Announcing the
Women & Homelessness
Speaker Series!
Immediately following our regular scheduled meetings over the next eight months, the Women's Commission will be hosting a series of speakers from community partners who serve Santa Cruz County women experienceing homelessness.
Each evening will focus on a different topic related to women who are experiencing homelessness, and will feature speakers from community partners related to that topic.
All presentations will be held at 7:00 PM in the Board Chambers (Fifth Floor, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060) unless specified otherwise below.
Keep checking the schedule of speakers below as it will continue to be updated.
October 10, 2019
Topic: Women Experiencing Homelessness: Overview
- Santa Cruz County Homeless Action Project
Rayne Perez, County Homeless Services Coordinator
Presentation
Evyn Simpson, Assistant Director of Operations
Presentation
Event Recording
CALL TO ACTION: For ways to support Housing Matters Santa Cruz, please visit their website here.
November 21, 2019
Location: Watsonville County Building, Room 104, 18 W. Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
Topic: Latinx Women and Children Experiencing Homelessness
- Pajaro Valley Shelter Women’s Shelter
Annette Melendrez, Program Manager/Case Manager
Presentation
To Donate
- Community Action Board
- South County Housing Collaborative
Angie Moreno, South County Housing Collaborative Coordinator
- Youth Homeless Response Team (YHRT)
Erika Cortes, YHRT Coordinator
Presentation
To Donate or Volunteer
Event Recording
Please note: Unfortunately, the last twenty minutes of the Community Action Board's inspiring and informative presentation was lost, due to a technical issue with our voice recorder. We apologize for any inconvenience.
CALL TO ACTION: Pajaro Valley Shelter and Community Action Board both rely upon donations to continue their good work. Donations of money, clothing, non-perishable foods, hygiene supplies, and school supplies are always welcome. To donate to either organization, please use the "To Donate" links above.
January 16, 2020
Topic: Health and Safety for Women Experiencing Homelessness
- County Homeless Persons Health Project
Dr. Gail Newel, County Health Officer
- Safety and Women Experiencing Homelessness
- County Victim Services Program
Sylvia Nieto, Program Manager
- County Sexual Assault Response Team
Kim Walker, Santa Clara County SART Program Manager
February 20, 2020
Topic: Mental Health and Women Experiencing Homelessness
James Russell, Mental Health Client Supervising Specialist
- Mental Health Client Action Network (MHCAN)
Sarah Leonard, Executive Director
March 19, 2020
Topic: Pregnancy and Women Experiencing Homelessness
Amber Williams, Compliance Officer
- Siena House Maternity Home
Speaker TBD
April 16, 2020
Topic: Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Women Experiencing Homelessness
- Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Deborah Pembrook, Coalition Chair
Laura Segura, Executive Director
May 21, 2020
Topic: Transgender Women Experiencing Homelessness
Sharon Papo, Executive Director
Speaker TBD
June 18, 2020
Topic: Re-Entry and Women Experiencing Homelessness
- Women Veterans and Homelessness
Jesse Woolf, Site Director, Veterans Resource Center Santa Cruz
- Women Experiencing Homelessness after Incarceration
Speaker TBD
These presentations will take place in the Santa Cruz County Board Chambers, (701 Ocean Street, Fifth Floor, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060) from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, immediately following adjournment of our Commission meeting.