LAKEPORT, Calif. — Organizers have released livestream information for a community town hall on the issues of homelessness and mental health.
The Lakeport Police Department, city of Lakeport, Lake County Behavioral Health and Lake Family Resource Center will host the town hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Soper Reese Theatre, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.
The event will be live streamed on the LPD YouTube channel for those unable to attend in person.
There will be live question and answer sessions throughout the presentations.
The Lakeport Police Department will also respond to questions after the meeting to those who leave contact information.
The presenters are not able to interact with viewers on the YouTube channel; however, questions may be entered in the comments section of the video feed for responses after the meeting.
Questions may also be submitted via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please write “Town Hall Meeting Question” in the subject line.
A public survey link will be released after the meeting providing equal access to everyone attending in person, watching online, and those who were not able to participate in the town hall and have questions or want to offer feedback.
The intent of the public meeting is to engage with the community. Homelessness and mental illness are complex issues requiring the collaboration of agencies and the community.
The agenda will include an overview of legislative and voter changes to criminal justice laws over the past decade that impact treatment of individuals, response to mental illness locally, and the constraints faced by agencies in rural areas.
Presenters will discuss the status of the crisis responder program operated cooperatively by Lakeport Police and the Lake Family Resource Center.
Please contact Chief Brad Rasmussen at the Lakeport Police Department at 707-263-5491 for more information.
Livestream information announced for Sept. 27 homelessness and mental health town hall
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