4734781 Public Oversight Roundtable Notice on "Shelter Provisions for Homeless Families During the 2013-2014 Hypothermia Season"
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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Human Services
PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 116, Washington, D.C. 20004
THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
JIM GRAHAM, CHAIRPERSON
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE ON
“SHELTER PROVISIONS FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES DURING THE 2013-2014 HYPOTHERMIA SEASON”
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014 -- 11:00 A.M.
ROOM 412
THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Jim Graham, Chairperson of the Committee on Human Services, will convene a public oversight roundtable on “Shelter Provisions for Homeless Families During the 2013-2014 Hypothermia Season.” The roundtable will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., in Room 412, of the John A. Wilson Building.
According to Emergency Shelter Nightly Census administered by The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness, as of January 15, 2014, there were 280 homeless families at DC General Shelter and 349 families in motel placements. The purpose of this roundtable is to discuss the Department of Human Services’ plan to ensure that homeless families in emergency shelter are receiving adequate case management, transportation, and other support services. The roundtable will also focus on the agency’s exit strategy for families in emergency shelter.
Those who wish to testify or have questions regarding the roundtable should contact Malcolm Cameron of the Committee on Human Services by e-mail at mcameron@dccouncil.us or by telephone at (202) 724-8191. E-mail contacts to Mr. Cameron should include the residential ward, full name, title, and affiliation -- if applicable -- of the person(s) testifying. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony to the roundtable. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation.
If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Human Services, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 116, Washington, D.C. 20004, no later than 6:00 p.m., Monday, February 4, 2014.
