Food Conference in Lowell

For John, BLUF:  Another successful Homelessness Conference in Lowell.  As you would expect.

Ms Jen Myers, the Mayor's Aide, put up a blog post on this last Friday's Conference, "Food Security and Healthy Living".  It is an excellent summation of what went on.

And the Conference, our 7th in a series on "Keys to Ending Homelessness", was a success.  As I left a number of people were remaining behind to network and talk about the issues brought to the surface during the conference.  Two women said to me that they wished for more time between the breakout sessions.

Ms Linda King, a Community Development Specialist from Lowell's Department of Planning and Development, did an excellent job setting this up.♠  I would also like to give kudos to Ms Carol Scalesse of the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center.  Not only were things ready, but she hung around early on to make sure they stayed on track.  She even gave us a two-way radio to call her if something came up.  High quality support.

Our next Conference is scheduled to focus on issues for the elderly.  Details to follow.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  Me?  I am a dogsbody on the Homelessness Conference and Education Committee.  Thus, this is just one blogger's opinions and does not represent the official position of the City of Lowell, UMass Lowell, the Commonwealth or the Nation.