Symposium to Facilitate Discussion on Creating Housing and Addressing Homelessness
January 30, 2024
INDIO – Projects, partnerships, investments and innovative strategies will be the focus of a symposium Thursday that will report on efforts taking place by Riverside County and Coachella Valley cities to build housing and address homelessness.
The Fourth District Homeless Symposium, organized by the Riverside County Housing and Workforce Solutions Department, will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, February 1, at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, located at 47470 Van Buren Street, Indio, CA 92201.
Community members and media are welcome to attend this informative event with presentations by Riverside County, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, several local cities and a roundtable discussion.
Community members and media are welcome to attend this informative event with presentations by Riverside County, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, several local cities and a roundtable discussion.
The program will run from 9 a.m. to noon, opening with remarks by Supervisor Perez, followed by a presentation by the Riverside County Housing and Workforce Solutions Department on the Homeless Action Plan, reporting on how many people have been assisted and where we are headed.
The Coachella Valley Association of Governments will discuss the CV 200 program. Three cities: Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs and Palm Desert will report on specific initiatives addressing homelessness. The event will also feature a roundtable discussion, with questions for each presenter on successes, challenges and efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing.
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Supervisor V. Manuel Perez represents the Fourth Supervisorial District on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The largest district in the county by geography, the 4th District covers eastern Riverside County, from Whitewater, stretching across the entire Coachella Valley south to the Salton Sea, up Highway 74 to Idyllwild and the mountain communities, and heading east of the Coachella Valley to Blythe and the Colorado River.
Supervisor Perez’s office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
