Join the library for a panel discussion with local leaders and experts exploring this issue. We look forward to an evening of learning and community discussion - please submit your questions for the panel ahead of time when you register and we’ll do our best to include them as time allows.

Moderator

• Adam Spickler, Trustee, Cabrillo College, Pronouns: They | He

Panelists 

• Elaine Johnson, J.D., Executive Director of Housing Santa Cruz County (HSCC)
• Carlos Palacios, Santa Cruz County Administrative Officer
• Jenny Panetta, Executive Director of Housing Authority, Santa Cruz County (HACSC)
• Dr. Robert Ratner, Director, County of Santa Cruz, Human Services Department, Housing for Health (H4H) Division

Affordable Housing Month is an opportunity to deepen your awareness of your neighbors’ experiences; grow your understanding of the foundational role that home plays in strengthening our individual, family, and community outcomes; and cultivate a commitment to ongoing learning. Access to safe, stable affordable homes, is one of the most important tools to create strong, thriving, equitable communities. During Affordable Housing Month, residents from all over the region come together to learn, engage, and add our voices to the conversation about how we strengthen our neighborhoods.

To learn more about affordable housing month, follow this link: www.affordablehousingmonth.org

To learn more about the panelists:

Elaine Johnson, J.D., Executive Director of Housing Santa Cruz County (HSCC)

https://www.housingsantacruzcounty.com/

Carlos Palacios, Santa Cruz County Administrative Officer

https://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Departments/CountyAdministrativeOffice/CarlosPalacios,CAO.aspx

Jenny Panetta, Executive Director of Housing Authority, Santa Cruz County (HACSC)

https://JenniferP@hacosantacruz.org/

Dr. Robert Ratner, Director, County of Santa Cruz, Human Services Department, Housing for Health (H4H) Division

https://santacruzhumanservices.org/HousingforHealth

If you have any questions about this event, contact Jesse Silva (she/her) at silvaj@santacruzpl.org | 831.427.7700 x7669