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Sober Living Homes Orange County Community Panel Meeting is September 1 2016 in San Clemente California.
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) will host a community discussion on Sober Living Homes at the San Clemente Community Center at 7:00pm.
The San Clemente Community Center is located at 100 North Calle Seville.
The event is an opportunity for local residents to express their concerns about the growth of sober living homes and to preview draft federal legislation to help these facilities function better for the community, those in recovery, and all parties involved.
The purpose of this meeting is to hear community concerns on sober homes in Southern California and to preview draft federal legislation.
Looking forward to the upcoming discussion, Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said:
“Sober homes are supposed to be a safe place for people to get help and build the support network crucial to overcoming addiction.
But too often these homes are failing to provide a suitable place for either those recovering or the communities they are supposed to serve.
This issue has become a major concern for residents not only in San Diego and Orange Counties, but across the nation.
I look forward to hearing more from our Southern California community and seeing how we can responsibly create a framework that allows for sober living home reform.”
The panel will first speak then take questions from the audience to help address and hear their concerns.
The following panelists will be featured at the event:
Congressman Darrell Issa
Speaking about his federal legislation intended to help states and localities regulate and zone sober living homes by amending the Fair Housing Act
Tim Brown, San Clemente City Councilman
Speaking on the concerns voiced by local residents and impact on the City of San Clemente
San Bernardino County Supervisor Janice Rutherford
Speaking about the problems sober living homes have caused outside of the Orange County area, demonstrating that it is a problem in other parts of the nation and the need for federal legislation
Tony Cardenas, Public Affairs Regional Manager, League of California Cities
Speaking about best practices and actions cities have been taking to combat over-concentration in sober living homes
State Senator Patricia Bates
Speaking about the ways in which local communities are working to solve the sober living homes problem and how a change in federal law would help
Assemblyman William Brough
Speaking about his legislation introduced in the California State Assembly and the general political climate in Sacramento toward the issue of regulating sober living homes
Deanne Tate, President/CEO, Veterans First
Speaking about decades of experience with sober living homes and solutions to address the problems caused by sober living homes
Todd Leishman, Attorney at Law
Providing a background on how sober living homes became more prominent in communities in recent years and how federal legislation could help states and localities better regulate them
T. Peter Pierce, Attorney at Law
Providing a background on different lawsuits brought by sober living homes against cities and actions taken by cities in attempts to regulate and zone sober living homes
Jacque Saulpaw, Resident Service Program Manager, Interfaith Community Services
Speaking on the benefits of Sober Homes when they are run as intended
Other local officials from the cities of San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point will be added as the event nears.
For more information to reserve your spot please visit Sober Living Homes Community Panel Facebook Page.
