Redding Homeless Blog

  Went to the Shasta County supervisors meeting today. They discussed what to do with the huge opioid settlement money. Kevin Crye stated he wanted to push the decision back three weeks and get all the feedback from nonprofits and community etc... Here is the rub... Just 2 days ago I went into Supervisor Patrick Jones' office and had a little meeting. Its already decided I FULLY BELIEVE by Crye, Kelstrom and Jones that the money will be spent ON A FORCED TREATMENT PROGRAM , much like what Bethel church tried to do some years ago. A reduction in sentence will be given if you participate as an incentive. Let me please be clear to everyone the basics of addiction that a person has to WANT TO QUIT before any success can be made, not forced or bribed.... PLEASE let them know in no uncertain terms this will be a total waist of millions of dollars. And if Patrick Jones wants to secretly record our conversation at the gun store, please have a recorder in your pocket that does...

  Those Redding and Shasta County Businesses and Individuals TIRED OF THE HOMELESS Problems in our community year after year I recommend taking time stamped pictures of homeless camps and those sleeping on our streets today and sending them to Gavin Newsom who will set those in our City and County who have misappropriated millions of dollars in homeless funds STRAIGHT! Contact Govenor Gavin Newsom Redding Good News Rescue Mission Redding Good News Rescue Mission He certainly will want accountability for the millions given to Redding and Shasta County California to alleviate the homeless problems in our community AND THREATEN TO CUT THEM OFF until real solutions are realized! Please Share this blog post far and wide! Follow Us on  Twitter   YouTube   Facebook  and  Instagram

  I have never seen in 20 years of being a homeless advocate a blind homeless person before, walking alone with the severely mentally ill, pervert and rapist filled streets of Redding California. Alone... This poor gal is walking with a red and white cane legally blind; I saw her walk into the wall of Tortilla Flats etc....  Later I saw her almost break her ankle trying to step off the curb. She does manage to make it to the mission sometimes for food, but apparently lives outside.  Her name is Angel Good News Rescue Mission paid staff member said they kicked her out of mission and lots of other homeless people and he can't figure out why, only allowing her to go there to eat When called a staff member at Mission they said “We have to draw the line somewhere” Apparently, that line includes blind homeless girls Her name is Angel