The 2017 Homeless Point-In-Time Count and Survey revealed that in San Francisco there is a total of 7,499 homeless men and women, and a staggering 58% of them are unsheltered.
During my fellowship, I had the opportunity to speak with different park professionals and stakeholders, from park police to social service providers, regarding homelessness in the parks. This allowed me to examine the issue from many angles, and one thing I learned is that any approach involves many moving parts.
The Institute released a Collaboration Handbook in support of the NPS Urban Agenda, which features tools for park professionals to jumpstart collaboration within their communities
On January 10, I participated in a panel on maximizing active living through partnerships with parks at the California SNAP-Ed Forum in Sacramento, California.
