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Veterans Advisory Committee Minutes May 25, 2021 Page 6 George Sheridan: How `bout now? Chair Doolittle: Ok, there you are. Welcome there. Sheridan: Sorry I'm late, I was in my garden, I must've lost track of time. Chair Doolittle: Ok, let's go back to the beginning now that we have a quorum. Everyone's had a chance to read the minutes, do we have a motion to accept the minutes? Lewis: I make a motion to accept the minutes of February 23. Sheridan: I second. Chair Doolittle: It's been moved and seconded. All in favor? Six ayes, none opposed. Minutes are accepted. Chair Doolittle: This homeless issue, are we done discussing that or do we have anything that we kind of want to nudge towards some additional information or initiative. Is there a push to see if we can identify how we can deal with this? Lewis: Well, I'm thinking, Michelle was saying she was going to find out about the Housing one, what they know about it. But it seems to me, J may be able to advise us, it seems to me there's some way to bring in information and Brittany for the next meeting, we'll bring in all the different resources we find out. Like Michael, you just said this new homeless place that's being constructed. Chair Doolittle: I don't think it's a homeless place, I think it's some kind of a health destination that they're going to be bringing people in. I haven't talked to any of the principals of the organization, I just talked with somebody leading the construction in the remodeling. Lewis: Maybe we can find out who in the County is taking the lead on that and what meetings are being held, that would be very helpful. Who are the contacts? And what meetings are being held to address this. We know a couple issues we've already brought up; we know they have drug issues, alcohol issues, clearly housing issues, the mental health in general issues, trauma issues. It seems to be an integrated process and what are the programs that are available now, for those who have issues. We have a lot of mental health challenges and no longer have places for people to go. Somebody has to be working that now. Let's try to nail, who the County looks to work those issues and to integrate that issue. I would wager it's also the religious community and interfaith community as well. Because a lot of time, people just aren't aware of who has the lead on activities and where to lend support if people have goods and stuff. Go ahead, Johnny. Hiduchick-Nakayama: Hey Thanks for bringing up (inaudible) as a Pastor at a church we talk about mental health quite a bit, but it's not seen and it's more individually than anything else. So thanks for bringing that up.