SFIC ONLINE BRIEFING FOR FAITH LEADERS

SF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHIREEN McSPADDEN
PRESENTS SAN FRANCISCO'S "HOTELS TO HOUSING" INITIATIVE

Thursday, January 20, 2022
8:30 am - 9:45 am

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At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City and County of San Francisco impressively provided for the health and safety of those living on our streets by acquiring hotels and other accommodations. Now, with an eye at recovery and a long term solution, the City is launching a program to transition those clients "From Hotels to Housing." This week's "Online Briefing for Faith Leaders" welcomes Shireen McSpadden, Executive Director of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, who will present an overview of the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic for people experiencing homelessness and long term plans to move from crisis response to recovery, including the acquisition of new housing and the expansion of new models of temporary shelter.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY ONLINE BRIEFING MODERATOR

Michael G. Pappas, M.Div.
Executive Director, San Francisco Interfaith Council

READING OF SFIC INTERFAITH STATEMENT

Kaushik Roy
Executive Director, Shanti Project

REFLECTIVE MOMENT

Rabbi Jill Zimmerman, Executive Director

(Introduction of Guest Presenter and Presentation
by SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas)
Shireen McSpadden, Executive Director
Shireen McSpadden is the Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive
Housing for the City and County of San Francisco. She was appointed by Mayor London N. Breed in April of 2021, after a nation-wide search. Her experience and connection to communities will help the Department meet its strategic goals of serving our most vulnerable residents, including the critical work of delivering on the promise of the Mayor’s the Homelessness Recovery Plan. Shireen has over 30 years’ experience providing services to people with disabilities and seniors, in both the nonprofit and public sectors. In 2020, she was recognized for her anti-ageism work by Time Magazine, named as one of 16 people and groups fighting for a more equitable America. She has served on several boards and committees including the San Francisco Long Term Care Coordinating Council, the San Francisco Palliative Care Work Group, and the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging. As a member of Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Committee, Shireen helped shape California’s Master Plan for Aging. She is also an executive board member, representing California, for the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Shireen was recently appointed by Secretary Mark Ghaly to California’s Disability and Aging Community Advisory Committee. Shireen holds a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.
CLOSING REMARKS

SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas
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