Scott H. Silverman, who has been involved in San Diego’s homeless struggle for many years, recently appeared on KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego to discuss San Diego’s recently announced policy of ticketing the homeless.
While the policy of giving people who aren’t realistically able to appear in court a ticket is inhumane on its face, it’s yet another opportunity for our law enforcement and first responders to make contact with our unhoused population and offer them opportunities and services and incentivize them to get off the street. There are some good organizations to point them to, like Sunbreak Ranch, We See You, and Lucky Duck.
Scott reminds us that homelessness is not a disease , it’s someone’s mom, sister, brother, aunt or uncle.
You can watch the entire appearance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJt7jVkdCbs.
If you are facing a situation with a loved one, spouse, or even a child that has started to spiral, please call me at 619-993-2738.
Scott is the Founder and CEO of Confidential Recovery, an drug counseling program for adults in San Diego.
About Scott H. Silverman: Scott has been fighting against addiction for over 20 years, one person, speech, and book at a time. You can buy a copy of his latest book “The Opioid Epidemic” here.
