Sonoma County Villages: A Visit by Sharon Lee of Seattle's Low Income Housing Institute

Sonoma County's Commission on Human Rights, and Julie Combs of Santa Rosa City Council, sponsored the visit of Sharon Lee of Seattle's Low Income Housing Institute in December, 2018, to talk about their successes and challenges with various kinds of village approaches to bringing stability and health to the street population.
-A short review of the problems with encampments and enforcement in Sonoma County; -Details the many advantages of partially self-managed villages; - The key role that the neighborhood and volunteer and donation communities play a part; - How villages look compared to other housing programs: navigation centers rapid rehousing, and the enforcement of anti-camping policies.

Sonoma County Villages: A Visit by Sharon Lee of Seattle's Low Income Housing Institute