SFIC WEEKLY ONLINE BRIEFING FOR FAITH LEADERS:
SAN FRANCISCO'S HOMELESSNESS, SHELTER AND HOUSING RESPONSE
IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Thursday, March 4, 2021
8:30 am - 9:45 am
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Deeply rooted in the theology, tradition, sacred text and philanthropic practice of all religions is the call to care for the poor. The San Francisco Interfaith Council owes its very existence to the call of former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos to religious leaders, over three decades ago, to open the doors of their houses of worship and to provide home cooked meals and shelter to the homeless during the most inclement months of the year. Just as people of faith have a moral obligation to care for the poor, so to do governments. This week's "Online Briefing for Faith Leaders," hosted by the San Francisco Interfaith Council and supported by the COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Virtual Outreach Team, welcomes, as our Featured Presenter, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) Interim Director Abigail Stewart-Kahn. Interim Director Kahn will shine a light on San Francisco's Homelessness Response System, the impacts and response of the System of Care during COVID-19 and the Department's recovery efforts through the implementation of the Mayor's Homelessness Recovery Plan, that supports investments in housing and shelter to help the City create more resources for homeless residents as San Francisco endures and eventually emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY ONLINE BRIEFING MODERATOR
Michael G. Pappas, M.Div.
WELCOME & READING OF SFIC STATEMENT
Kaushik Roy
REFLECTIVE MOMENT
Sara Miles
(Introduction of Guest Presenter and Presentation
by SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas)
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Abigail Stewart-Kahn
Interim Director
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Abigail Stewart-Kahn is a dedicated social worker, public servant and an innovative leader with 20 years of deep expertise in executive management, strategic planning, philanthropy, external affairs, program development, and direct service. Her career has been shaped by an unwavering commitment to creating change with and on behalf of vulnerable communities and individuals through clinical intervention, system enhancements, impact programs and advocacy work. In 2017, Abigail joined the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) as the Director of Strategic Partnerships with a focus on strategy, culture development and partnerships, in support of HSH’s mission to make homelessness rare, brief and one time. Abigail expanded her role in 2019 to include communications and public affairs before her appointment in 2020, by Mayor London N. Breed, to her current position as interim Director of HSH, where she leads a staff of over 100 along with over 50 provider partners. Abigail’s focus on system improvements, community awareness, education and direct services is rooted in her early career as a social worker. She received a BA in Psychology and Religion from Swarthmore College and earned her MSW from Columbia University School of Social Work. Abigail and her family live, work and attend school in San Francisco and consider themselves committed residents of the City.
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FAITH PANELISTS
Beth Stokes, Executive Director
Shari Wooldridge, Executive Director
Ellen Hammerle, Ph.D, LMFT
Vice President, Client Services
CLOSING REMARKS
SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas
The SFIC extends special thanks to the COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Virtual Outreach Team for facilitating technology support
for this weekly series of Online Briefings for Faith Leaders.
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