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State agencies plan forum on homelessness

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Several state agencies will hold a forum Tuesday to discuss rapid re-housing and homelessness, according to a news release from the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness.

The forum will be held at the Pretlow Library at 111 W. Ocean View Avenue from 2 to 4 p.m.

Officials will also hold a forum in Newport News at the Pearl Bailey Library at 2510 Wickham Ave. from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Attendees must register by contacting David Young with the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness at davidyoung@vceh.org or (703) 861-0102.

The VCEH, state Department of Housing and Community Development and the National Alliance to End Homelessness have partnered to start an initiative that hopes to reduce homelessness for children and families by 15 percent.

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