On Sunday July 26, the OB Task Force on Homelessness announced the results of a survey their volunteers performed of folks suffering from homelessness earlier that day. And they counted 65 souls.
They reported:
Observational Survey update:
– new high of 65 souls counted on just 15 blocks of downtown OB on a Sunday morning as tourists and families start going to church and breakfast.
The Task Force report included this question: “Does anyone think that 65 people, sleeping rough in a 15 block area, is acceptable?”
That’s 4 people per block, for every block. This doesn’t happen in La Jolla, or on the block that Mayor Gloria lives on…and our question is why not here in OB too?
Shouldn’t our professionals on this email and others….help our community, to help these folks better?
http://www.obtaskforce.com
…for more info or to offer your help with the OB TASK FORCE on HOMELESSNESS.
…a subcommittee of the http://www.obcommunityfoundation.org
Charities, churches and private individuals can step up. We can’t control alcohol and drug use. ACLU says no one can be forced treatment who doesn’t want it. Not a government problem.
If it’s not a government problem, is it a Christian problem? That’s not the law Pedro. Booze and drugs are not the main problem; lack of a house/ home is.
Booze and drugs are a huge problem. The people we see lying on sidewalks in the middle of the day show this as opposed to those living in their car or motorhomes who probably have jobs.
In many cases, the booze and drugs come as a result of homelessness.
That is your opinion. Not a fact. There are several AA meetings in OB with resources abundant for the asking.
Chris is not wrong. There are numerous studies showing that homelessness can lead to or exacerbate substance abuse. This is not an opinion. I’m sure you can use your keyboard and look into it if you have any real interest in the subject.
OB TASK FORCE
list of services we know of, including AA and NA:
https://obsocialclub.com/tfh-services
and the closest organization that actually is effective in helping unsheltered…..is in PB…. COMPASS Station: https://shorelinecs.org/
Good, let Christian’s step up and solve this problem.
It doesn’t help that the pier sits there- closed. People who used to come to fish, walk, eat, watch surfers, etc., no longer come to town.
I bet a lot of businesses are suffering.
Todd Gloria lives in Acqua Vista Condo in Little Italy and hangs out around Hillcrest. He sees homeless people all the time where he lives and hangs out.
Decide what you can do – and try to help. I considered all kinds of ideas like volunteering for Alpha or monthly donations to shelters.
It’s a moral dilemma for anyone that walks by. My decision to “do something” led to regularly donating new and used clothing to PATH and I volunteer there but I don’t have much free time. I’m anti air bnb and help report unpermitted air bnbs and those not following rules. They increase housing costs and drain actual character from OB, driving our locals. Once in a while I pick a person to help directly because so many of our local peers and friends are struggling with housing and grocery costs. Sometimes they just need a tank of gas to get to work.
Not many people have money to donate in this economy but you can always donate your time or second hand items.
Unrelated but meaningful- even picking up trash around your own neighborhood is better than doing nothing and makes the community look better.
Or just keep walking and blame Todd Gloria. Or alcohol or drugs or anything.
Some good points in the comments above.
Here is a page with the services we have found: https://obsocialclub.com/tfh-services
Feel free to print off the pamphlet to give out to others; it has all the AA and NA info and other good contact information for members of the community.
FEEL FREE TO HELP US, WE ARE VOLUNTEERS, WE ARE RESIDENTS, WE CAN USE YOUR HELP…. http://www.obcommunityfoundation.org
….or send email to info@obcommunityfoundation.org
http://www.obtaskforce.com
James
1 My dear brothers and sisters,[a] how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?
2 For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting[b] dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. 3 If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well, 4 doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?
5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? 6 But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Aren’t they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name[c] you bear?
8 Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[d] 9 But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.
10 For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. 11 For the same God who said, “You must not commit adultery,” also said, “You must not murder.”[e] So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law.
12 So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free. 13 There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.
8 Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[d] 9 But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.
Amen Brother
City Homelessness Department Director (HSSD): The overarching role carries a potential pay range up to $372,372.
Subordinate management roles, such as the Assistant Deputy Director of HSSD, pull a fixed annual salary of $181,293.
San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) CEO: Lisa Jones, who commands the primary housing voucher and homelessness innovation programs, makes a base salary of $372,500 (plus a $5,000 alignment bonus).
SDHC Vice Presidents / Directors: Executive roles explicitly tied to the San Diego Housing Commission—such as the Sr. VP of Homelessness Housing Innovations—earn a base pay around $120,303, scaling to roughly $202,196 in total compensation when accounting for public benefits.”
Thank you very much for this info….it reinforces a really strong point about what the problems in SD are.
What is the source of the data please?