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Civic assembly presents 60+ recommendations on youth homelessness; commissioners discuss next steps
Summary
A citizen assembly convened by the Central Oregon Civic Action Project delivered more than 60 recommendations on youth homelessness; delegates asked county and other jurisdictions to respond and commissioners discussed advocacy, a potential county letter, and state-level priorities including regional youth psychiatric beds.
Delegates from a randomly selected civic assembly presented more than 60 recommendations to the Deschutes County Board addressing youth homelessness, and asked elected officials and local agencies to respond with next steps.
Josh Burgess, director of the Central Oregon Civic Action Project, described the process: “On day 1, 30 people showed up from across the county… the group perfectly mirrored the demographics of the county,” he said. Burgess said the assembly deliberated for five full days, heard from more than 30 experts and service providers, and ultimately produced a set of recommendations that the delegates approved by a 75% super-majority threshold.
Delegates and presenters highlighted a small…
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