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Commission liaison flags senior homelessness numbers ahead of planned panel
Summary
A liaison report summarized local homelessness materials and highlighted a statistic that about 26% of people experiencing homelessness in Clark County are seniors; commission plans a homelessness panel and will distribute materials to members.
During liaison reports, commission members said they had collected reference materials on homelessness and highlighted local statistics that underscore the county’s needs among older adults.
Ken Lund, commission member, summarized material he received from a recent call with agency staff and said the Vancouver Housing Authority annual report and other documents are now available to commission members. Lund said a statistic he found stark: roughly 26% of people experiencing homelessness in Clark County are seniors.
Franklin, commission member, confirmed the significance of the statistic and said the commission plans a panel on homelessness and considered distributing Lund’s compiled materials to members to provide context prior to that panel. Lund offered to circulate the material and an audio file version for members who prefer it.
The commission did not take formal action during the work session; members agreed to use the compiled materials to inform an upcoming panel discussion on homelessness.
