At a time when more San Diegans are falling into homelessness than ever before, a two-day conference — which kicked off on Wednesday — aims for an ambitious goal of solving homelessness.
“So be a part of the conversation, 'cause you’re a part of the solution," said Tamera Kohler in her opening remarks to attendees at the start of a two-day, first-of-its-kind conference called"Solutions for San Diego.", which is putting on the conference. She said she hopes for lots of productive conversations to take place over the two days.
“The problem is so large that we need everyone understanding how we’re doing it, why we’re doing it, the support of electeds, the support of the programs. This brings everyone together centrally to hear the message clearly," Kohler said. The event has drawn dozens of people from all over the country who are working to solve homelessness in their communities, to join hundreds of San Diegans working toward that same goal.
But despite major efforts from the city and county, the problem is actually getting worse. Kohler said for every 10 people who get help to get off the street, another 13 people fall into homelessness. “If you look at the coastal cities in the United States, that’s where there is disproportionate homelessness," said Gregg Colburn, the keynote speaker for the conference.
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