Birmingham โฃto Host Symposium Unifying Efforts to Combat Homelessness
Birmingham, AL – The City of Birmingham and โคOne Roof, the Continuum of Care for central Alabama, are partnering to host “State of Homelessness: Redefining Community,” a symposium aimedโ at bolstering the city’s response to homelessness.The event will โขtake place Monday, December 1st at 1 p.m. atโค Regions Field.
the symposium will bring together faithโฃ leaders, nonprofits, local businesses,โข civic partners, and public-sector leaders โฃtoโค discussโ current โstrategies and chart a path โฃforward.City leaders plan to highlight the $1.5 million already invested โคin housing and homelessness services.
“Every resident deserves safe, stableโ housing,” โขsaid Alanahโ Melton, โขdirector ofโฃ unhousedโฃ strategy for the City of Birmingham. “This symposium is about mobilizing our collective power-government, businesses, faith communities, nonprofits, โฃand neighbors-to ensure we meet that โresponsibility.”
Mayor Randall L.โ Woodfin added, “There isโฃ no problem too big for a city that โhas already changed the world. We can do it again-because every person in Birmingham deserves a brighter future.”
Organizersโค emphasize that homelessness can affect anyone dueโ toโ circumstances like illness, job loss, or crisis. They state that addressingโฃ homelessness strengthensโ health,safety,and economic vitality โacross Birmingham.
The symposium will feature storytelling from service providers, remarks from Mayor Woodfin and โฃcommunity leaders, and a service provider roundtable.
More information and registration details are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-homelessness-redefining-community-tickets-1822425897919?aff=oddtdtcreator.