Ciara Encinas joined the ABC 10News team in December 2021 as a multimedia journalist.
SAN DIEGO — Some of San Diego County’s top leaders, nonprofit groups, and housing providers met Tuesday to discuss new solutions to the region’s homelessness crisis.San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was among the local leaders attending the two-day conference hosted by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront.More than 1,000 people from 165 organizations were expected to attend the annual conference, according to the RTFH.
According to the most recent point-in-time count, there are more than 10,600 people facing homelessness across the county.RTFH CEO Tamera Kohler said the task force sees more people experiencing homelessness every month than they can house.One of the big topics that will be discussed this year is senior homelessness.Kohler said one in four seniors face homelessness, and over the years, this conference has led to solutions. We're already seeing that make a difference on the ground.
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