Join DWMC Board member Dr. Kim Barber and three community leaders who are in the forefront of dealing with homelessness. They will address how the lack of housing impacts Monterey County and how their agencies are helping. The public is invited to attend.

• Susie Shannon has worked providing direct services and fighting for systems change for the unhoused and low-income communities since 2005. She serves on the City of Los Angeles Health Commission and as the policy director for Housing is a Human Right, an advocacy group for homeless and low-income communities.

• Evangelina Ochoa has 12 years’ experience serving the homeless population in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz County. She previously served as the Program Director at Gathering for Women-Monterey and now manages the day-to-day operations of the Shuman HeartHouse with Community Human Services.

• Alexa Johnson is the Executive Director of the Housing Resource Center of Monterey County since 2017. She is also a board member for the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers for Monterey and San Benito County and the Chair for the Rapid Re-housing Committee, which focuses on developing standard renting and landlord practices systemwide