Homeless In Santa Monica with John Maceri

Google TechTalks
February 28, 2006

John Maceri

Abstract:
Every night there 84,00 people sleeping on the streets of Los Angeles. From this large number about 2,000 live here in our Santa Monica community. OPCC (formerly Ocean Park Community) is a network of shelters and services that provide assistance to men, women and children who are part of one of the largest homeless populations in Los Angeles County. This assistance comes in the form of housing, mental and medical health programs, food, counseling, peer support, and in-depth preparation for independent living. OPCC will be here on Tuesday, February 28th from 1-2 to give a general overview of the organization, which would also describe…