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Webinar: Homeless in the Pandemic: Finding Solutions feat. Brooke Weitzman

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Learn about the impact of COVID-19 on the congregate shelter model, available resources for the homeless in Orange County and what cost-effective solutions look like going forward. Our presenter is Brooke Weitzman, a passionate and tireless advocate for the homeless in Orange County and co-founder of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Center.

A Zoom Webinar Hosted by the Canyon Democrats
Thursday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Presenter: Brooke Weitzman, The Elder Law and Disability Rights Center

Brooke Weitzman

Brooke Weitzman is the co-founder and directing attorney of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Center and a graduate of UCI School of Law. The ELDR Center provides free and low-cost legal services for disadvantaged groups in Orange County. Since founding the Center, Brooke has successfully litigated federal cases to change the County’s response to the housing crisis. She was selected by the OC Register in 2018 as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Orange County.

Brooke is very active in the community, serving on local boards including the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association, Constitutional Rights Foundation, National Lawyers Guild, and UCI Law Alumni Association. In these roles, she mentors students and recent graduates who wish to pursue careers in public interest law.

 

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“Homelessness 101” Presented by The United Way

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This event is full and registrations are closed.

Housing is a basic human right but so many in our community are without. The problem may seem overwhelming. Maybe you think there is nothing you can do to help. Well, you’re wrong!

Join us for a presentation by Orange County United Way. Homelessness 101 will help answer some of the most frequently asked questions about this issue.

  • What causes people to become homeless?
  • What is the current state of homelessness in Orange County?
  • How can homelessness be solved?

By the end of this session, you will become familiar with many of the approaches, philosophies and terminologies associated with homelessness.  More importantly, you will have a better understanding of the homeless system in our community and will feel empowered to take action!

Refreshments will be served and you will have a chance to win door prizes of unspeakable value!

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