck off, and go die

I think S.F.residents who are sympathetic to the homeless situation should be offered some type of
special tax break if they support solutions. By support I mean actively providing shelter. maybe the city can subsidize rent to those residents who take in homeless under certain restrictions/conditions. Maybe neighborhoods could pool rent money for their own rental property in their own hoods for their homeless.
Assign maintenance duties to homeless in exchange for living space supported by whole communities.
The more city residents that participate, would lessen the monetary burden of providing a helping hand up
to those who are unfortunate. The city should provide the incentive. In such an expensive city, many residents
with housing, would be glad to reap any relief they could if all it meant was doing their fair share.