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Unhoused in Delaware – What Is to Be Done?
November 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 23, 2024
4 p.m.
Walton Community Hall of Westminster Presbyterian Church
Panel discussion moderated by Kim Eppehimer, Executive Director, Friendship House
- Sonya Starr, Policy Director, Housing Alliance Delaware
- Shyanne Miller, Co-coordinator, HOMES Campaign
- Rev. Patrick Burke, Rector, The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew
- Dwayne Bensing, Legal Director, ACLU of Delaware
How can we better help our unhoused population in Wilmington, rather than effectively kicking them out of the city? What barriers do our unhoused neighbors face and how might we help address them? How are our actions limited or improved by the recent Grants Pass Supreme Court ruling and the settlement of a Delaware case that ends enforcement of loitering and soliciting laws until they can be amended to address their constitutional issues? As we look at issues across Delaware, what role should be played by faith communities, police, non-profits, advocacy groups and government agencies?
This event is a key element of the Faith & Housing Justice Week.