Ocean Beach Community Foundation's TASK FORCE on HOMELESSNESS

On behalf of the Board of the OBCF, we'd like to extend an invitation to you to be actively involved with the new Task Force on Homelessness here in OB.  We thank you for your active participation in making OB better for our residents, business owners, tourists, children, mentally ill folks, and all our unsheltered neighbors.

Immediate Goal: 10% reduction in homeless count in 92107 ASAP (21 people)

2026 Goals
Have a comprehensive plan/system in place to offer services to unsheltered neighbors
Establish a funding mechanism to sustain our efforts into the future with a goal of not being needed and disbanding within 3-5 years.

Three types of Unsheltered in OB (in Phil’s opinion only):
Mentally ill
Homeless for whatever reason
Criminal

Our focus will be trauma-informed, E.A.T.:

E- for EMPATHY
having empathy for mentally ill, help them get better
A- for ASSIST
assist neighbors get a roof over their heads and place for their belongings
T- for TRANSPORT
help start the process of transporting criminals to a bunk-bed in jail

On the last Friday of each month - group video call via zoom - with three main goals:
Each person discuss their thoughts, ideas, suggestions on reducing homeless neighbors by 10% ASAP
Updates on “comprehensive plan/system to offer services to unsheltered neighbors in 2026”
3 goals/objectives/activities for each person …for the coming month

We welcome any and all comments, suggestions, and requests to join our Task Force, please just send Phil an email or call in advance of our next meeting:  phil@obcommunityfoundation.org   Direct: 619.904.9530  

(Haters and Jerks need not apply.)

Our Community Partners include:
OB Community Foundation
Angelo - President,
Cody - Vice-President,
Jenny - Finance,
Phil

Community Roots Advisors and Shoreline Community Services (PB)
Caryn - Founder
Kaari - Co-Founder

OB Neighborhood Watch
Trent - works for CMH and has real-world, direct expertise related to P.E.R.T.
Elena - OBcean and interested in proactively assisting the task force

OB Mainstreet Association
Denny - Executive Director
Kristen - Events & Programs Director

Regional Task Force on Homelessness SD
Gary - Director of Government Relations, Policy and Communications

P.A.T.H.
Dawn - Case Manager 

Michelle - Advocate

Cory - Advocate

Doors of Change
Turquoise - Case Manager
Shelly - partner

Submerge
Carter

OB CDC
TBD

Love Thy Neighborhood
Raquel

Advocate

OB Lifeguards

Episcopal Church

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CONTACT:
Phil Cenedella
Executive Board: Recording Secretary
Sub-committee Chair:
- OBCF Task Force on Homelessness
- MORE JOY OB
- 2028 OBlympics
Ocean Beach Community Foundation
www.obcommunityfoundation.org
IG: @obcommunityfoundation  
FB: Ocean Beach Community Foundation
a 501(c)3 serving the OB community since 2000 

 LINKS:

TRELLO:
https://trello.com/b/iuvoSjDI/ob-task-force-on-homelessness 

Article:
2025

https://obrag.org/2025/08/ob-community-foundation-to-tackle-homelessness/ 

Article

2021

https://obrag.org/2021/03/mayor-gloria-in-ob-pledges-caseworkers-not-cops-will-reach-out-and-assist-homeless-community-ob-to-be-the-test-case/ 

Success Story 

(EDDIE! / PATH )

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ys7calrmf0o1zqrs268gc/EDDIE-20250724_134150.mp4?rlkey=empf51siu8y4bh8rjt0px1l2i&st=uu012ky4&dl=0