FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Date: |
Novemberber 3, 2009 |
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Contact: |
Leif Bentsen, Human Services Planner
Kitsap County Department of Personnel and Human Services |
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PHONE: |
360-337-4883 |
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19th Annual Kitsap County Human Rights Conference-Helping
the Homeless
(Port Orchard, WA) – Helping the Homeless is the focus of the 19th Kitsap
County Annual Human Rights Conference, scheduled for December 4, 2009 at the
Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton.
“More and more Kitsap County residents and families are finding themselves
homeless. This conference provides an excellent opportunity to learn about
the growing homeless problem, what local resources are available, where
there are gaps in services, and how individuals and organizations can help
our neighbors in need,” says Leif Bentsen, human services planner and
coordinator for the Kitsap County Council for Human Rights.
Nationally known poverty expert, Dr. Donna Beegle, will provide the keynote
presentation, Best Intentions Might Not Be Enough: Understanding How to
Communicate Across Poverty, Race, Gender and Generations.
In addition, other topics include Being a Leader in Difficult Times
presented by Dr. Richard Strand, Dean for Business and Technology at Olympic
College. Local experts will have a panel discussion about Living On the
Street in Kitsap County and the Continuum of Care Coalition will speak about
Where to Get Help: Understanding Where The Resources Are And How You Can
Help.
This yearly event is proudly sponsored by the Kitsap County Council for
Human Rights and the Board of County Commissioners, and this year’s
co-sponsors include Suquamish Tribe and Kitsap Tobacco, Alcohol & Other
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition.
Advance registration is required. Please visit the Council for Human Rights
website at www.kitsapgov.com/hr/wsolympic/humanrights/hrcboard.htm to
download a registration form and for additional information or contact Leif
Bentsen, Human Services Planner, at (360) 337-4883 or
lbentsen@co.kitsap.wa.us. Register by November 23 and pay only $45 per
person; tables are also available. Registration after November 23 is $60.
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