{"id":18125,"date":"2022-03-16T10:05:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=18125"},"modified":"2022-03-16T10:05:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:05:07","slug":"orange-county-commissioner-tackles-homelessness-head-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2022\/03\/orange-county-commissioner-tackles-homelessness-head-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Commissioner Tackles Homelessness Head On"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With homelessness becoming a bigger and more serious issue in Central Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/?tabid=1026#.YfMI1C-B2qA\">Orange County District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson<\/a> has been partnering with advocacy groups to help the most vulnerable individuals in the community to ensure they have the resources they need to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHomelessness isn\u2019t always the most obvious issue facing District 1, but Orange County\u2019s housing crisis is widespread and, unfortunately, ever present,\u201d said Commissioner Wilson. \u201cThe pandemic has exposed more so than ever that many people are homeless now for the first time, pushed off the edge of middle-income by rising rent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-18127\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-239x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-600x753.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1.png 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/>Whether the Salvation Army, Matthew\u2019s Hope, B.I.G. S.I.S., One Winter Garden, SALT Outreach or Sheppard\u2019s Hope, the Commissioner\u2019s office has worked to determine which groups and organizations can use their help. That help can come in the form of securing grant money or simply helping stock pantries. The Commissioner also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/nicolewilson.org\/volunteer\/\">volunteer form on her website<\/a> so residents can get involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage organizations to call our office for assistance,\u201d said Lee Perry, Senior Aide to Commissioner Wilson. \u201cWhen the Commissioner was first elected, we made introductions proactively to establish relationships. She actually drove me around the district to show me the extent of the issue, so I knew right away this was important to her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scott Billue, founder and president of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matthewshopeministries.org\/\">Matthew\u2019s Hope<\/a> in Winter Garden, understands the challenges associated with homelessness. He and his staff provide services to those in need, including helping with Social Security benefits, VA benefits, food stamps, healthcare and even transporting clients to Matthew\u2019s Hope to get showers, haircuts, manicures and clean clothing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommissioner Wilson got involved with us even before she got into politics,\u201d he explained. \u201cIn all my time doing this, she is the one commissioner who has taken an interest in the homeless crisis and tried to find ways to actively work with us and other organizations to address it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Billue believes Commissioner Wilson cares deeply about the plight of the homeless and is open to talking about what has to be done differently in order to make progress. \u201cShe\u2019s addressing homelessness not with a band aid, but with a tourniquet,\u201d he asserted. \u201cShe\u2019s reaching out to people in the trenches, and asking how we see things and what we think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Commissioner Wilson, it is all about assisting community partners and working together to make positive changes. \u201cWe work with these organizations to bring necessary services to the region for transitional and permanent housing,\u201d she explained. \u201cThese partners are integral in improving quality of life for all people in West Orange County, and we must take care of each other now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/nicolewilson.org\/\">Commissioner Wilson\u2019s website<\/a> for more information or to sign up to volunteer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With homelessness becoming a bigger and more serious issue in Central Florida, Orange County District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson has been partnering with advocacy groups to help the most vulnerable individuals in the community to ensure they have the resources they need to succeed. \u201cHomelessness isn\u2019t always the most obvious issue facing District 1, but 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