Ensuring Opportunity: Addressing Poverty in Contra Costa County

A convening sponsored by the Family Economic Security Partnership (FESP) and the Safety Net Task Force.

We are pleased to invite you to the Ensuring Opportunity: Addressing Poverty in Contra Costa County convening on May 16 from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm at the Pleasant Hill Community Center.

At the convening you will receive information about Contra Costa poverty rates and the benefit of Safety Net services, learn about some of the structural causes that contribute to poverty as well as some potential policy solutions, build new partnerships, and offer ideas for continued engagement.

Presenters include:
- Keith Archuleta, East Bay Leadership Council
- Sarah Bohn, Public Policy Institute of California

- Kathy Gallagher, EHSD

- Senator Mark DeSaulnier

- Supervisor John Gioia

- Mike Herald, Western Center on Law and Poverty

- Kristin Schumacher, California Budget Project

* A light breakfast and lunch will be provided *

Please click on the link to register and please forward to colleagues and community partners that you think might be interested in attending this important convening.