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Community Action plans meetings on poverty
A nonprofit agency is holding town hall meetings this month in Simi Valley and Santa Paula to gather information on how to address poverty in those cities.
Community Action of Ventura County, formerly the Commission on Human Concerns, schedules these events in various cities every two years.
"We ask for community input," said Socorro Lopez Hanson, executive director of Community Action.
"We can develop programs that respond to the needs."
The Simi Valley meeting is scheduled Thursday at the Plaza del Sol community room, 4231 Alamo St., Simi Valley.
The Santa Paula town hall meeting is planned Monday in the council chambers at Santa Paula City Hall, 970 Ventura St.
Both meetings begin at 5:30 p.m.
Hanson said the public is encouraged to attend.
Invitations were also sent to elected officials, social service agencies and school districts.
The commission aims to help low-income and disadvantaged families become self-sufficient through a variety of programs and services.
Started in 1965, the commission serves 20,000 clients annually and operates on a budget of $2 million.
For information, call 436-4038 or 436-4032, or visit the Web site at http://www.vcchc.org.
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